The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-04
HUMOROUS INCIDENTS
or IHE LONG eco aS TOLD By
"GRtNDFiyfER."
our Representative TO the First worlds
fnir'-Niat of Mr.. Ihackeray and
Mr.. Richie To Richmond.


IN lI'i4 Soup. heretofore presented anu
discussed nl me. !n "a g)sssfy way, Win
the view OF SHOWING 10 TINS generation OF
your Virginia Tva4cis. Kaleidoscope
kAmpscs or not remote past That ~"
eideiA people fear is already becoming
piin ana SAdsoWy. / venture nov TO re-
late some tilNial Incidents with the hope
that they may amusc. If they 10 not M
struCi your readers. who are sui on
The sunny side OF Alc. At least their tci4-
tthcy Nh! be-. TO prove tho truth OF
profound ana ratoute dogma OF old frel-
tnck Lluyu a. VINO. la the judgment Vi my
boy WOOD. was wise beyond the average
inounlaineer OF that day. inasmuch rs
ne Would concentrate. 30 "a short trse
Hpotheem. whole volume OF moral PHI
losopi>, and apoiostuc explanation ana
l"lsiNtn'ta OF 0l1 act oi WcahNcs@, Oh
unusual lcNiir. ol OF questionable pro-
sItt!. coming 70 his knowledge. listen
4AA 80 tt.c OF Woo. ol tun. or mis-
cinci, with nus eyes TNetsl upon the tat
Ter or scandal mongci 10 &c 'nJ OF
thc story. his inNarianlc and only com
mont was. well! there's "a ---- sight ~
human nature amoug mankind.
So u what follows ga this letter IS
trivial, frarmcntary and uni nrOriant, lci
the reader bear lu mind that the oc-
Surrcucts were real. ana the source OF
genuine pleasure at the time. as ] believe
their repetition would Dc now unutr Ike
cifcums tanccs and 90 iaf 10 prove mat
old Fre1crick Lloyd knew what he was
talking about sixty years ago, when ne
Proclaimed ON au uttug occasions that
There is -- sight of human ma
tire among mankind.
TN Tl.sI "woIID, YAir.'
The FIRST Worlds Fair" was held IA
London. 900 lSaI ana excited great I'M
terest throughout this country. a gene
RAJ national invitation was sent over iy
JOnu lsuu 20 Brother Jonathan 10 come
10 the Fair end bring all his family, ana
sucn THINGS as be- would like 10 show.
The separate states Of the Union We're re-
QCested 10 appoint one or more comnls-
slOuers 10 officially represent their cxhl3-
its John b. Floyd was governor when
the Legislature met In December, 1850,
and maze 10 known that he We ala appoint
ANY reputable gentleman a cOWuiss. Oner
Who would pay his own expenses 10 the
Fair. The only advantage of the appoint
mont. TO its recipient. was to dccredit
him as gentleman at home. Several
sought ana received these commissions,
ana singllarly, out purely accidentally
they were all Dem )crats, and a runiOr
gained currency that the Governor would
Use his influence TO get an appropriation
by the Legislature to pay their expenses.
such thought. however, had never en-
tered the Governors mind. Nevertheless,
Col Philip Boiling. who died a few years
$50. In Amelia county, ! think was a
Ia timber OF the House Of Delcgates-frOm
south-Side county. which one l don't
remember The Colonel was a very &C.
centric man. liked by all his Wing party
associates. but not popular with the DEM
ocraiic men oers generally, as ne avail
3
Them Therefore, this rumor Of an inten-
zion on the part OF the Governor TO Try
and spend public money on his lunketting
friends was nuts 10 crack 20 for Col.
Phil, as We youngsters of the House
called him. 1t was easy TO persuade him
TO bring the matter before the House as
le ala several times, always 10 be voted
down. OF course, or To- be ruled "out Of
order by the Speaker. as the rumOr I'm
fact. was a sheer invention. believed by
no one. However, urged on by the fun
loving young members. Col. Phil so fire.
gueutly referred 10 The subject that n
became bore ard nuisance 10 the. Sc
date business members Amongst these
was John Carroll representing thc rOun-
tes Of carroll and GraysOn; a rampant
Democrat. and easily ANNOYED by dings
at his party, or its leaders lie was past
lnidnle life ana ! son Of the Emerald
Isle, possessing keen sense OF the ludi-
cfous CHARACTERISTIC Of MS race accom-
panied Toy "a blunt, brusque manner Of
speccA. ana a resonant brOgue "COl.
