Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20

time canes in the attic Of my house ana
one OF them Will be sent TO the Watch
Dog % the Treasury" MERIT S. Cooke,
~ norfolk. know nothing too good Tor
him.
Washington had one. Jefferson one,
Marshall one, and oil the Old Virginia
gentlemen, down the line TO the tail end,
had one, IL was a part Of the dress
"a part Of the belongings of the grand old
men we viii see no more. His jewelry
was 2 big bulPs-eye watch, 10 which was
attaohed a fob and seal, and the seal as
way he dressed. But that was the least
part Of him; that was his apparel. not
me man. He was always dignifed--
dignity was an essential-he was polite
hospitable, kind. honest, and true, but he
oied. Unfortunately, he is dead
We complain OF the commissioners OF
the revenue; II I've heard here one COM
PLANT outstanding all others, IL is against
the commissioners OF the revenue. In
the old days Of which ] speak lin my sec
uon). IL would have been an insult TO
have valued the lands OF any OF these old
gentlemen AZ less than 50 per acre. OF
course none OF US are perfect, we are
but human, and bad as members OF the
legislature are supposed 10 be, by some,
whatever our shortcomings may be.
I VIII bet n guinea that not one single
member OF either house can be charged
with an generalization OF his property. I
mean 10 the Commissioner Of the Reve-
nue..
Yes, times change. and men change
with them" in nothing Is this so CD
servant as in the manner Of the gentle
man Or To-Day as compared with that
antedating the late uuDleasantness "
slavery is forever behind us, and. In
common with all southern men, I thank
Goa that II "a So but II cannot be de-
MED that under II the South produced
The highest type Of men and women the
world has ever known. Yes; that is ex-
actly what 1 mean-from Adam TO Noah,
and from Noah till now. You have not
lar 10 search 10 md the reason for this;
30 is well understood By all southerners,
and as ] an writing only 70 them I need
not explain what they so We'll under
stand.
More than that, heard one OF the most
distinguished senators in the city Of
Washington say that he could not eX-
plain IL, but he believed II 10 be true,
that the Anglo-SaXon blood was stronger
in Virginia than elsewhere IN all the
world" If you know where IL IS stronger,
purer. and better, l beg you rise and
explain.
DR.. Smith IS serving HIS third term here
in tho House Of Delegates-no longer
novice. therefore worth something 20 his
constituents. He Is not noisy man, but
a worker not like my friend from coun-
~ Balleyhack, who speaks three times
The biggest job in sight Dear Balleyhack,
Campbell, the PHOTOGRAPHER. Is working
up your picture for me. and your obituary
is r9adv for your constituents. The crepe
hangs on the door. Bailey. In pOmp and
p0nder0sity be reminds me OF an old
fashioned feather bed, and In pilh and
point inc cricket on the hearth the chlrp
that Wearies. worries frets you. A grass
t1pgSr on the potatO-Yine, the gnat on
ne Bulls horn. the bug on the pumpkin.
balieyhack never votes on roll-cali, but
waits until the roll IS through. Then ne
jumps % his feet with the cry Of Mr.
Speaker i ask 20 be recorded.
II Father Minter IS right land he's gene
rally ElghD, that the Legislature costs
3 a minure. then, Bailey has cost the
STATE on roll-call 5000.
lie Is very handy with substitutes ana !
amendments. He offers an amendment 10
every bill not with the purpose or Det- |
tering II but the desire TO make himself
conspicuous. 49,,
Balleyhack IS expensive prominent ana |
peculiar. T will pay my respects ~ nun |
later.
Or. Smith is chairman Of the Commit
zee on Chesapeake and It's Tributaries-
the same old committee against Mhch |
the gentleman from fauquier mas huIIeo
many a lance All or rs membefS are
Tidewater people and friends or Mr.
Pitcher. They honor him Ohey nave told
ne so). They are willing 70 put mohu~