The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-10
OLD TIMER TALKS AGAIN
He RECALLs FLIRTING REMINIs-
CENcEs or DAYsIy MECKLENBURG.
A Student OF Newspapers He Discusses the
Times and Suggest Cure for the
Silver Question.


-"Reminiscences," aid tho old gentle
man. well. yes, they are all 1 have left,
and but FOR beloved memories and The
Times, / should be very Ayeiy' how 90
/ Ike Tho Times? NeI' nave DEC"
very close student Of newspapers LOT lhdHV
years. and from the days Of Thomas
Richie and John II. peasants there has
been no such paper in Virginia. Its sim
certify ana honesty are above question.
and While homlnis est erran applies 10 All
humanity IL IS beyond question better 10
follow tLe honest instincts OF a Nlrgnian
gentleman than 20 read the yascillatins
quavers Of an hiring, who Is always Wy
Ing TO find out just what the people want
Tie silver question? Wen. l am person
ally I'm q condition. TO be ready 10 accept
rsIief and I have read carefully all the
arguments. pro and con- which eou'u
get. Burns says
In truth mankind IS unco weak
And little TO be trusted
II self the wayering balance SNAKE
It's rarely right adJusIeu'
The partisan cry Of eXtravaeance use r,l
by both the parties while OUT IulAe' 80
afraid 10 Give relief TO the country. No'v
t,,a recerf obeese-paring dodge in the sen
ate cuttiny down the naval appIopiia-
tion which is a sample Of the statesman
''''i' Pr-NORs OF WAR.
We bovo minors Of war in seyeral az
roctions and are as dcfenseless rs could
- doetr,t tv amy enemy. Why not stiiie
the eilver ot,es.ion by building the hhest
navy ON. earth. and terrifying our coasts
an the most approved modern manner
from Oshkosh Around 20 the Eaalein
madam Iinc2 This should be paiu i'' -
Treasury notes. guaranteed 10y an
propertv Of the nation. IL Mouiu So
solute relief. settle all financial o.li,u'
ties. and make us. not ohiy coii'D'.' ~
Young man. these aren't reinihls' M
;rho Tttnes has its own IDEAS anu WI
corefdar fine yap0rngs Of an OH ''Ol,
bo,rar alfogrther impcrtinent. Let me zen
vou about Paul TAYLOR. lie was anotneF VI
the old gamblers. whose peIsvH1l "a
,es.ritv was never questioned. There llVed
q, povdtor I'm the eos, DR.. kennOh'
...t,rai, ,,,,,.eician. and a true specimen
- ,ho+ f1r,ilv who al that day were OF
H. creme de Ia creme OF Virginia aris-
,,croc,- von Young fellows perhaps 90
not know that gaming az thtl u'5
engaged IN by all or nearly an -,
In those DAYS, before the p.9n,'a"
and the sumptuary laws or 'N' "a
bac defendants Of the Purltais n"l -.
mcated Virginia. and name . h,.'e -
I'm Psalm nging fasnlonaDlc, al
T,soerdants Of the wheelWil-hl an
,''.,.,.-.,i.ts ~ the old Maynower hal
80 ri.b out Of a fratricldal war, an"
tbo tracing OF a pedigree TO tho NAY
g,,,.or beoarre more u token or res.ec ."-
i,u,tv tban that o. the proufest caNail.r
- C,,.o,f.. or ~ chat noble race OF UYd .
frocmcn. the Hugucnois. nan
MN, STORY OF PAUL TAYLOR.
n, ono az his rounds" Paul Taylor
stoned az Warrcnton, y. q 10 hah Jus,
cnouoh money 10 pay his hotel BILL AMI
couid NOT ioln iu sp.euild opening Tor u
fortune Cor HIND I'm game OF Loo
going on there. When he got 10 Boyo'oh
Inc told Dr. Kcnnou OF what he had seen
I'm Warrcnton. And said Paul. III
II had only he'd q stake % have bolie"
into that game, ] could have raked IN u
fortune. Tor there Was not "a man IN IL
who knew anything at all about the game.
and every one or them was flcn anu H-gt
q pocket full - money
"Wen" said Tie Doctor "why not go
back. and clean them out; TN let you have
q stake. and you can divide with me Whcn
YOU como back"
"I would DO 20 gladly" said Paul. "but
me- feet are too r0re 10 walk 1 struck
hard streak OF luck 40 Weldon and not
oulv lost an my money (and in ptrenlne-
SIS. remarked the old gentleman. Well
don IS scmpcr idcm), but they won NY
horse end chaiae.'
"Wou, Paul" remarked tho Doctor. ar
ter mature reflection. II hate TO trust my
fine mare on, as ] think more on her imam
any property 1 owns but n you VIII take
GOOD care of her, and bring her back safe
~. will Jet you take her and my suiky
and drive over" 10 which Paul readily
asseutcd.
Paurs stay was so extended that the
Doctor became very anxious, but he re-
turned after fortnight-walklng. lie eX-
plained reerotfuIly 90 the Doctor that ne
had beeu greatly deceived. and that thew
played with h.m an entirely different game
from the one DUB Wnicn ho had only been
a spectator. "But. Paul. said the Doc
Tor. 81 don't care much for the stake. II
my marc is an rghL hope you nave had
her wei attended TO-" 'Weh. Doctor"
said Paul 81 Gil, and know how much
you thought of taat mare. ana snc was
the Last 10 go"
ANTIPATHY no GOATS
on another occasion, later Paul was
house. Tho game was running IN q house
some distance from the tavern where Paul
was staying, and Dee hal 20 cross largo
vacant lot which was inierspersed with
gu.lies ana grass. and was favorte
Grazing place lor dock OF goats owned
BY pnups landlord. the patriarch OF which
he'd been harra -ed and worried by the
VILLAGE bows untl hr would attack ans
one aprioaohiry Hlm promptly Well. you
know that there ere such things IN this
curious world a, ogr ss natural pntipa-
thlcr," ard Paul he'd one, and IL was
rcats. fcr be -fll thst h7 had been at
tackled whereysf erd WsrHeYeg Do had met
q bllly.roat clone Rll Dts ne. Paul told
the tayorn-lceDer that no had 90 pass
through thi. Dot ei nlshh rnd that tho
goat murt DO combined ~ chat me would
shoot him tho nest time he made an as
rfuit upon him go slight
Tho f-oet was c9H1ned, hpt The fehool
hoys we're MOI, end some of them having
heard iho conversation, concluded ~ play
81. upon Paul
4 lover ~ fun iW the village, knowing
that ene az the boys would play goat
ON panl told the od man what was go
inp to habpea, and gave him o revolver.
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