Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-01-14

x,,a .bous seinc suspended until the eprirg.
when, 10 tie surprise OF the bretnfons ana the
Bu,laine committee especially. Elder MINER,
after service or sunday evening. the tth, called
for yoiuntesrs win proper tools 10 meet him
upon the SPOT or the proposed building the follow
Ing Monday mornine. Several workmcn report
cd according 10 agreement wnen tneir min,scr
ysry quietly doied his pulpit garp and put nun.
self n regular worsing trim, armed himself
with cav, rule. and sdze. nrss assigning ny
eorps Of men 70 their respective positlons, iea
iho day ia constant and untiring wors. "ns .,
night called q halt he dismissed bis force WIN
The injunction 20 be on hand nr early sun next
mcfniug, and they d.d. Fer three days ne keps
them aud the work well In hand. ana ouiy sos-
pended 70 that their boss might leave IN umo W
M his appointment on sunday. lin, IN we
Northern Nect. THIS done he will return and
resume his work NJ Psui's Cross-hoaas eh'io"'
WORKING PAIsox.
This course OF EIder W. N. Minthrs has work
"a Ike magic. The idea that such preacnsI,
such a splendid speaker and ieafheo III
issor, coming cut Of his pulpit. 10y ss'ae
the Bible Tor awhile. and tackle ioots
adse ana cross-cut Jaw from sunup TO sundown
for throe days right straight along vas to1 much
for us 70 hold back. Tho idea OF nelne out
worked by a preacher, and that wltooat pay
would not act aud every man VINO can n av 70
have that church covered In In short oraer
weather allows US. Any one seeing ana nest-
ing Rev. W. Al. Minter In the pulpl, WO.ia W
bic in building q church rs be was 10 preacnlhs
In oEe he 10 drawing hostof strong, Eeaious
Attends about him. His preaching Is WY
passing, able, full OF instruction, iose, aua
Christian charity, literally proving his ia''h w
bis works
suaARED" IN COLT TRADE.
The canp OF Gypsies which has been near
Rpbesus church for some two weeks past
moved lower down tho county Ihey ha1
0uite drove OF horses-old ana Young
M
little and big, sound ana , us1u in ,rsSss
ONLY one Of whom 20 far appears TO nave Deen
ssueared." bat he got 1t BAD enough LOT al.
Tho Gypsies traded him little 1orrel lot
sweIledisg Old mare and Us IN mong', GOOD NJ
nature OF the little twelve yeaI-old colt QUO .,
them would lamp upon HIM In every sors 81
style tumble about Its tegs 70 SHOW u Wouiu no
kick, and Is would draw anything put 70 Ino
trade closed, our nsghOor TOOK ma new norse
homo greatly ela,ed over his bargain Nfxt
morning, N II was Sunday. he could not Restrain
his anxiety 20 see his colt move III narness. 20
he hooked him up, but, 10 his surprise, tnet was
aeout All, for At the word or sign to go II In
moment was clear that that colt, 90 ct!leo, had
10 idea OF taking moro upon MS Dsck tnan 60
could kick of or run of ut the heels. he me-
rally sire wod tho ground around VITA trophies
OF his kicking and running skill TIE Jypsies
wero appealed 20 In the name OF their oaln .hst
the colt would draw, but no wouldn't, ana thoy
we're so informed, but not a BIZ OF IL; they amply
declared fheT ulu not Say nov VI III"
colt would draw wero mighty sorry LOT our
friend. but could make no adjustment
DISAPPOINTED LoTHARIo.
Quite a disappointment cast its gloom over
our matrimonial horizon recently. young
and gay Lotbario, anXiously rushing from Inc
confines Of wldowerhood, where ne had been Ia
durance vile TOR sone eight months past, SUD
denly arranged with n blusninR ana i6ir damsei
OF his neigh orhoOd that shc should no longer
bAsk beneath parental smiles and dhughtetly
reciprocity, but should discard that porto n d
Der cognomeo which might infer near rela-
ton ship 10 the late ex-lresident OF tho dear
"0ld Confed.," aod become more eoutnsru py
so connecting herself under tue bans OF mSu-
mony; which programme was 10 have been car
rled out last evening ct ~ O'clock sharp under
tho auspices OF Rev. +. Is. Beale officiating,
Rphesds Baptist church being the place OF rem
devious But great and sad the news which In
formed the community awaiting with earnest
expectancy the guileless pair that the brother OF
the young and smiling maiden had put IN an
appearance upon the stage OF arrangements aud
assisted his better judgment, IL not wise opin-
lou. Of tho "SOutbard" venture. and quietly pre-
vailed upon hts loving little sister so abandon
the enterprise and make his house her home,
FREQ from matrimonial intruders SO II seems
az Clerk Southworth knows too well 10 warrant
IN his license 20 marry that the girl viii SLICK 10
her bargain or that tho fee Will be refunded.
This gay Lothsrio has TO content himself WIN
the hope. For him at leesI there are as many
good fsh In the sea ns the one no caught but
failed 10 put in the basket as 1t slipped his IN
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