The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-22

a shepherd crook DetttI Nhdh JIG
his periodical Jag. But he was ilrm De-
lever in luck, and played poker. In iact,
he played the races, played the piano. ana
sometimes even played with womens ring
let's. But when / walked into Main
street cafe Friday night. whom should l
see but my friend X. sitting at table
slipping his wine like a coRnoisseur2 era
cious, what a changed He was bowling
swell. His gloves AID silk hat lay 70 one
side on the table. and "A handsome sadn-
lined overcoat hung on the back OF a chair.
And you're married." / asked, grasping
his hand.
"Why, no. What sort OF a female do
you suppose would change her name Tor
me?"
"Well, tell me all about yourself" / de-
manded eagerly.
First, take out your pencil"
did so.
Write down any number from to 10
quick; got it?"
yes" said I. wondering what new fad
he had adopted.
1.-Two dollars, says !, can name the num-
Der you wrote"
The money was staked.
Seven" said he.
Fright; try it again." I suggested.
mo, no; that will do" he replied, coolly
pocketing the money.
That's just what I'd like TO know" said
That's just what I'd like to know" said
| he. arching his brows. but let me tell
| you how I've made nearly $500 I'm the last
| month. Why the human mind has a natu-
! raj preference for the number I'd like
deucedly well to discover It's a mystic
| number and has been so from time i'm
| memorial The Bibles full of IT, as /
recently read in an article. The Creator
| II h. 1, lou w., ra1 %
| the chosen deacons, the candle sticks,
Jacobs 7 years service, the 7 priests
around the walls of Jericho. the years
| famine the fat and lean cows-why,
| you can't read a chapter I'm the Old Tesla
/ ment without noticing the number bob
| up serenely. In later days we have the
! kings of Rome, the hills, the sages,
the z wonders-in fact, the fascinating
| figure trumps rp everywhere Even in
/ mathematics plays an important part; a
man reaches his majority at a multiple Of
| Z, the week is divided into z days, while
| even the festive crap-shooter depends on
for his luck. Everywhere one turns. he
stumbles over the figure Z. which has as
| great a fascination for the average mind
| as the proverbial ghost on a dark night.
| With this idea I started out TO make
| living. Everybody l met who wore an ex-
| preston indicating sport. / treated as ]
did you a while ago. About two people
out Of three on an average would write
2. and took in coy sum. Now, don't
| give the thing away.-But here comes a
! sport let's try him?"
The same plan was adopted, and the
! fellow wrote seven, as did also eighteen
| men out OF twentyfour during an hours
| interval. Some Of the losers stared at
| my friend Y. as though he were a ma
| gician, when, after all. the key 10 the
game Is only the prejudice or supersti-
ton Of folks mental framework.
saw rather unique and interesting
medal yesterday. Had I been younger
| individual, / should have asked somebody
| to buy me one like it, If duplicates had
| been on sale. But Mr.. j. A. Morris.
who owned the treasure, was by no means
! anxious TO part with #: for It IS closely
| interviewer with an interesting bit Of his
| tory A negro boy, while blowing on the
| farm Of Mr.. Samuel White. at Genito
! Powhatan county, several years ngo
| discovered It. The medal is brass. about
| the size Of a quarter and bears on one
/ side this inscription: "The Farmer Of
! Ashland, Born April 10, 1777." and also
a cast OF Henry Clay. On the opposite
| side are the words: "The Noble and Pa
| triouc Supporter Of the Peoples Rights"
|
! during the campaign Of 1924. when CLAW.
Crawford, Jackson and John Quincy
Adams were all scrambling with both
] feet for the presidency. Few Of as
! are aTAlQuated enough to remember what
! a spirited contest those old politicians
! had. and how Mr.. Clay decided that he
| would rather be right than president"
| and finding that there wasn't any show
! for him 20 smoke ffty-cent cigars in the
| White House, threw his influence IN favor
| Of Mr. Adams who was thS only President
| ever elected by Congress. For this little
! Mr.. Clay was appointed Secretary OF
| State, The Ashland statesman held that
| the position Of Secretary Of State was
steppingstone to the Presidency. He was
! right but somehow he didn't step up.
but stepped down instead.
When you have Just bedecked yourself
| In brand new pair Of trousers, if you
nave only one pair. like the old man"
be careful with them. member OF the
smart set recently entered the Times
| building with a pretty debutante. and
! took the elevator for the editorial rooms.
| where al interesting data find their wav
The elevator boy, who has a most re-
| markable capacity for getting hungry
| had purchased a large apple pie Seeing
! the we'll dressed folk, he removed his
! headgear out Of respect for the young
| lady's beauty, and deposited the apple
| pie on the seat In the conveyance. The
/ young man with a languid air threw
| himself on the cushioned seat, while the
elevator boy saw his pie demolished. but
| was afraid to mention the fact. And oh:
| those trousers. You have heard Of the
/ fellow who sat upon a tack-how brisklv
| he got up. But this young man removed
| himself with far more agility He walk
! ed backwards. Half an hour later, /
! heard a spirited argument between the
| young man and the elevator boy. One
used some suggestive terms in regard
to his new trousers. while the other was
| deeply lamenting the destruction of his
| apple pie. Many individuals are wise
enough TO look before they leap; but that
/ young man will be likely hereafter TO
look before he sits.
Strange how some people will try to
see how much they can get for the
! money, however small the amount. Why
on Saturday evenings when you board
| Hull-street car for Manchester. such
commodities as chickens. vegetables
| groceries, clothing and other articles
take up about half the space in the car.
| until one wonders If IL wouldn't be a
good idea for the car company 10 es-
tabiish line FOR freight traffic, espe-
/ ciaiiy on Saturday evenings, when the
colOred people--Hhite people too-are ne
customed TO haul a weeks supply OF
groceries across the bridge All for FIVE