The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-04-14

Picture OF Some of tho Hold Carriers Who
Work on the Building OF Life

IL every man is the architect of his own
fortune" some of the individuals who appear
Mt the police court have only succeeded in
getting positions az hod-carriers on the build.
ing o. LIE Such position has its ups ana
downs. and when they appear at the court
with their faces llkeunto the rOseate TINS OK
The setting sun and their ewes like two burnt
holes IN countorpane. they are down-terrioiyy
down. They remind one OF the ten thous"na
men who were commanded 10y the goou ola
Duke OF York, for
When they we're up. they were up.
And when they were down. they were oo"n'
But when they were only aif way up'
They were neither ~ nor down
c. II. Atkinson is just one of those hod--
carriers. For forty years summer suns and
wintry winds have alternately encountered
his form and in lust the same way has the
sun OF prosperity and the bleak blowings of
adversely alike been heetng IN their atten-
tons to MIN. He has as II were pursued the
even tenor Of his way. never ueNlaung 10 the
RIGHT or left and like irritable Beauregard,
who. receiving the shouts Of his men, looked
STRAIGHT ahead be has gone through life keep
inc his eve on his number and his hands
doing that work 20 which his sphere in life
entitled him.
Such was tho state OF Affairs until four
years nco MIR. Atkinson then cast aside the
edy and took upon himself character IN the
drama Of the worlds play The harassng
cares OF bu sine s and daily thought OF pro-
viding for those who we're dependent upon
HIM made lies fsncies seem but stern
realities and thoughts IF earlier and
happier days ran through his brain hand III
hand as though they would hold high carni-
val in that repository.
Clouds passed over his life. and. though
some may have possessed the silver lining he
saw it not and as each day went by 10 JOIN
its brothers IN the cayerns ~ time. he be-
came more and more imbued with the fact
that Ike was not n Dlaything Years before
he LaI arduousy and probably pursued a
business IN the marts OF trade, but with
thoughts. Ike demons, ever increasing IN
his BRAN, he became mentally unit Tor
such physical exertions and labored less.
soon by the aid OF iutoXicants ms gentle
love for lis Lelpmeet sand fathers care
Tor bis children became only performances
of q past and he fast approached that time
when on the ladder of LIE he would only be
an occupant OF the first round. That time
arrived yesterday. when be appeared at the
police court u was a step 10 degradation
which made It's impress on bis mind. IL was
his first appearance there and the charge was
drunkenness. Atkinson was sad. III, heaIt
WIS heavy. tear from eyes no used 70
weeping trickled down his cheek. tiis
thoughts were OK home He had loved his
family once and Just one smouderng
spark OF that love showed Itself.
his name had not been called
and he steadied himself for the ordeal. His
name was next on the docket. lie knew so
only from prem, milton. 4 boy. bright faced
and pretty. with soft. brown hair bright brown
eyes. manly carriage pushed his way through
tie crowd of loafers and spectators. Inc
son sent by his mother, paid his fathers fine.
The name was never called, and have never
written it, Atkinson is onlv compilation
of letters from other names on the docket.
The other cases disposed OF yesterday were
a. follows
Dick Jones (colorel assaulting and strik-
ing Spencer Briggs Fined SO.
James BurLs. drunk. Fined q.
George r. Thompson, drunk. Fined p.
James Robinson lcolored) drunk and re-
sisting the police. Fined - and sent on 20
the grand jury.
Emmett Carkson and Charles Taliaferro
Cboth colon cd disorderly and throwing rocks
in the street. Fined each.
Robert Randolph lcol0red), assauiting and
threatening TO cut Eliza Davis. Required TO
pay costs.
Joseph johnson lcolored). drunk and beg
gng on thu street. Sent 10 the almshOuse.
James crooks, drunk. Fined =
G.. H. Turner, drunk and exposing his per-
son. Fined 81.
samuel Austin. drunk. Fined 90.