The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-24
WITH THE DRUMMER.
His Even Tempered Disposition aud
Success Recorded in Verse.

Success Recorded in Verse.
That wonderful piece OF human anit-
omy. the Drummer IS stll husthns
around the country. stopping every now
then 20 get nttle breathing spell
r his lab0rs He Is supposed - make
tLs c.tles and towns on his regular route.
no matter whether the sun S. oro!lins
down Ia lts t0rridlty. or whether the rain
j. falling he must be there on his resu-
lar dates % take his orders. II he q
working In the mountain district he gen.
orally plans % reach some nicely ap-
r0intea hotel Ike the Battery Park a.
Ashviue. % spend sunday. or u he hap
pens % De following bis route along the
Sea. coast De hurr.es to Virginia Beach
or Morehead City. where be can take a
good Ocean bath and rest quietly during
the Sabbath. Bur. the travelling man 3
work IS never done. ard on the very nrst
train moving out Monday morning he q
seen ln the smoker. enjoying q good cigar
and making up his route fOr the coming
week. Drummcrs as e. general tang 40
not Ike 90 travel alone. They always
Ike % have one % tWo jolly good fel-
lows. whose route is the same, which
VIII make the time pass more pleasantly
for each other. % tell good stories and
relate provideut.al escapes. lullcrous IN
cidents, etc. The drummer AID rs do
ines are often put ln rhyme. and the tOl-.
lowing is the latest:
THE DRUMMER AND HIS GRIP.
Though the rain and s.e-t are raining,
And the roads are awful muddy
Though AL men hard times are oaw.-
ing
Though a fellows nose gets ruddy;
Ta0lsh the river may be frgZen.
and the frost may bite and nip.
OF the drummer ard his grip.
Though tho trains may all be smashing.
Though the horses al 20 lame.
Yet The drummer, Ike the oedols.
Is sure 20 ger there Just the sane.
Ard when his times al over,
He'll come sailing tr0m bis trip,
For he always makes connections,
Does the drummer with bis gTip.
Al ne teaches IS a uesson.
villa MS energy and grit.
Things that .parylze' most people
Don't astonish aim BIZ
And he's ever bright and cheerful
And a smile Is on bis lip.
Hes a daisy from away back
is tho drummer and his srip.
Give 20 him O. kind word always
And he'll give you back the same.
For the doings % a black sheep
Do not give the whole tribe blame
FOR though down. clear down % hades,
some s0-called good men slip.
sin along The road % heaven
Goes the drummer vita his SIP.
T P. A. PERSONALS.
1r- Burril II Marsh. representing ths
4
In the city last week. looking hale and
hearty. and greeting his friends % his
usual cordial and afab-s manner.
Mai J. ". RaWIey. who went % IA
ieizh. y. c.. some days ago 70 acvocais
before the Railway Commission the IS
suing % 200 mile book a. two cents
o. nile. god over al the ROADS n tA1-
state. has returned % the city.
NJ. George Gibson. Jr.. has Just re-
turned from a southern business Tip an
reports the grain and tobacco crops 70
very fourishing condition re says tae
prospects Tor a heavy fan trade are good
J. r. Capers, Jr., the soItnern repre-
sentative os the Rumfort Chemical Co,
IS on a business trip in southwest Viz
rinia. and expects % be back In tho cry
again early IN me week.
Mr. John 3. CUpeper. who has oeen
on a business trip % Newport News. GA
Poin, and Norfolk has returned 20 ia
cltv. and reports sales comparatively
good tor the season
AIr. Joseph Wallerstein expects 70 leavr
shortly f0r \ business trip IN the NORTH
west
Col. Joan :. Harwood Chairman Net
ional legislative committee. expects -
leave Monday on a trip 20 me northern
Neck OF Virginia. 20 join his family. ~h'
are sGmmerins there
There IS more cafarrl u THIS section "
ne country than AL other clse1 ses put
foeether. ard until ne !ast few years
was supposed 20 ~ lnc1fAeie. for A