The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-09
0LDTIMER TALKS AGAIN.
HE TELLS OF SOME OF THE CHiRaC
TERS or LONG AGO.
A Member Of the Legislature VINO Made
and Pushed the Oueer-A Sheriff Who
Taught "a Prisoner a Lesson.

MECKLENBURG. VA. May s-Speciai.
The theme of conversation after the
neghbors had met casually Sunday was
the idlosyncrasies Of some who had
crossed the river" one told Of the re-
| markable career Of Peter Bailey, VINO
used TO live on Brokers Creek. some
] TWO miles above its mouth. IL seems
| mat the late Ar. Bailey was man oA
| unusual native AFFINITY, ana Oh great pei-
| sou.t maguetlsm. ne Was e"S'Su ~
\ represent the county Ia inc Le-is.''' ','.'
| v,,,cn ne utd VITA cICdIt~tO nlihseh a"u
| 10 ms constituents. ,,,
| Amer ms return home, time hahsi"s
! heavily upon ms hands, III DIS
| treat. ana money not cohIns :" %
| on III Richmond, IN weekly -,
also a nnancial stress MAKING Nser -
| t..f tnen alr. bairy salu ~ h'',
go to work now feler' an" ,,','n r,eat
| own lucre" which ne ~lu WIN 80
| ,,,od viii but while the qudi'9 We
| ssnr the auanuty was so Voluiil"ouS %
| 10 be easuy traced 10 the FOUNTAIN" 80
the consequence was that MI. bdhe'
spent the following winter aIter nls
islatiye expefiensee, Nj IN s Iae
| And then there was his nelshpof' Shetll
| Tom Vaughan. VINO never hdd' III tn'o
| or any other county his superatNe J"
strong mindedncss and practical acto"
| in carrying out his ideas OF risnt. -,
on one occasion negro hau -.
| tried and convicted, the death sen1enCe
| ,,.,,.sad ,,non him bv the court ana ncth-
| ms left to be done but TO carry o"e .ne
| sentence by the sheriff. BY some carr
| lessness. however, the prisoner n%u no
opporunity to escape, OF "ill. Wiz
- IL Al
| standing the liberal reward oieIeu 'o
| bis copture. no trace could be lou"u VI
| him. ,.,,.o,,or no
was caught and brought by MS c1pe9'e
| 10 the house Of the sheriff VIM w. 49,
miles from the town Of bos u'o"'
county scat. a., nrieoner
| that he was glad 10 see him again anu
| that he would teach MIN Il leS9yn -
| having abscOnded ana put ptople, -
creat and unusual trouble lnsledu y.
s,,,ing and allowing the sentence Oh
| tho court TO be carried out uecehus,
| Vhereupon he had a couple OF norscs
| eoddled mounted his head man upuh
one with the prisoner behind MN,
was securely tied both TO the he"O iN''A
and to the horse 49, se.-, hi,pserf
and brought up the rear OF the coiuhhh
from there 10 Boydton. ...,,,o, h,.
nm tourney was made interesting by
the sheriff $ lecture 10 the prisoner tue
yehemence OF which exceeded lne CIV
nn-u,e Tor IL WAS 50 violent IN the IA
IRENE. calling upon the unknown powers
TO blast and damn any prisoner "ilo
escaped and put decent people 10 u"
usual trouble and Inconvenience.
Without bothering the court Tor re-
sentence tie sherin rode o'reo.'S ~
Bovd's store, and, without disnio""llhs,
bought a rope, rode 10 convenient
tree and hung the negro, TO teach MN
a VIOLENT WOMAN.
Another gave an account Of oid Mr'
and Mrs.-we'A say Smith Vo niue -
uty) They had married WINE Do'h
were quite young and neither nad mucii
"lucrc." but Mr.. Smith was man born
and mad about him that KIND OF tdsclha-
ton which caught Dame fortuhe
Golden smile" They pTOspered greatly
and before middle life was reached had
not only comfort but luxury.
Mr. $ was. with all MS talent lot
gathering gear as kindly man as
ever lived. above all things he loved
peace. and above al else domestic peace
but unfortunately for his peace. MS
wife could by no means control hei
tongue or her temper. She was a porn
nrebrand and could no more control her
temper than she could stop breathing
and live. -
more violent. and nothing couid please
her. The unfortunate husband did an
he could TO quiet her and would uHdeT
no circumstances do ausht Dut an ne
could 10 conciliate. This gentlcness ana
kindness on the husbands part oniy
seemed 10 aggravat instead or quoting
madam's fury. on one occasion, WINE
he was using all the "arcninery IN nlS
knowledge 20 get quiet In the mousse ~
appealed TO her thus MY dear Wiz,
you distress ne beyond expression by
your carving on. ] think you are arc
gethcr unreasonable 30 act thus. ! know
that every wish OF your heart IS grained
beyond the widest dream OF your young
err days. for neither OF ms had any reason
to expect the great wealth which ! nave
accumulated You have only to express
a wish TO have II gratlied. ana yet you
will quarrel And my dear l Just want
TO ask YOU one question, ana / want
you to think IL over carefully ana con-
slider Il. Il there q wish OF your heatt
ungratihed?-is there anything you hopeu
for or expected when you married me
which YOU have not had2 Her answer
was prompt. Yes. sir. said she. Nv men
| married YOU | expected to have had
eight or nine children by this time, ana
| have not a single one. - ...,,,
EATEN OUT OF HOUSE AND HOME.
Another told of old Tom Jones. I've
will say to hide his IDENTIFY. who lived
I'm ole Of the county villages, ana was
a small merchant struggling all the
time 10 make buckle ana tongue meet
with very moderate success. lie was
raised near the village and had great
many kinsfOlk who made n rule when
I'm the village 10 eat with cousin Tom
This constant ingress of his cousins
was quite Il drain upon his meager re-
sources. and he chafed under II. but COM
plained only to his wife, who was most
estimable woman. who made IL a rule
never TO say dcrogatory word. Know
ing enough OF human nature TO under
stand that q man would abuse his own
kin, when he felt so disposed. but did
not Ike TO hear others do 20. This went
on for 30 years and old Tom got poorer
and poorer eaten out by his KIN.
AT last ifter most violent TRADE OF
abuse his wife forgetting Tor the time her
former prudent resolve remarked. Well
husband, l reckon you are right
have for 30 ycIrs heard you talk abous
them and said nothing, but l 10 thihk
that YOU are right In saving that YOU |
have the meanest LOT of kinfolks ! ever |
knew. for they are all farmers and raise |
all the vegetables. and not one OF them |
he's ever brought us 30 much as basket |
OF turnips 20 heiD out our table, when |
they ali know that we have 10 huv |
everything OF the kind. Ges. you are |
right. they are the very meanest people
I'm tho world.
"WeH my dear" said the ancient |
Thomas. II don't think that Won ought
TO say word about my k'nfoks Tor
vour brother Tom Is the Oldest rascal
I ever knew In ell my experience