Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-07-10
PICKED ABOUTTOWN.
GOSSIP GATHERED Hy A SCRIBE
WHILE ON HIS DAILY ROUNDS
Er-BaiIn Tnrncr and Gsmbie's- Hill
Park-Giris SNEAK" Ride-Csptain
Angles Three Qualities.


things which have occurred to keep throo-
bing tho great public pulse were the little
affair at Homestead. terrible commotion
owing to dog-fght on Broad street. and
the election of Dan Turner. ex-bailif OF
the Police Court, as keeper of CANDLES
Hill Park. All these things tend to foster
gossip and promote anxiety on the part OF
the sedate citizen. The poor news-gatn-
erer is the man who suffers in times Ike
these. At his busiest moment he ~ but
ton-holed BIZ some friend who Is ANXIOUS 10
tell MIN that wagon-ioad OF bay mas Turn
ed over on Brook avenue. or that ne can
/ get personal by going over to No. 20OO ana
blank Williamsburg avenue. but asldenom
All these trivial and irrelevant matters. what
/ was going on to say was that l am very
Glad that Dan has been chosen master OF
| Candies Hill am quite sure tnat the
ex-bsiliR will do his duty IN evory respeGt.
know Of no moro capable man tor tne
place. Dan can throw stones at birds lust
"a well as anyone else; he IL an expert with
i a blade. aud can cut flowers with as much
IMMUNITY as he portrayed years ago wnen
he was a counting man. II,
In placing him in this position the Com
mittee on Grounds and Buildings nave for
tilted the park against turbulent ioafers
aud struggling dogs, and given the as as,
surance that the ladies and children WILL
be well looked after:
believe Richmond has as many sport
ing men IN proportion 10 her population
as any city i'll the United States. Not only
10 this true, but the members OF this ira
ternity here are the sportiest of sports. 1t
has not been very long since three back
ers of the horsesn lett this city 70 witness
a certain contest which took place on the
Gravesend track known az the Brooklyn
Handicap" The aforesaid trio started
from Richmond for the scene OF the race
in fine condition to enjoy such an auslr.
They were not lacking in those things
which stimulate and invigorate the inner
man. nor did they manifest lack OF ac-
uuaintance IN the application OF these
needed remedies. When they went into
their sleeper compartment they were as
founded TO find that one Of the occupants
of the little room was to be certain
Catholic priest from Richmond. Indeed,
the boys was ensnared. This was death
knell to their fun en- route to
saw the least. and they knew not
what 10 do, for each of them
knew tao man with the clerical face
we'll. Some action had 10 be taken at
once. and a caucus of the non-sectarian
faction was held in another car, where 1t
wss decided that the majority should rule
and the sporting trio should have their
own way in the apartment. regardless OF
the presence of the deyout minister; Inc
reyelry of the trip then began and cham
paqne-bottle corks few through the misty
air which had been densely impregnated
with the smoke from tho Hayanas OF
tho dauntless three. A RULED com.
plexion settled over the face OF
the dignifed gentleman OF the CLOTH
and il was imminent that woe was HE. As
the spirit OF hiiarity progressed the good
man twisted from one side or his seat TO
the other. The unsympathetic fellows on
vices errand continued their merriment,
and ell save the minister were IN most
buoyant spirits. This scene was not TOR
! long. however, for evil had won the day,
| and the man with the clerical coat With;
drew himself from the compartment and
was seen twenty minutes later quietly
snoozing in the smosing-car.
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Captain J. B. Angle, the valiant officer
in the Second District. possesses three
rare faculties. He is a hrst-rate official,
10 begin with, tells q good joke. and IS
Jolly fellow. l CHANGED to struggle into
into the Second Station-House the other
afternoon and spent al hou. most plea
sanity there. The Captain. In regulation
uniform. saL in an easy-chair. the back OF
which touched the wire enca5ing TO the
sergeant's desk. Justice W. Is. Jones was
| In a semi-recumbent position, his feet pre-
senting a billboard appearance. lie was at
tired IN PAIR OF tweed trousers and negt-
gee shirt a 10 Commonwealth Club and emitted
| fumes from o huge clay pipe. the stem
| of which carried il far out over the awning
below. OF in a corner sat Officer Shields.
his knees knocked closely together, aud
! the wilderness OF his vest riyalling the
silvery clouds or evening. All were quietly
uufiug away IN peaceful mood. and ring
| lets OF smoke chased each other and set
tied at last In blissful union, the great
| bulk passing out into the busy street:
| The scribe was at once accorded seat and
a cigar. and tho captain proceeded with
what he was SAVING: Yes, 1t was while
was in Buffalo. The driver of our car
rage stopped at certain street
| intersection and said: Now, l propose
| to show you a phenomenon. On this
corner here is legislative hall, on that
one over there o college. on this one over
20 my left a church. while on that one
over there is bar-rOom. the whole pre-
senting legislation, education, salvation,
and damnatlon at one corner" The Cap
| tsin's auditors had perfect faith IN his
conclusion drawn by the hackman.
o, We thoughtless, would-be facetious
creatures of the tender sex, you have i'm
planted in the breast Of many man the
germ of real woe and left him thus to die.
Your wiles and deludlng destinations al
ways charm. but they also never cease to
destroy. I appeal to you TO be more
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and spare them mentally and pecuniarily.
One poor fellow now lies chained unto q
mad-house floor" the result of the brutal
| treatment of three fair creatures-toa hired
horse. The gaily- be decked youngster was
going out for drive. but left his team Cat
| 80 an afternOon) standing in front of a
| residence on west Main street (wherein
were just trio of girls bent upon having a
good hme) in order that he might go into
! a nearby drugstore for q package of
| cigarettes. When the female yigilS saw
the charger lett by its temporary master
| they at once determined that they should
have the drive and that the prospective
visitor to the Boulevard should be given
ample time TO enjoy his smoke. Into the
| buggy the dear ones sprang, and swiftly
DER the paved streets were they drawn
| by the steed of the non-suspecting
| youth. On and on drove the girls in
lltlT GItas ucSIc W Btb "a lOHe fluo III u
short time. The horse soon began to show
signs of exhaustion and become wet with
sweat. The occupants of the buggy con-
cluded that they could not return him
IN that condition, and only one thought
presented itself to the frightened damsels,
and that was that the animal should
be rubbed down. :" 1t mus: be done at
once" said one of them, but who will do
it," :" will" cried a tall brunette, whose
cheeks resembled the skies or autumn as
she sprang from the vehicle and began her
| odIous task. Three dainty lace handker-
chiefs were quickly soiled and fans
were set in motion TO cool the
steaming beast. After the horse had
! been gotten INTO more temperate condl-
ton the girls entered the buggy and drove
slowly back to the point whence they
started, only to find the outraged youth
standing IN the door of the drugstore, with
q sad CLEAN in his eye and an aggrieved
tone TO his voice. That ride cost him 81.
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A fashionable young lady who was
walking up Broad street a few days since
was subjected to some embarrassment. As
she fitted by display windows her face
wore hue which indicated to the
outer world that the fair creature was
eminently satisfied with herself. Proceed
ing on her way, she perchanced friend
of her own sex TO meet. Mighty
pretty new styles of dresses in vogue now,