The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25

| labors ''in the vineyard have been
| onerous. and his call from labor to re-
| freshme nt," while IL must come In ma
/ lures c curse, will be a season u rejoic-
! ing to that corps which he IS destined
to join and songs OF deIiverunce viii
greet him, which will mako him look
back Ipon his earthly pilgrim ago with a
pleasu re unspeakable.
An artist who would select the face OF
Mrs .Whaley for 4 Madonna" would
find that he had succeeded q man OF
true judgment. for her lineaments arc by
natu re OF precisely that cast
Tn ere are few people left n GAINESVILLE
who were known then in the olden days
and everything in nature f.. changed.
w hen as a school boy. 'aist know the
tow n, old Mr.. Clark Roys .er was living
and I heard him say. that when he was
n Dung man. that he ha 4 stepped from
tho river bank to the "fnoccison rock"
VIII en- rock Is now PERHAPS 10 yards from
tho bank.
"a the early 4Os the ferry was owned
by Mr.. James Sommel wiz and the old
neg 70 ferryman. Six and Felix. went
str light across. from shore TO shore.
Ns' Y. the island has grown down the
rive r and the crossing js by two boats,
LAM ling on the island and passengers
CHA nging from one to fhe other
THE GOOD Old DAYS.
In the old days Mr.. waddnl manufac-
tur d wool hats at tine corner OF Main
and Beauty streets. and Jimmy Drew
mas le cakes and burns, and sold candy
dae onally across tb e street
TT le Merryman br others were engaged
In iromiscuous trade. Billy being the
hor eman, and from him as one Of tho
part originated the saying sock him
Gre ,ory."
II incle" Caleb Turner was ono Of tho
chic T landlords Of the town. and Il was
in ! his hotel that Jim Garden told the
lant lady Of Golfers escape from the OK
forf jail, and his subsequent dcpreda-
ton g.
It was also in Uncle" Calcb's private
hou Sc weber tho game OF 100" flourish
ed. and whore q party playing. and
III lcle' Caleb lying. quietly on the bad.
VIII IN some bad luck overlook a particu-
lar friend OF his. when the following en-
sU, d.:
Caleb are YOU sleep?"
No" said Caleb
Lend me ten dollars. Caleb"
- Sleep now" said Caleb
- Jncle' Caleb emieratei 10 Clarksville
fra n Vermont, I think. in the twenties
aIH his brother. Henry settled In Raj
eiI y. c. whore he made n fortune in
Can Dina and Virginia Almanac lie told
mo on one occasion that the gentleman
wlu calculated for the almanac had
brcn ght in his Manuscript AMI had pre-
dict Il little or no rain for the summer
moB tbs.
- hat" said Mr. Truner. mo rain in
June July nor August2 1t won't do sir.
The o must be rain then or the farmers
wont buy our almanac"
''B ut." said the mathematician. the
signs do not point 10 rain. and would
be iexcusable to put f. tn unless tho
Signs noiated :hat way"
'"y ell" said the publisher. "T am 20
rurN sh and sell this almanac and know
that It will not give satisfaction without
rain In q during the summer and |
warn YOU 70 take II back home with YOU
ans put plenty Of rain In IL whether the
sisa say so or not"
AN OLD TIMER.
TIM was done. and the almanac lost
none OF it's pristine popularity.
III Gle" Billy Puryear. the last OF tho
old ltizens. is yet In good health ana
meme ~ lie is an elder brother Of that
distin gushed educator Bennett Puryear,
who is so well known as scientist
anon yst the learned men OF our State.
TN Gle Billy used to run with tho
boys and | reckon that few people In
this or any other State have enjoyed
life II ore than he. In the "sere and yell
low b ar he has Joined the church. and
eniov in a green old age that peace
which passcth all understanding"
An -evoir good old town. May you yet
becOu le a great city.