The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-07-25

HE TELLsoFsomB or THBREMARK-
ABLE MEN or OLD DAYS.
An intellectual Giant whose br'hah'
Powers Were Obscured by an o'er'
whelmIpg Modesty.

ial.-"Who was the most ieii''i 49,, ,.-oI,,
here in the old days! ihtei'oe
said the Old gentleman III ""s"e'
question.
"Weu. there were many men OF marx.
There was Judge Chambers, for instance
who was never known or appreciated. nc
was an Intellectual giant whose sum
native talent was obscured by eiouu VI
modesty and diffidence 10 such uesieo
that few people penetrated the ven,
But for this he would have mace
representative in the Virginia SON'
second to none.
Il have heard good judges say elaas r ~,
was prepared 10 have made speeSn ~
| opposition TO Gov Wlses mdh"VOu S".
frage" speech, which would nave electLl-
fed this nation. but that he was restralh-
ed only by his modesty.
His arguments and pure bnglsn USED
IN private conversations were tno nus
beautiful ever heard by them, and they
tried to get him 10 reply 10 WISE Du1
he never could be induced TO DO 50.
In private life he was beyond doubt
one OF the most fascinating men nave
ever seen, and as an advocate uhsuI pass
ed There was a sub-curIent u nuiilos
about him equal 10 that or MT Dala -
the New York Sun, and IL he turned IL
loose upon an adversary woe DC 70 hiih'
AN IDEAL GENTLEMAN, ,,
Did you ever happen TO NEE. Coi. Chas;
Eaton, OF Greenvlle county, ~. -, Sail
the old gentleman. He was nearer my
idea Of the old Virginia gentleman as
described by the late Rundy Johnson OF
Maryland, than any man ever SAW
Tell about JohnsOn's description.
We'll. II won't do 10 tell here but TOT
real fun's sake il you ever meet d man
who can tell IL, get II. TOR ! assure YOU
anecdotes / ever heard or the old genie
men OF sixty or seventy years ago; But
as Kipling says. that's another taIe.
Il was speaking Of Col. Eaton. whose
elegance OF manner and eloquence OF an an,
guage was only ecllpsed by his delghtrul
notes on his violin The Colonel was
very enthusiastic Methodist and belonged
TO ting Tabernacle congregation. lie was
also as fond OF all kinds Of neld sports
as any man / ever knew.
A PREACHER REPRIMAND.
ION one occasion, at Christmas, Rev.
Hezekiah G.. Leigh had given notice OF
preaching az the Tabernacle The neigh
bors had also organized big hare run for
that day. On his way to preach MI.
Leigh passed tho hare hunters. Colonel
Eaton WAS up with the hounds, whipping
his horse with his hat. holeTing the
dogs on. and so full Of excitement that
he did not see the reverend gentleman.
THE next time he preached at the
Tabernacle, when Col. Eaton was present
Mr.. Leigh gave a beautiful description
Of an earnest Christian (and II is SAID
here that Mr.. Leigh was ono OF this great
est men In the church at any day.. After
this most eloquent description he took UP
'lukewarm" Christian. and after a gen
eral description. said that Instead Of be-
ing in the house OF God, Offering paens
and thanksgiving on such day for In
stance. as that OF the nativity OF our
Savior. you would probably ind him with
crowd Of the worldly minded whoop-
Ing and hollering after pack OF hounds
and beating his horse with his hat.
AT this the Colonel jumped TO his feet,
caught his wife By the hand. and said:
Come along, Mary, l am going home
50 as to be heard by the whole congre-
CATION, and he did 90 promptly
LOVED Ills CHICKENS.
THE Colonel had fne lot OF pure
game chickens. and young relative OF
his. Kemp Bullock was anxious TO pro-
cure some Of them. The Colonel prom
ised 10 give him enough young ones IN the
fall TO start 10 raising them.
LAS soon as the chickens were large
enough in the fall Kemp began TO haunt
the Colonel to get them.
The Colonel YVES profuse in promises,
but it always happened that the servant
ordered by the Colonel 10 shut the hem
house would forget the order.
AT last Kemp determined to do the
lob himself. and after supper he slipped
Next morning he again reminded "cousl
Next morning he again reminded "cous-
IN Charles" Of the chickens. Well. l
declare. cousin Kemp ] entirely forgot
TO tell the boy TO fasten the hole Never
mind about that, cousin Charles, l hap
pened 10 be out there last night and fas-
tened the hole myself This was evident
~ a poser for the Colonel, but he went
out TO the hen house. opened the door
and walked I'm. The Colonel was by his
chickens like tho Hon. John Randolph
was with his blOOdcd horses. When he
became ovor-stoclsed he could not make
up his mind which 10 part with
HE KNEW THEM ALL.
Looking up 10 the r0osts he caught
handsome stag, and, looking him over
said: Cousin Kemp. the father Of this
stag won the odd fight in big main for
Nick Arlington. and his mother was my
old "Spanglo' hen, and l wouldn't give
him 20 any man living Taking another.
This IS one from a cock given me by
Bob Jones and his mother IS my famous
old Hillsboro hen, and ! wouldn't give
him 10 any man living" And so II
went on for an hour. catching the chick
ems. giving their pedgrees, walking TO
the door Of the hen-house and pitching
them out with a vigorous shoe as
each landed outside. until there was not
4 chicken LETT in the house. or course
Kemp was disappointed but he just said
| that II was zone OF cousin Charles ways.
The Colonel was not only a generous
and most hospitable gentleman but he
made II his especial business 20 induce
all preachers who came on the circuit
10 make his house their headquarters.
There had come out on the circuit an
unusually INTEL gent young man. and the
Colonel had taken quite fancy 10 him.
and especially admired fine young
horse driven by a preacher.
no SMOKING.
After breakfast they walked out to the
stable and the preacher who was smok-
ing pipe. started IN The Colonel caught
! him by the arm I'm his vigorous and en-
| phatic way and said in a loud voice:
mo. sir. You can't go I'm there smoking"
But brother I will hold my hand over
the bowl Of the pipe and there will not
be the slightest danger" mo. sir. no.
| One-Eyed Clop was here six months ago
and he gave my family the measles. and
! wouldn't have had IL done for every
/ Methodist preacher in North Carolina,
| sir; and now YOU want 10 take chances
on burning my stable. No sir; put that
| Pipe out or keep out Of my stable, SIR
There was another remarkable char
acter who lived near Colonel Eaton
named Sol Kimball lie had a secret
| power over the animal world equal 10
the Irish whisDerer." l VIII give just
an instance Of his power.
"Sol was a shinge getter and was en-
ployed by a nelghbor TO get lot of shin
| giles 10 cover houses To hurry Sol he
| offered a wager that he could haul the
blocks in an ox-cart faster than Sol
could rive the shingles. Sol took the bat
| nrOmptlv and aftar the first load was