The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-09-10

The First Virginia Regiment Drum Corps
Charged With Being IA Nuisance.

Since fret the morning stars san. sweetly
together" this grand old earth has made no
circuit IN which the air about her did not
Vibratc with concourse OF sweet sounds. No
nation OF race of people has ever lived who
did not III their own peculiar way make music
or pay tribute at least TO the spirit OF melody:
some one has beautifully written Of sound
50 soft that 'twXt II and silence MOTH
ing lives but the First Regiment
drum corp- does not make music Of that sort.
Seventeen members OF this martial adjunct 10
the rceimental music were before His Honor
yesterday charged with creating adisturbance
t. the annoyance of the neighbors. Colonel
Jones apl cared in court and promised to
have the boys confne their future efforts to
the cellar.
Did this band play Annie Iaurie?' in
CURED the Justice
NO. Your Honor not this season."
Did it play Annie Rooney"
No. y our Honor no national airs"
All right. said the Justice II will dismiss
the case
John 4. Melton walked up to the bar with
a pigeon in his hat. What have YOU got
there ~ asked His Honor.
This sir -" he said is the dove of peace.
Should / but walk 20 the window Of this ark
and let it fly. il would return in lew no.
ments with AN olive branch in ito beak."
That settles it, said the Justice. i will
order commission of lunacy.n John walked
back in the pen and sat demurely petting his
dove, - and the grind went on IN silence.
Henry bongfciiow Jones. an aged negro,
charged with stealing choice Joe Johnston
Hanover county watermelon. He looked in
vain for Giles Jackson or Randolph 20 defend
him. hut alas. they were not 10 be found.
so he gave up the idea Of legal defense. and
burst into the following rhapsody. which
touched the stony heart of His Honor and
secured the release OF Jones:
Don be hard on me, Mars John, who STAINS 70
You TO-DAY.
'scuscd bout wator-million. which dey say
stole away.
know dc law is GURUS, but dat should cut no
hEgef
When a water. millions lef' to temp de pore ole
Niger.
Don you reckerleck. Mars John, when we wos
boys tOgeddeT
How we useior hunt do coon in dat moonshiny
We0def.
An when we crossd million patch we stoppd
right den an dar
An gorg oursctis via dem Millions no matter
whose dey ware?
Don you member dem wah times. when rash
uns WOs scarce an high.
How dem sOljers DID cOmfuscate, an never tried
20 buv2
Jesse dc Niger comfuscates. when his STUN
muck Is at wah,
Now don call dat stealth, or eyadin' Of ce law.
i IeS wish you bin dar, Mars John, an seen dem
shInin' seed.
An dat meat nil red an blushin', jes' like twas
/ know you'd dun ies' like l dun-fergot
about the law
An sot right down on dat soft grass, an exter-
eyed yOur Jaw.
dunno what de law says, but dis much I'm
gwlneter say,
While gadder up my things an prepare TO 20
away.
FL takin water-million is reckon'd as a crime.
You'll be nifty bizzy, Mars John, in water-mil-
lion timei
Joseph Thorp was fined IS for shooting in
L.
Thorp on the leg and he in turn killed the
brute.
Doctor Robinson was fined $40 for assault
ing and beating Fannie Wade.
Richard Simmons and Robert Jefferson were
sent on the hastings court on the charge Of
stealing Sl4 from Hannah VI. Kane
James Burton was fined $3.50 for refusing
to move from the platform IF the Richmond
and Allegheny railroad when ordered so to do
by Officer Austin