The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-02-11
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
Five Minute Talks With Popular Men
on Popular Subjects.
PRIVATE OPINIONS BOLDLY UTTERED.
An Omen of Ili-Lnck The virginfan's
Local Newx-A Portsmouth Man
Fayors Annexation aud Wants
TO See h reater Norfolk "A
Mammoth Oyster Roast.


That's what brought you here; 1 new
err saw 1t fall" The speaker was officer
PaulG Griffin, the Brobdingnagian turn
Key at police headquarters, and the incl
dent which called forth the mar was
his discovery in the pockets Of a prison
er OF a rabbits foot, which, In the eyes
OF he superstitious, Is an infallible
guarantee of good luck. The prisoner
mad been arrested on q charge of drunk
enness and his appearance indicated
that he was n club man, and not one
who frequents saloons, for 1t is Known
TO every one in Norfolk that the law
does not allow saloons to keep open
on Sunday. 1t was Sunday when he
was brought in. This is why the expla-
nation is made that he was u club-,nan.
yes, SIR resumed the man of mann
moth proportions, when q man puts
Il rabbit's-f7ot In his pocket it's q sure
case for US. I search, l some
thing like 200 prisoners a month and
do you know / believe nearly so per
cent. o: :hrm have Il r&bb!ts-foot in
their pockets. Yes. SIR. a rabit's-foot
gives them a guarantee to land in the
Statfln-house."
Sam Small says some very bright
and some very true things sometimes
said u well known mar yesterday. II
neard him once say that If a man
threw brick up q dark alley and heard
ascat holler. it was prima facie evidence
that you had hit the cat. Now, l see
that in your tlve-rninute.talks last week
several of those interviewed threw
some small pebbles. Instantly u meow
was heard. Then Il big stone was
brown Well, Sir. l think it will be q
lponth before that cats cries are stilled.
But The VirSinian is certainly getting
a hump on in the local news field.
I noticed that 1t was not only the first
paper to print the Veazey story, but
!lt was the nly Norfolk paper to tell
fpf the upsetting of the schooner Edna
Is. in Nahsemolid river, and the thrill
ing rescue of her crew. ! also saw II.
The ,,Virgiptan last week the exclusive
stories of the libelling of two steamers
IN his harbor and the going ashore of
the .harkentine Hussey on Hatteras In
let bar early Thursday morning. Pos
siolE s?nle paper will during his week
nave something to say Of these things
and then follow 1t up the next day nv
claiming them as their exclusive sto-
ries."
Just wait until our bills are disposed
OF by the Legislature" said President
Charles j. Cannon, of the State OYSTER
mems League, and you Will see the
biggest. oyster roast ever held in the
United States. We have Ii, 900 members
or the organization in Tidewatcr Vir-
GINA, and the majority of them will
he here. They will tell the people the
Importance of protecting the oyster and
snow them how many men are engayaa
IN the Industry, and how many people
are dependent upon these men for their
living. 1t will be a grand object les
SON"
Annexation would be n good thing
for Berkley and Norfolk" said Captain
'iohn w. II. Porter, Of Portsmouth,
yesterday. Captain Porter is an old
~cwspape man and eH-memher of the
virginia Legislature. 1T would give
Norfolk Il magnificent water front and
u big increase in population. This
counts very largely in business matters
l believe ii would be n good thing foI
Portsmouth, too, if she would come in
the Greater Norfolk scheme. And. dc
you know If the matter was submitted
10 II vote OF the people of Portsmouth
more people than you Imagine would
support the annexation scheme"
we nave no more surprises in store
Tor the near future" said Police Com.
missioner Bolton yesterday. The public
mink misunderstands us. We are not
paying q game of politics-at least,
! am not. We are looking at the matter
IRON Il moral standpoint. Sergeant
foDinson was not fitted for his position
ana Sergeant kirchmier was said by
'he men under him to have shown COW
ardice. or course. ] don't make this
assertion, but the men did. That's why
we reduced him.
Went Ashore.