The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30
MY FRIEND THE BARBER
sH4TEs AND DISCUSSES ydRIOUs
POLTrICAL TOPIC> OF THL DAY.
Mac Jones a Speilbinder-Biake in Jack
son Wsrd-Clsy Ward Actives-Judge
Kemple's Joke-0ther Little Things,

Say, MacJones was in here TO get
some OF the down moved OF his mug
yesterday. He's a peach. Just got back
from the stubble fields of Appomattox
where he has been walking the chalk
line FOR Harry rlool. He says he turn
cd people away from the courthouse
Monday night. and d)n't blame 'em for
turning away. According to Mac the
people who stayed 10 hear and see him,
wouldn'. let him stop talking, and he
held them spell bound fer over two
hours said the Barber last night as ne
sprinkled bay rum all over my clothes.
If what Mac says is true. you can count
Appomattox for sound money
by the way he continued, did you
hear about Alderman Blake making
promises TO the Jackson ward darkies?
My boot-black was there. and he said
that when Mr. Blake told the coiored
folks that II they voted for Lamb he
would give them jobs in two years, some
OF them wanted 20 know what would
become of them IN the meantime, but
Sir. Blake, not being puzzle editor. gave
them the dead face. and made no reply.
"Our old antedcluvian moss back friend.
the Dispatch / see Is deyoting a lot OF
space to discussing the politics OF by
gone days. Don't you think that they
are little bit previous? Next week. some
time after Tuesday. would be. according
10 my way OF thinking the proper time
TO discuss by gone politics and politicians,
and then they could include in their list
the names Of Bryan and Sewall and
Lamb.
EXECUTIVE MEETING.
II see the Clay Ward Actiyes have de-
cided TO hold a secret session next Satur-
dav night. when they will act upon all
designations. and form all plans for car
rying the election next Tuesday. They
need to hold secret sessions. for the
ways Of politicians. and especially silver
ties need 10 be kept dark.
Judge Kemple came in here Yesterday
evening 10 have his Popullstic locks clip
ped, said my intelligent tonsorial friend.
and he's right in the swim. lie said he
was very fond OF Virginia, and would
Ike TO stay here The people here
ne said. have treated me very well,
there is only one thing about II. and
that is they don. treat often enough.
Hes the fellow that originated that old
campaign chestnut about the mere fact
OF a government stamp being on a piece
OF silver did not make IL q dollar. any
more than tag on flowing beard cali
ing IL hay. would be tempting enough to
induce a jackass to nibble al H.
IRISHMA.SS DEFINITION.
IAN Irishman came in here yesterday,
he said. as he parted my hair in the
middle. land I asked him, just for KID.
what his definition OF 10 20 ! was. "Begoo.
he says, IL means nothing TO ate. and l
agreed with him That II We did have
unlimited free coinage IL wouldn't be long
before we all had nothing TO ate
Perry Belmont, whom ! used TO shave
in Fifth avenue, can In 10 have his hair
dyed last night. Hes been stumping the
South. and was on mis- way 10 New York,
but hearing that | was located here ne
Just dropped off 10 see me. West Virginia
will surely go against Bryan, and with
the strong sound. money sentiment in Nir-
glnla he will certainly not carry this
State lie also told me that in recent
conversation with +. +. Sargent. Grand
Master OF the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen. that gentlemen told Dim that no
vas not in favor OF the election or
Bryan bus was in favor Of the soundest
kind OF money.
FREE SILVER SENSE.
"A coal dealer down town shayes here
regularly. and he told me last night
that the Government could do anything.
and would do good many strange things
II Bryan is elected. lie says they might
change the number Of pounds In ton
CT coal. because IL was too bulky 10
handle now, and make it 1000 pounds.
bu. II they called IL a ton n would burn
just az long. What do you think OF That
KIND OF argument? Can again
DISCOURTEOUS CLERKS.
Secretary Button was very scarce yes
terday. but a couple of young cigaretteites
held down the chairs while he was out.
They were very discourteous TO the re-
porter who ventured In looking for food
for the intellect in the shape OF news.
MIR. Button is an excellent fellow. but
some OF his clerks are not. and II Is use
less TO attempt 10 get any intelligent
news from them.
Mr. r. T.. Byrd. a prominent lawyer.
has been speaking through Cumberland
and buckingham counties for the Silver
ties. lie says things out that way are
all right for Bryan.
Hon. A. T. Staples. OF Roanoke. will
speak at Belvidere Hall tonight. Mr.
Staples is not an orator. but Is fair
debstor
TWO IN GREEN BAY.