The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-24

energy and activity of the English The
roll Of whose drums follows the sea
around the globe. lie made speech OF
greath strength and power.
The fourth speaker was General George
j. iundicy, who responded Co the toast.
THE Lawmakers neither hold up nor
pun down private interests, but guard
the public interests
In presenting him 10 the guests, Mr..
Tucker spoke as follows:
'ln the days that have gone. In the
good, Old days Of Virginia, the Southside
was the social and Intellectual centre or
this Commonwealth. ] take pleasure in
introducing Gen. George !. Hundiey. a
worthy representative az Southside Nir-
einia to respond 10 the toast " The
Law-Makcr."
GEN. HUNDLEY'S WITTY SPEECH.
General Hundley made q speech fuil
OF wit humor and rare good sense. He
said:
why. any one should think me capable
OF making speech on such an occasion
! can't conceive. I AL told that man
is expected to De both funny and eloquent.
and yet ! am carefully warned by the
committee that my speech must not exc
coed i've or ten minutes To is the most
uhheard OF thing 10 expect a iaW-maker
10 tell All he knows in five or ten min
utes, and 20 DO 10 humor0rsly and elo-
quently. too. just think OF TO- Evidently
this committee has never visited the Cap
itoi during "a session or the General AS
sembly, where wisdom is dispensed I'm
chunks from - until O'Clock.
Let them get better acquainted with
the laW-maker.' Tie has many pcculiarl-
ties. Ills digestive apparatus is peculiar.
For in-tasce. many medical men say that
nam and cabbage az night are indieesfi-
BILE, bug tell you that for the law-maker
mutton is the most indigestlble tnine ON
earth. TO brings up visions hy The side
of which ianQuU's ghost would grow
pale. Re sees a ragged Niger with am
old musket and q stump-tailed 'yallcr'
dog appearing on elccfiOn-day. and DO,
sleep visits his cyeliis 40 more that
night J see You have wisely rcfraincd
from having mutton on your menu. Very
thoughtful of YOU. indeed.
AS 10 his laws. some OF them. Ike the
laW-makor himself. are tearfuily and
wonderfully made Nay. some of Oh. m
are past finding out-that IS. according
% the Court Of Appeals, but j am glad
20 say that that august tribunal generally
waits until we have adjourned before
giving expressions 20 any such opinion.
This is very considerable of them Per-
haps they then are reminded Of the fact
that the Lawmakers made them also.
Then another popularity 81 tho law
maAer De- that be- represents the poor
man eyclusivcly-tne rich man amt n
it-that is. Dr. his speeches are correctly
reported Well YOU see inc knows that
in this he is sure OF broad platform
and large party
TRIALS or 4 LAW-MAKER.
ole has bis trials also. and Boz the su-
blime language of the poet We may cX-
" For all YOU see him go along so.
ie has his trials here below
"Just imagine the feelings of a law
maker when hc receives his mail in The
morning in fear and trembling Doe opens
enc and finds il 10 run about ass follows
Zion. John Jones.
Dear sir.-The people Of Mudrilic have
heard with amaztmcut of your PROPOSE
ton TO altar the charter and change The
line of 'RamCat alley YOU know YOU
owe your election 90 midwife, aud Do that
bin becomes "a law you VIII never warm
that seat again.
Throwing that down. Doe finds enc from
his wife. about as follows.
My Dear John. our COW Be'sy got
killed on the railroad the other day, and
they refuse 10 pay for her. hear that
Mt. Eev. Nunlord. that olth-toneucd.
Town lawyer is coming up mere with Il
lot Of witnesses a. prove that Bet was
ON the track trying 90 butt the train
on and that the engineer run over her
ina seif-defonce. And. John the mink has
been here every night since you leit
and is killing AN our chickens. IT YOU
don't come up and eaten hm. We won't
have any more eggs. YOURS Huty'
IMAGINE that legislator making just
and equal laws that day.
"EEcuse me now for turning 70 the
serious side OF the question. have been
a very serious man all my liie but with
good laugh lurking I'm my heart, ready
90 burst out on occasion.
II think IL very wise and timely IN
the people Of Richmond 10 try and
bring about closer relations with your
Lawmakers. You Will find them fairly