The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-22
GOSSIP OF THE
HOTEL LOBBIES'
Departing legislators Will Return
Home Laden With Presents.
WHAT T0SELeCT PUZZLED THEM
Killing Of the ilof'mans. in Surry,
Recalled 10y Delegate HauSh'
Fairy stones from Patrick.
Some Arrivals.
WHAT OSELeCT PUZZLED THEM

The members Of the Legislature which
adjourned yesterday. lounged about and
snapped stories in the hotel Hobbies last
night. To-day the majority Of them WIN
leave for their homes, to remain away I'M
til January 3D.
Delegate Baugh. Of Surry, talked last
night at New Ford's about the notorious
tragedy In that county year or two ago
IN witch three men met death. John
smith. a German. despite his Englisn
name. shot and killed TWO lUmbermen' the
Honmans. and was himself fatally wound
ed by a POSSE seeking his arrest.
smith was the terror Of the county,
said Mr.. Raugh. Tie was a perfect giant
ana as courageous as he was strong lie
figured in many difficulties, in some oil
which his opponents got the drop on MIN
with weapons. In every such instance
Smith managed to get possession oi Inc
gun. which he ever afterwards retained as
a grim souvenir, and To thoroughly thresh
his assailant.
"The man was violently opposed TO per-
sons hunting on his farm. Mount Pleas
ant one Of the handsOmest estates on Inc
James river, and used his Winchester re-
psater on dogs whenever they came on his
place. on one occasion he stood in his
door and killed FIVE hounds which pursued
a deer. He made no attempt TO Kill the
game. He was crack shot, and was
proud Of his rifle. which. In his broken
English, he called his little ting.
Half the legislators turned Christmas
shoppers yesterday evening. And they
were greatly worried in consequence. Hav-
ing presents to make they did not know
what to choose The matter was given rs
close thought as had been bestowed on the
most important legislation Of the session.
Among those who didn't know what to
buy were Delegate Musgraye, Delegate
Baugh. Delegate Madison. Assistant Door
Keeper LipscOmb, Of the House. Senator
Dinwiddie and others. Senator Stands
walked into New Fords at IL =. NJ. laden
down with packages.
Delegate Gravely Of Henry. who makes
many friends, distributed a number of
fairy stones" TO felow-members yester
day. The fairy stone is found in abuni-
ance in the county Of Patrick. and,
strange to say, has never been discovered
anywhere else 1t is in the form Of a NAL
tese cross. and when highly polished
told TO account for the presence of the
stones I'm Patrick county is unique. Upon
one occasion. the tale runs. the angels
wept. and their tears all fell I'm Patrick
county. They CONCEALED I'm the form of
the fairy stones. Mr.. Gravely does not
vouch for this story, which he repeats
from helrsay.
Mr.. Joseph b. TerbeI, Of Corning, n.
Y, is guest at the jefferson. Mr.
Terbel is president Of the Corning Brake
shoe Company. Mr. Terbell says that
his company is enjoying its full share
of the Industrial conditions, and that
the plant is being rushed to its fullest
capacity in order to keep abreast with
the demands of the trade.
NJ. Terbell, though here on a business
trip, expressed himself as being delight
cd with Richmond and her people and
rearranged his plans so that he might
spend few days in the capital of the
Old Dominion, and visit the numerous
points of historic interest in and about
the city.
Mr.. r. S. Waite, agent for "a Country
Merchant Company" in which Actor
Cowles takes a leading role, is at tho
st. Claire Hotel
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Among those registered at the JEFF
ferson: II. b. Gay. Washington: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. NJ. Wallace. Erie Pa. Mrs. w
a. Edmunds. Louisville. Ky: Joseph
b. Terbell, Corning. n. Y. Miss Isabel
Goode Novel; Chase City, Md: Mr. G..
o. Dickinson. Rougemont: K. r. Win
dow. New York; G. c. Corlis, Alexan-
dria James ID. Barcus. indianapolis:
Charles NJ. skinner, Brooklyn, y. y
Mr.. and Mrs G. Il. Douglas and r. T.
Douglas. Buffalo, n. Y; Howard
French New York; Thomas n Williams.
GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and Mrs. G. Il. Chat
rane Baltimore.
At Murphy's, George NJ. Muse. Roam
oke. Va: Thomas W. Miller, Roanoke.
Va: A. NJ. Liggett. Harrisonburg Va;
+. w Carter Boydton. Va; William
T. Anderson. Norfolk. Va; A. n. Bull
lock. Irvine. Va: r. NJ. G Gum. South
Boston, Va. j. w. Stewart, Chester
field county; c. II. Cooke. Bremo, Va.
At New Ford's-B. G. Major, Charles
city. Va; IT, Il. King. North Carolina;
Tazewou Bumgardner. Staunton. Va; y.
Q. Watts. stanton. Va; P. c. Smith.
Waynesboro: o. ID. Bachelor. Newport
News: g. r. Webb Lynchburg: Mrs.
CndS y. MeizSef. MfS. y. arouse. MIS-.
b. Hassel. Mrs. George DIETRICH. Virgin
ia; Judge S. H. Letcher Lexington, Va;
r. McIlwaine, Gordonsville. Va.
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Al the LeXington--B. f. Gouger. Louisa.
Va: II. l. Lewis. Virginia; j. G.. King,
South Boston. Va: Iron F. Battle. Rocky
Mount, ~ G.: w. H. Janet. Virginia;
James A. Bryan. y. c.; A NJ Hubbard
and wife. Charlottesville: r. Mcmahon.
n. G.: S NJ. Gary. n. c.. r. T. Hubbard
Buckingham. Va; II. l.. Adams. Char
lottc. n. c.
At the Alhambra-B. g. Jones. Column
ba, Va: r. T. Childress. Columbia. Va
G. NJ. Sutherland. Marmora. Va: J. f.
Lane. Erment. Va: NJ. V. Burrur. Rock
ford. N. c.: Thomas Meaney. Petersburg
Va; p. L. Apperson. Newcastle Va.
At the ST. Claire-W. n. Gregory, Rich
ard Harris Goochland county Va: W.
l.. Bridges. Norfolk. Va; b. L. Davis
Columbia. Va; B. 6. Blythe. Newport
News, Va; ]. T. Kelly, Danville. Va;
w. r. Bogart.