The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-09
PERSONS AND PLACES.
OUR MAN-ABOUT-TOWN AGAIN
ON DECK.

ON DECK.
VIVA, Tie Saw and Heard yestcrday-Ah
sort. of Subject. of More or Less Local
and Political Interest Discussed.
These crisp and delightful October days
,o,niuds the sportsmcn Of the field ana
stream. and the pleasures of the hunt.
Inst around Richmond. field sports do not
nan ont much. The country II not suiiahc
In the first place and even though u were.
The enemies Of game and the quantities oi
snortsmcn are in dire antagonsm To the
fostering of scarcely any kind Of game.
Already the fields are being CLOSELY NUM-
cd and but for the lack OF frost there would |
hardly be now hare or partridge Wilhlh |
six or eight miles of the city. Bni thc green
leaves and lcafy cONcris still serve 10 pro |
feet the few that are now ana ihcn 10 h'
soon The partridge season has not opened
I'm, if is lawful 10 hunt harcs. ana the part
ridge is most tempting mark for the gun
ner. and should he accidentally ma such
came i'm his rambles il would be quite natu-
rnI for his Gun 10 90 OF accidentally. per
hans Nv the 18th Of this month game of al
sorts will bc in fine Kilt for shooting, ana
the markets here will afford the cWcure "a
chance to indulge his taste.
| The sora have been poorer and higher M
price this wear Than has been known for "a
long time.
Oh, how the boys love politics ana beer.
IL is a fact that Office fires kindle~ Nailh'h
in fine bosom of the average political buin'
whets his annette for treats and SETS aglow
his natriotism. These are the very days 10
call fine squirrel and bee without their busy
home:- and they seem Ia nave the same
effect on the blear-eyed. siron.-lunsed'
,vhisky-ecented hero who carries nothing III
his brooches pockets but supposed Maiu
maioritcs. ii the industry eNhipile' III
caIiino on eurc-cn0ugh business men ana
annoying them with windy stories ol "n''
will take place were applied 10 some ac-
tuol labor. there would be- fewer cases OF
want in our midst.
An electric ear was slowly creeping M
Ninth street last night. shortly after o'clock.
Mud the blue and white lightning was dane
inc i'm and out from the car wheels III way
that was severely suggestive Of derd1s''
: mont of the nerves. The funny part Of the
;, matter was that close behind came 'nv l''u',
y car. mIicker. faster by far. Al the curve on
i franklin street the electric car moved oul
I, of the way and the mule car went on.
: Washington Hall is the old-iime nam'
IL for the building now occupied 10y the Brpdd
e street Engine Company. the tounci ol lh'
CITY. and the Fire Alarm and Police ieit
Graph Department. 1t has for years Deer
suharino from an attack of premature dc
cav. caused 10y bad tinkcring generally. he
y Gently if received an oNcrhaulln-. Mln'l
Al has rendered il somewhat prcsenlahe, hu
N Tho work cost 500 more than was appf'
e priated and now resolution J. pcnun-
The Common Council which looks 10 maxim
n the appropriation necessary I" s'l"''i' "
q the debt.
.r Of the Council Chamber without BEN
d shaken. When asked why this was don
re "A wag replied. "ihcy were afraid 10 shan
IL II !. 10 he hoped that il will not hc man
II more winters before the new CITY han WI
ut be completed. and then the Councllmen WI
Of have better quarters. the city oihcialS WI
NJ Lo serenely comfortable. the courts. an
Id court officials surrounded with things MOI
he in keeping with the dignity Of their pos
tx tions. and the days of broken axle trees am
9. hent wagon tongues. motaphorlcally speal
I'd ing. waited where things once were.
-, Tho stuart Horse Guards. Captain Ca
=" Euker commanding. will celebrate the
or sixth anniversary at banquet. which wi
n ho Given at ~aengcr Hall this evening al
,'o o'clock. The Horse Guards are daily gro'
" inc i'm numbers and public popularity. IN
al will i'm "A short time. 80 il is thought. SHOW
" muster roll Of at least scNeniy-ilNc trooper
On Of a. true material n ever lolloMr" u
ct feather of stuart lin the brave old days
old"
10 The Committee on the Relief of the 20
,is were 10 have met in the Council 'hainn
If Yesterday afternoon az o'clock. for O.
purpose Oftaking hacks. going ON 10 y
-, civ almshouse. and holding the re2ul
81 monthly meeting Of the committee. ON
be Mr. Evan >nead put in an appearance
mi the Council Chamber. and the meeting w
ON be declared of until ~crgeani-al-Afln-
go II Ralston exercises sufficient leg talent
~ summon the committee for another tin
There were Il good many political incctin
IN last night i'm different parts Of the citl- al
one of the committee WAS IN a~hin-lo
,s ID. 4. This max have had something 10
me with the lack of a quorin.
- There are a good many marriages ID
+ and ready to be pulled about town. nolNi
the standing the fact that THIS i mol eN''l
the time Of the year when YOUNG me
o,,. thoughts likely turH 10 love. Ihe Fact
I'm the business i. that men are liable 10
married AT almost any season ui the Ac
.,.h and the seasons do not affect bridal prcsol
be- much.
''i If is now less than one month 10 ihc d
of election. and. strange to say. ih lN
mond. where people are always ready 10
&. eide matter, by wager, IT is the rafcsl lhl
fan TO hear word said about betting ON
ha- election. one or two hal7 are "l SIAN
'iC.. maiorities. but it j. the hardest matter
an rrt bets ON the result in the Stale. "'
nh when odds are offered. The average pol
and cal prophet seems 10 read in The signs
,rth the lines sure victory for the l'emocr'
g. and il is all a 0ne-sided business "hel
feet banter for bet is made. This may me
nth. something. and it may not.