The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-21

ions. 'here's a snap. six tickets for a
ana rter. why. even the mule cars I'm
Portsmouth and Berkeley charge five
cenfs straight" Gimme dollars
worth " he said 70 the bewildered con-
ductor. "Come boys. get In here. the
best thing we struck yet SO out came
the three dollars and the conductor
stopped the next car approaching and
secured enough tickets 10 I'LL the order.
The passengers around who had heard
the deal. began 10 smile little. and the
elder of the trio stFOked his iron-gray
lnrnsides and reflected The car reached
tha lock. and the gentlemen from Vir-
.inia held a hurried consultation. Mr..
Callahan was their friend. but he was
bugv In his office. end the dock hands
couid NOT use three dollars worth of
car tickets so the boat pulled out and
thev TOOL, the cable cars. Ii was a moon
lIght night and riding was good, but
the cars stop at /. 30 \. NJ. and the case
wss continued untl to-day. All over
,ou,, In the fresh. crisp air they have
ridden and the tickets are not yet ex-
bausted They will reach Norfolk about
Sunday morning.
Our Congressmen.
c-o,gressman w. A. Jones sat at his
desl 9hfs morning cs'mly scrutinzng an
,ron,ense budget OF documents "All ap-
nljoations" said ne, but to-day post
officas and post roads are at the head Of
the list and in a few minutes l am Off
for the Post-office Department"
He will leave for his home at warsaw
to-morrow evening" and will devote the
early part Of the week to the canvass
Some one Of his Democratic colleagues
will accompany him, ana VIII denver an
address before the iarse auuiehce "niSn
is expected AT the Fair to be held by the
newfoundland Stock Association on next
Tuesday it's opening day.
Hon lanes w. Marshall arrived this
ynorninr He has been doing some stump
ing i'm Virginia. and Intends returning to
tbe canvass as soon as he disposes Of i'm
nortant matters that compelled his re-
turn here. He will speak at Warrenton
Monday. Big Stone Gap and other points
during the next week.
senator Daniel will spend Sunday with
his family IN Lynchburg. Monday he Will
speak AT Houston, Halifax county, re-
turning here Tuesday morning.
Colonel Carter NJ. Braxton, OF Newport
News, is in the CITY,
Nessrs. J. f. Hatcher, OF Richmond
A. p. Gillespie and y u. May, OF Taze-
well. Va. and Captain +. a. Newlands,
of AshevilIe. N. c., are at the Metro
| politan.
Miss Sarie A. Magrath. Mrs. Brown and
Mrs. FERGUSON, Of Fredericksburg, pass
ed through the city this morning en- route
| to Chicago and the Worlds Fair.
/ Nessrs. Frederick +. Woodward, OF
| Richmond: w. W. Putnam, of Manches-
| ter: r. Mallory and wife, Of Sanford. n
! c.; w. A. Blair and J. b. Johnson. OF
| Asheville. and r. L. Williams, of VIII
mington. n. c.. are at the National.
Rev. Job TWIN, Of Staunton, Va. and
| John W. Albertson, Of North Carolina
are at the st. James.
Post-ofnrs Charges.
The following fourth-class post-otice
changes in Virginia and North Carolina
were made to-day.
Virginia - Concord Depot, Campbell
| county. j. d. Moore, vice S. Haden, re-
moved; Disputana, Prince George coun-
| tv. Thomas s. Smith, vice A. +. Raney
removed: Rice Depot. Prince Edward
! county. b. J. Olgers, vice w. 7. Hub
bard, removed.
North Carolina-Belmont. Castor coun-
| ". Abram Stowe. vice J. w. Armstrong
removed: Roaring River, Wilkes county
Julia A. Combs, vice Mollie l.. Crumpler
removed.
The following pensions have beer
! granted:
Issues Of October T. lS98.-Virginia: Re
issue. James Sheehan, National Military
| Home Hampton. Elizabeth city. MeXi
| can War widows: Virginia p. Watts
| Allegheny Station, Allegheny.
Issue Of October T. 1S93.-North Carolina
Original Widows, etc Katie Moore, VII
mington New Hanover. Survivors lndlai
wars Noah Hudson, Shoups Ford, Burke
WRon Gnlnand Asheville, Buncomoe
Widows Indian wars, Frances Justice
! Old Fort. Mcdowell; Henrietta, Amelli
Waugh. jefferson. Ashe county; Margare
| Il. Head. Riceyille. Bucombe. II. l. W.