PMS tnsistcnCo TO look into these ru-
Hcrs about the Governors intended raid
ON the treasury rled Carroll on the
ground that IL was a wanton waste Of
The valuable time OF the House. lie.
therefore. TO stop IT, and at the same
time 10 have little quiet Irish fun, one
morning, as soon As the journal had been
read, sprang up in his place, about the
fourth seat TO the right Of the Speaker
ana was recognized 10 offer a resolution,
sending 10 by page TO the clerk of the
old cOurfly cavalier Virginia Ecntlcmeu,
Colonel George Wythe MunforG. He ran
ms eve over the resolution. drew down
his hroWs. and. turning round handed IL
10 Speaker Hopkins who. I'm turn. read
10 silently, ana, with a broad grin. han l.
90 II back 10 Colonel Munford with the
audible remark az he did so. Read ST
10 the House" This delay had aomcW hat
attracted the attention of members IN
an parts of the hall The resolution was
t.1lched in about the following words
I'esVhea' Ihat The Governor be re
SptrIully requested 10 recall and cancel
an commissions issued Dy him u citizens
or the Commonwealth 10 renrcscnf a at
tne approaching Worlds Fair i'm London
ana that he appoint and commission col
thnip Boiling member Of this House, as
me sole representa- i've of Virginia at
said Fair; and that the British authorities
Dc requested to receive him as = ploni-
ltieniiary In this matter he VOl1n.ar-
il agreeing I'm consideration OF the high
~ honorable position he will hold. 10 pay
"i ms own expenses, 10 the great relief
oi the Commonwealth" Without pre-
tending TO verbal accuracy, and not
knowing whether Col. MunfOrd noted 4
on me journal, this is substantially the
resolution. It's reading was received with
shout Of laughter WhorcupOn its author
IN his seat, ana with mock gravity Of
manner. tone. and voice. esked leave 10
Withdraw II FOR the present, as the mem
Der II concerned was not I'm his seat
BIG TGHT Oh.
Col Boiling happened 20 be i'm tho ro-
truda finishing his morning cigar, when
some one passing out informed him what
Aad transpred In the House. lie at once
entered, and with long strides reached Col.
Munford's desk Just as he was handing
me resolution 10 page 10 take II TO Car
ipl. Boiling took II from the page 10
reed which renewed the hOisterOus mirth
! ti members. With the utmost gravity, he
I read 10 carefully without any change If
| Cctntcnancc. and turning 10 the left.
y strobe down the side aisle TO the end OF
The row OF seats. the one next Carroll
being vacant. and seated himself in II rs
calmly and cooily as If nothing had oc-
quitting his hat on the desk in front. drew
on his gloves. All eyes were fixed or the
fOUpic. and the general laughter was IN
itrcased. when the Colonel, looking bland
" az Carroll, but without speaking pass
90 his left arm across CAROLS shoulders,
ara as quick as a Hash drew Carroll 10
his side. with the grasp of an Indian
warrior. and with his right hand caught
tarrOlls nose between his middle and
third nngcis. closed them like a wise, and
made a sudden wrench at that Organ-and
4 Wa3 OF Roman dimensions-and then
LEI 20 as Carroll Rrapplcd with him.
Blood guShcd from both nostrlls in
tirc1ms and a big hght was OH instanter
1'r George r. VERIFY and ! had seats just
Scross the aisle. and Doth sprang AT once
. Part them ! selling tho Colonel ana
VERIFY Carroll. pinioning their arms so
lheN could not strike each other, and win
help we finally separated them. Carroll 5
blood 80 stained my shirt-front that l
had 20 retire 70 my lodgings and change
clothing. hut not until after the House
lad indicated iiq dignity by arraicn-