Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-06-25
THE LATE CAB MADDUX.


The sudden death of Mr.. Cab MsdduS
10 Richmond was announced 10 ysster.
days Gazstte. The deceased spent
much Of his early life In Alexandria
and visited this city 90 often and was
so well known that he YVES almost as
familiar figure in our midst as one oil
cur own cit ZsDs.
The deceased entered the Copfed.
crate serv CO as q mere hoy. and be-
came o member OF Mosby's commsnd.
He was an iLtense Southerner. Ply
sicaliy, be was one OF the largest
men 10 VirRiria. He had weighed
as much as 450 pounds, but at the
time OF his death weighed but
$50 His wit was proverbial, al d
eli over the State thousands
of anecdotes are told OF bis sparkling
jasts. He was never much Of drink
iug man, and recently gave up the
habit. He was fond OF horses, and gen.
orally owned one or two which he kept
on the tracks.
II. Coles jordan, who also served
under Mosby, paid q high tribute yes.
terday to the gallantry and dash OF
the by soldier, "Csb" Msddux, and
Col. Mosby himself always spoke Of him
IN the most complimentary manner.
An instance OF his wit occurred q fe W
days ago In conversation with William
l. Royal. Mr.. Royal owns farm 10
Fauquier, " Vhich does not flow with
milk and honey, and, indeed, is recog.
nize1 as being poor land" Meeting
Mr.. Msddux on the street, Mr.. Royal
si0 "Oab, don't you want to buy
that iarm OF mine 10 Fauquiel?" THAT
farm OF your. ?' replied Cat; mot much.
tell you, MIR. Royal, would not give
yon my note for that farm"
Another renly that cansad .rAat
laughter was made at the Mosby ban
quet few years ego, in Alexandra.
Col. Mosby, Gen. Eppa Hutton, Sens-
tor Daniel and many others we're march
ing around the banquet ball before be-
ing seated, and Cab was In the line. A
spirited fiddler, who had served WITH
Moshy, was making the music, and rs
Cab passed the reporters table one oil
them asked him what air was being
olayed. "Ihe Rogues' March" replied
CAB, as quick as thought, and those
around jJined in the laugh. He was
never dull and his interest in State poll
tics furnished him never.fsiling source
Of happy hits. de wss withsl man OF
fine sense and infinite jest, and will be
mourned by multitude VI people who
al iovad his comDanioDshiD.
No Virginian was better known in
Was lington than "Csbn Maddux, as
no wss Familiarity called by sons of the
Old Dominion and others, who enjoyed
his interesting presence when he went
70 the city and was seen in the lobbles
of the Metropolitan, National, and st.
James hotels. He never failed to COL
jtct group of admirers when he had
lime to tarry long enough to tell q
story, for he possessed rare qualities as
racoDteur, and might justly be con-
4idered the "Tom Ochiltree OF Vir-
ginis."
HIS stories covered q wide field and
included yarns of commercial travellers,
poker, and track tales, and hotel ex-
periences. Ddriog his life Of fifty-fve
years he had served In the army, travel
ed as a drummer, managed hotels, and
owned fast horses. He was born at the
little town OF Salem, now Marshall,
FauQuier county. His father, Martin
Maddux, was a commercial traveller be.
fore him. At the close OF the war the
boy soldier concluded his education 10
preparatory school ct Upperville
He about this time removed 10 Alexan-
Gria, but later he made Washington
his headquarters while he travelled
for the finn Of Barber q Hamilton
Mr.. Maddux had several hote
adventures. He managed the hotel
st Orkney Springs for season and
later the Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs Hotel. About that time o
daughter OF Richmond bishop read oi
fne fishing and boating TO be had at Q
lake near Orkney. She set out with
lines and tackle, and as she was about
to start on fishing trip inquired o.
Maddux: "Can you tell me where the
lake is?" Without smile he replied
"Iu the pamphlets, miss" meaning
that the lake existed only on paper.
Many stories are related 10 Wash
ingion OF his poker experiences. HI
was regarded as one OF the fiues
players 10 the South and generally qui
a winner. "I'll never play another
game" is credited with being his usua
remark at the end Of game. Ht
played mostly with Congressman ant
well.knowp men while in Washington
An ardent democrat, be was remark
able In his political representations
Like Representative Grosvenor, he wa
noted for his calculations and seldom
misiudged contests, whether nationa
or in his own State. His "guesses'
we;e proverbisl.
Salvation Oil the best linfment
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