The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-21
CURRENT COMMENT.
THOUGHTS AND THEMES BY The
MAN-ABoUT-rOwh.
About Kiekers ranning freAchers
shestnut-How titv Huntsmen succeed
Marriage License - Petersburg aud
Richmond Railroad Investigated.

Man i a monstrous hard creature TO sat
isfv.
II 10 for the good Of the man that he Is.
In makes him hustle for something that
he cannot lind on earth.
In the search be may lind something that
exactly suits the other fellow.
some men can never satisfy their craving
Tor mental pabulum; some. affected in other
portions Of their anatomy. yearn for gas
Economical delights: some f0reshad0w the
dimensions Of disgust for the present b.
plaintiyc when | was boy relninis-
cence-.
There /. an infinite variety and an innu-
merahle host Of .'kickers' IN this world.
Every blue birthstone one of them does
GOOD. The Big -Four ran out Of Nahone's
house and kicked il down from safe dir
tince. remembering SIMPSONS fate when
his kicking caused him to snatch mousse
down Oh his OWN head a. vel a. those OF
number Of qualified subjects Of the PILLS
tines.
The coffee growers Of Brazil have kicked
moor old. old Dom Pedro NON his imperial
throne. with s2,joo.oJo in cash and an annual
allowance 81 5000 per year.
Somebody with power % act IN the same
muuiricent manDer, come and kick liz IN the
same way.
Manchester is kicking about bad streets.
Fulton kicked about bad street ear con-
nection. and the West End i kicking about
not having late street cars on the Nam
street line. Men kick because they are on
the Jury. and hundreds kick because they
cannot get on il. There j. some pretty tail
kicking 10 get offices within the git # the
incoming legislature. and il i met kick
for kick bv the noble otiice-holders who
have tasted the sweets Of patristism in e. 2
shape OF office for the last two years. These
last love the Democratic party enough 70
stand the wear and tear OF office the bal
ance Of their mortal days.
sometimes the kickers kick up the deuce.
SLIGHTLY OFF.
THAT will do pretty well for a preacher"
Yes; three girls and a chestnut
II was near church time. Three girls, all
talking at once. merry laughter. ringing odt
upOn the go o'clock night air. tall man
with clerical-cut coat collar, a patter
Ing Of feet on the sidewalk. a halt under the
gas-lamp. % which was attached letter
box: a moment Of breathless suspense a
duh ihud (.ame old dull ihud, common to
successful candidates for hangng) and
these words: Whenever YOU put a letter
In here. always CAV let her ROLL
Then spoke one o. two figures standing
near the words with which this paragraph
commenced. The preacher and the three
girls moved of % Broad-street Church.
where the Conference was In session. ant
the amazed men wondered ii he was not
proper material 20 succeed SOME ancient
warrior when BE- shall have been called
from his pulpit 30 his coffin.
Wondering over this. the couple wendell
their way TO the White chapel Club.
CITY HUNTssRS.
"What il John Fri-chkorn out 50 soon Tor
this morning." asked a huck,ter IN the
market about daylight Yesterday morning.
What j. be bnyingf'
lie is asking for pariridges and hares. /
undressed.'
"Ohl can tell you. TIL bet YOU IS ne and
Ben. August are going hunting
If reckon YOU will; You have heard him |
-ar So"
"ru swear 4 haven't: but YOU can bet /
your bottom dollar, aud an YOU can borrow. I
that John Frischkorn don't get lcfi IN any |
thing be undertakes. Them hares be is /
suying VIII be- slung ont tonight when be- /
comes home. and he will make YOU believe I
he killed 'em. P-haw, I've seen him play /
that fake TOO often. lie can't fool me. but I
ne has made a heap Of people think b. can /
Kill hare running
Inquiry al the Council showed that Ben 4
August didn't go hunting. lie was at bis 7
desk dividing DIT, time between biz duties a. I
Cts Clerk and the supervising of the clean I
ng 0f the Wait * Gutter plan f0r he Cir /
II dl. which Wa. never used. and which ha, /
already cost the city over $1,000, and j. ID I
very poof affair any way.
MADE HER HAPPY.
Colonel Knowles" said Judge Witt IN /
his Office Yesterday. this lady and gentle I
M "a are applicant, fOr q marriage license. 1
The lidy il not twenty-one years of age. /
and 10 is required by law that some one
should become hondsman Tor her guardian /
before the license can be- issued. Knowing /
your anxiety 10 do all the good YOU can. and ]
your galantrv % ladies. I've sent for You %
know ii Won are willing % act a. security /
in this cI-e.'
Colonel Knowles made Chesterileldian
bow 10 the lady. and IN well-selected
phrasss. and acknowledged thai she had
made hIm quite happy in presenting such
an opportunity ior the exercise 81 AS ao'
that involved 30 much for her and 80 littic
for him. The smile at JOYOUS rcstlulness
that swept over the face II The eIpectani
bride al this announcement disappeared
when the Judge told her 10 bring in Oh,
guardian. Business was suspended until
she went forth in search Of the guardian.
found him. CROUCH, him into court and :
lhi. completed the requirements ~ the law.
TIE BOARD oF PUBLIC INTERESTS.
The Richmond and Petersburg Railroad /
recently have walked wave Of Indignation [
In Council circles that eliminated in a res
luton offered in toe Common Council ~ DO Z
president. Mr.. 4. +. Campbell. calling IN
investigation 0ffhe causes which have leo
the railroad 10 discriminate against Rich.
ln0ud IN the matter u freight from tlt |
south.
The resolution was referred % the Boar /
4 Public Interests for inquiry and report !
nd q meeting 0f the board was held ye,i-r
iaY afternoon at 500 o'clock. 81 which th
following members were pres. NJ, Mr. j. /.
d amuneli president u The board. anf
Messr-. Gum. Noting Elicit, Har-r0fe
W. b. Courtney ard TAYLOR.
Major II. b. Taliaierro being present was
invited % make statement.
he aid that the Petersburg and Rich.
m0ui Railroad charged freight on lumhf !
from Enfield. Bltte1or0'. and points south !
=, cents % Manchester. and cents o
Richmond. making discrimination O.
ih-ut $50 DER car load; and where Their
were lily ihsusand pounds, a discrim.na-
ton 0f so per car load against Richmond.
WHAT IT COSTS 70 CROSS rHR BRIDGE.
Tai, was what the railroad charged l.
cross the bridge over the james river. Unit
recently. MAJOR latltlrflV -tll. ne ltd hrAri ,
known this difference in charges. and thl
alleged cause assigned by the railroad Wa.
hat IL had more freight than IL could nan
lie. The Norfolk aud Western Railroad. 70 {
zone cause or other. was 40 l0ggerhead
with the Richmond and paBSille road. an
height entering the state by way 0f BrstO ,
.ame over the Norfolk and Western -
Petersburg. and thence over the P-tersDur. I
iud Richmond Railroad 10 Richmond.
Major Taliaferr0 cited another di,crimi ,
nation against Richmond. in the fact tha
hey charged 8 % put a car from Belle lee
20 klha, and 81 90 move the same ear from 4
Manchester 20 flba. Anoih-. dlscTlmina-
ion was shown 10 the fact that the I0asi c
line charged six cents per l"u pounds or 8
ar load ol wheat hauled ir0m Baltimore 70 \
richmond. and charged the same wiih an
additional s. q move the same irnm Alex =
.ndria % Richmond, A.
HR. ELLETT TALKS PLAINLY.
Mr.. Elicit spoke very plainly. lie said