The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-01-19

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THEHENSILE DEAZLEY NEAR PoSSoM TRoT.
Robinson was easily enabled to do this
On his present salary. As that did not
sattle the matter, however, it is said
that the judge arose and strolled ont
into the courtyard, where he sat on a
log III the rich, golden sunshine while
Kope Kept up his argument. This was
done to show Il judicial contempt for the
fortissimo bleat of Mr.. Elias while arsu-
ing points of law. Mr.. Elias is the au-
thor of the ruling which has now be-
come n clasSic-yiz, "When I boiler,
it's law" (See so n. c., page os.)
Much sorrow has been expressed
throughout the state that Judge Robin
son should have shown any choler or
impatience over the methods of Mr..
Elias, who is q great friend of the presi-
dent and hopes to have him here ut his
house during the pokeberry carnival
next summer.
The topic OF q general war with Great
Britain has been freely discussed here
among the weather. classes, with whom
y 1hAAidSSN W olChQ Nv uOiiutyS. i uuQ
quite ~ variance OF opinion with regard
to II war with foreign powers and notice
that the scheme is most popular among
those who use the crucifx as @ middle
initial mostly. They yearn to break into
buckingham palace before SHOW flies
another fall and bear away a princess
or two, together with what crown Jew
els can be got into "a valise.
One elderly man from ovor eight
miles west of Turkey Tail told me that
war agreed with him better than any
other thing he had ever gono into. He
was a prisoner Of wal for over three
years at Rock Island, Ills, and says it's
the only time he ever felt entirely free
from want. Els family is scattered all
over tho state. One brother lives OIL the
main road back of Bilesville, N. G. His
name is Isorceles Bcazley. Tho old
mother, who is still living at the ripe
age to which so many who use tobacco
to excess often attain, has her home
with tho eldest son, Prchensilc BeaZloy,
13 miles behind Possoin Trot. (Some
smarty may think that these names are
creatures of tho imagination, but shat
is not SO. Some of these places are post
offices, whilo others arc mere corner
stores III tie country, but they are gen.
uine.)
Prehonsile Bcazley is Il man a little
past middle life, with autumn foliage
all over his face. He was named by a
well known naturalist, who was killed
here 30 years ago by mistake. He wore
a vest and SO was taken for a revenue
officer. He is buried near Frying Pan
p. O., this state.
ProhcnGile always turns out to attend
the Christmas tree festivities furnished
by tho better class, to which l belong.
He then goes home to kill timo until tho
next Yuletide. / asked him how times
seemed with him during this long cam
paign Of education and confronted by q
condition instead CT n theory, and no
said, TO be honest about it. it seemed to
him like id long timo between
Christmas trees.
There 10 q most unctuous quality of
humor among these sad voiced deniZens
of the forcst-I was about to say tho
virgin forest, but a MAJ can't be too
careful w.con he is writing for tho pa
po:s, I find.
a ncighbor of mino got caught out
late or 4 stormy night about 10 miles
beyond Elevation p. 0. last year and
had to put up with one of tho Beazleys
1 think it was Oxygen Beazley, who
killed Poke Sinker Of Bat Cavo p. O.,
this state.
In the morning Mrs. Bcazley got up
and took Il chew of tobacco and began
the days work. Some women got up
and dress, but Mrs. Beazley, being al
ready dressed, including her sunbonnet,
which she wears of nights to keep tho
moonlight from making toe free with
her complexion, skipped the primping
process.
She fried some pork and cooked q
corn dodgcr Gu tho blade of a shovel, and
the festivities began. My friend tried
to be gay and convey the impression that
no was n good r%accoontcur, rs tho
French say, but he coald not rally tho
tagging spirits of tho family. Finally
his corn dodger was SO dry and butter
less that he asked Oxygen to pass tho
gravy. He did not understand and look
ed queer. Then the guest tried again