The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-14

THOUGHTS AND THEMES BY OUR
MAN-ABOUT-TOWN.

lie for the ir~i. .. 90 ala.
The lead c0lorcd water Reservoir" -.
Heavens opened IT, HOOD gales ANU "
,ponsihlr for the second. ..,o
Nbilc PRAYERS went up 70 Heaven l"l"
..rth wafor doccnded ir0m the cioua-'
one pnriiicd tlle soul. the oih.r ttl' y"
,tn,n .,r.ats with iacrs washed lay Wai'i'
Tbe attractions Of the Methodist Confer
,pcc nj the Broad-sirci 'n'i,n'
and the Christian Disciples 'l W.,
Scscnih.~trccf Christian 'h"isn' W..
the Womeu's Christian ca
,nnilng was being hcid, Mei.
f,cicnt 10 make the gooa people deslnst WI
strcef. and leaking clouds. ana TURN "Nl ,"
forcc ,o hs present ai the openlnH cN'''
of each Of the religious meeunte lcl'i'V" ,''
Tho ucople of Richmond welcomed ine
aeerrfes i'm terms Of unm~iakahr 'oi"'',
itv. and were happy in thr opportunity "'-
forled them Of being able io 20 no.
The ministers and iaymcn io the con.
80. ,ni,tl, found ihom-clfrs c1piifc- ~ "a
hospitality. extended In that warm Nul
.bar,cicristic manner thai leaves no io'"
10 doubt on question H. sincerity.
The only return asked or expected iH
srch consideration will d. That those i'
whom IA l. extended viii irt ana min'
every use tit. In fact slch Mric,il. ~
.ummcd up in the old virginia h'l',,
"makr Yourself al homo. Toy "ht. """.'
q truc Nirginian's roof. bis home IS yours
a. long a, you choose 20 remain
TRIALS ~ REALITY.
While the birds are making music tnAi
,,nuld be- sweet 10 the ears ot man WHO
lives In q city. and the "lmn'l'H'..
fnmrd with an c-.cucc that nNlhlht '''
,,f,,ro can .,npart fho man who bus lo go
a. his daily toll in the field. erumhie- 100 MS
Dot.
II lisa trial 10 him.
When the newspaper man sit. in 2 COSY
editorial room. surrounded Toy rare "iit -i
brac. toucho. "a call bell ANA ernl. iNt "s
nftrr his $500 per week salary. hhi
moedils monfalixr~ on tariff topics and i'e
,reat GOOD hc exchange for ih' An'l'
named sum. lo becomes di-4u-iea at lnt
travr4nce of his inccnt Havana and Wih-
il .pitafllly. and longs for the music oi lhe
birds aud whin Of county, air.
Ills task is a trial. go.
There are all sort, 0i trials in tlie que.
The trial by jury is One That brings To- lism
some strange happenings.
Tho manner in which proceeding, Hft
commenced. the study Of emotions indicated
in ,br oppcaraucc at the officers of iho court,
a. cnntaied with that oi those who are
Lronrhf forward for Judgment. makes /"
pirtnr. fun al hfl-tling points for ihnu-hi-
iul reflection.
Tho officer Of ihc court 100 chiruW n,-
cents aud with lively micn, rliiire OFT hir
formula much thn ~1me th'i " @'ie-, I'D
,souii feW calico for a customer. ~ in
business with him. and. lu the slang liiii 80.
Of the fines. hc is giving YOU 'elfhi-h'
,ood-" vaudeville. fun length.
Th. offender caIa- wisiiulll 400 Toe once r.
aud stcil. "A look around ihU room 900 eriirh
ol some sympathetic eye, some comfort ~
insurance from SOME one iudriliht 20 "
i. moi 4itnesth0 irirndic--. even 81 1858 ttll-
4, con.ricurn docs sting him into rnMuIir0 .
Sentiment. however. is oii0n wasted oh
criniual. IN. mock humility thai iS mni-
ketrd in cOurt-r0Om~. is only pIuHlDd n' in.
