Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
Use gwine TO Richmond town,
To take my 'baccer down"
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COMES AS A LORD.
Each man as he comes drives his team.
generally two strong horses drawing
wagon, loaded above the high sides with
the dark tobacco, such rs these counties
raise so largely, right into Crenshaws,
Shockoe. or Stonewall warehouse, as his
choice may dictate with the air OF one
who knows he is welcome and mem
which might be an ornament to the
owner of the earth He is welcome. lie
Is almost to the well-drcssed and gentle
manly warehouse owner as the prodlgal
son TO the devoted father. The pro-
prietor is on the look out for him. and as
he spies him az n distance driving his
speckled grays, with a half-doZen or his
Young hopefuls seated on the loaded
wagon. he is suddenly moved with long
ing for his carelessly-clad country
brother TO come near to him. lie even
goes out to meet him IN truly paternal
style. The cry is heard: Come right on
in here, Johnny; plenty Of room, and I'm
glad to see you"
This IS business. \ countryman Will
90 where ne receives the warmest well
come. and, in fact, is made of much the
same material has much the same feel
ings and vanlties as the city man. IL
NAV sound a little bad 10 tell il, but It's
true. that nothing pleases the hard. robust
son Of toll. and tiler Of the soil, more
than TO have a well-dressed. retined-look-
ing man who jingles money in his pocket
greet him cordially, give him a paralyzlhg
blow on the back, and call him "John
or "Jirn" or plain Ben The ware
house proprietor knows this and knows
therefore. the FIRST names Of ali the
tobacco growers in any Of the counties
about Richmond. go
GREET EACH OTHER, ALSO.
A very pleasant scene also Is mat IN
which farmers from different nelghoor-
hoods of the same counties, or different
counties, but who have known each other
for wears. meet and shake hands with
cordialitv. and vet awkward bashfulness'
which is pathetic, and, at the same Tune
amusing A big. Observation-Disclosures man
is ashamed to show a feeling or aitec-
tion towards another big man, and these
graat hardy fellows sweep their sun
burned cheeks with grizZled eyeiashes
with the modesty of the dainty maiden at
meeting her best lover. But this trying
ordeal over a good time follows OK chat
about your folks at home" the craps,
and "sech things" or things the IKE
that .,-,r,,,,,
COOK AND EAT THERE.
Some of the warehouses are proVlueu
with Oil-StOEcS, ana lne ldthiSt b"'4t0-~
mis- lads together, who have come TO see
the sights later in the evening when ms
wagon is in place. and his team are put
away. and he has registered his TO-
u bacco. and there cooks the evening meal
OF the raw provision of -four, meal pork
and coffee which he has brought Win
him. Maybe he'll step around the corner
and get some fresh 10 add to his fare.
for the countryman likes something sood
10 eat. very much like the city man.
Pleasantness and most thrilling eXpe-
rlences. however, come. after supper
when these heavy, jolly fellows get 10
qether-men who have known each other
| from childhood, and each feeling a httle
awed by the newness Of things ana YET
safe on account of the presence Oh the
| other-and they go out to see the clty:
| Thev see Richmond by gas-lght, ana II
wives. sisters. and sweethearts at nome
| think il is the gas-light Of churches, theh
| these loyal folks are very much MISTAKEN
| and ought to be told about 1t. About IL
| o'clock they come stumbling in tired ana
sleepv and 60 to rest behind the canvas
| covers of their wagons.