.n.uninv sincerity loo the innocence ni cl|-
euts. that b. generally displayed 10y il
Youthful lawyer. and ln cases where ah ili'
ioliigcnf ury D. rmpanclfd. hl" iYe 10 ''
dcirimpni of the client ~ IS hll plan io
IT, IT, hide an elephant with % pocket hinu'
kcrchcf.
funny ease Of misplaced sympathy wac
Witnessed in ihc Hu,iM.- court yesterday
morning when Lindsey Holmes power
n1l. ahle-bldiod negro man. WIS placed un
trial for stealing q white mule if'm DOS tu'
plo,er Mr. lhaup. The owner inid h1N %.
recovered tine mule lu ~pOt-N anna county
and Onicer wilkinson testified chat Doc .f"
the negro between . and O'Clock 900 nthl
riding ~ white mule up tine sire &. ann thti
The mule wore "a blind birdie.
The negro had no counsel ami ine gum
was plain. The punishment provided 10y
law was not less than three years, nor more
than eighteen in the pgnitoW'atl. oue ol
The Jurors took mp "a notion that the negro
was ignorant. and that Dee had "a good Face
hui finally consented o. agree % e. verdict
for i've wears in the State prison. Aiiti
sentence was passed upon ih' negro. Do.
very glbly stated that hi, lawyer hpd Kept
him from making speech ANA lhlt h
thought ihc Jury was "michil haiu' oH
him. ms he "did'nt know that the mute Wd-
stole" II afterwards turned oul ihat Do
wa. an old offender having dome service ue
fore. two terms IN the penlieniiuil.
MAKE ATTRACTIONS.
The tired must rest. and much depend, or
the resting place. Birds 90 tAo Nf. hcas,
of the field. and even the Things beneath th'
water can bee caught bN attractive af.ociH
ton-.
Men must hang up somewhere
No ucoplc understand ;h.. better thai
keepers of restaurants and bars. Mako lh'
bars beautiful and % is small matter p.
that II bears II four letter brand. what >ot
of whisky comes out of the barrel Nou vii
find consumers.
The wire edge of ton rhs oh mort
smoothly ON pretty carpet inAn 81 does 3D.
dirty plank noor. The gloss 90 paint on'
t,aper drives WEAKNESS from eyes ihit hn'i
been lighting figures. Absence of du.
drives away anxiety, and q comfortable "l
m0sphcre rolls time ui Wnlrncs- az y
lap~cs, AMI a prolonged sllt nit 'n7 """'
fional expenditure and the r,'lins oi
habit.
Richmond II fast hocom.ng meiupoliti
i'm thl. respect. Within The last ten Ntln
long strides have been made iu Tins diicc
lion Of gildcd saloons. ANA ihe oid mu-l'
resting places with dark walls nnd .uui.i
va- hslt il succumhiu- totDc acNih.llc tir'
frc glimmer and painted panels. lower
mirrnr. and pictures have driven OH barrel 81
beer KEYS, aud dirty eforhefy has heel
Knocked ont los quocuswarc.
Have our homes been similarly improved
John Howard laNne's idtl. that
.IisIf ever 80 humble, There IS no place ik'
hDmr.'
Was noble one indeed. DON'T an humble
dusty. badly kept. home. sinas nn moH
chance IN competition with the aiiutcmtni
Of Hr-t-cla~s saloon then would stump
iailed horse in ny-time ian atcmltint Il
avoid insect annoyance. Make home ai
tra.tiNc. Let IN the light ot conicuiineui
AMI drive ont every cure that Nou can. st.
a wcsl-0ricrcd. Wcl-W.laicd home De- ih'
subtle Invitation To the family circle, O.
return 10 its happy precincts Whenever lhe'
are broken. and there viii Doe less tluli q
ind OF those who tarry long a, the wine.
Bad HECOAR.
Give bcggar a horse aud hc viii r'd'
20 the dclii." says the proNctn SOME n
them, 0R foot. nowadays, opprccidiint ih'
spirit OF improvement ON old methods o.
business. have hranched oui into nov
WAY OF inUorlunp~
A mcaely-lo0king man entered the ftnf
office Yesterday and boldly demtuuD,
money. lie carried one hand IN a sling. au,
the f,imcs of pinc-lop whisky ON his htenih
lie was politely refused. Nhtra
hr rounded the whole Office into % heap am,
consigned them 10 country where plumb
en- generally languish for want Of rccura
ton. 40 far as fixing water pipes Is con
cerned Then hc administered the same
.iose 20 gentlemen who were present on bus
mess. and was taken 90 the po.ict->iaiioi
for his pains. Ills hand Was sound sa,e ioi
the application Of croion oii.-thc old fake
lie will be- ordered % move ON lhi, morning
by Justice Cruichhcid.
BETTER STREET-CAR SERVICE