The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-08
A Nail in Post il the Trifiing Cause OF
Strife Between Two Ladies-A Negro
Girl Hides In Horse Trough

Ter Of fact a rlght hard thing 70 40, %.
less the neighbOr happens 10 "o -,',,,-.
Young girl or naive anu III,
widow. then men have gone on io 10'',-..'.,,s
ingly as being obedient 10 t"e
mandate. ,.hen folks
Then, too. there are cases - w. an in
come mighty near complylhB' - ,,,ttn
whom you are real .hicA' 50 - -,
n he thunder had soured your . on
Won would take chances that u'e s"' "a,
ravt door vas I'm the ice-OoH anu '''''
not heard the thunder ana va -
enough 10 use f0r Few cups -
how. ..,,, reedad
II breakfast was late, aud you ne'.eu
en- egg 10 clear the cOnee, OF Il 'i'l, -,
dropped in who did not use 80 80
your tea chest Was e"pg, VI a., re-
lifting of tho top OF your srs"' -
vealod the bottom, and the lu.''-,y ~,
waiting to De served, you coui' i'''ls -,
oasiIv that YOU really loved your "eli,
supniied neighbor as We'll az youI'S'' g.
g. YOU bappen 10 H. OK nervous IN
nerort for The moment, 20" might
tb,nk Won loved the neighOoi uiue DC
Ter than Yourself bur even theh !ou
vyould 0rd II easy 20 criuGse uhe ""y
she keeps rubbish piled In her Jun
ward. should YOU ind youisen ~ ,,,,o
many With some folks VINO Jon ''''
her. ..o,-se,, e no
Loving your peighbor as yoursel Is ~
easy JOB, and then, on me otNo' -
some men and women, too GET rec q,
ar .hev oven suspect that Il neighooI -
loving one Of them hall as wen az -
docs himself IL depends largely uP0"
whose neishbOr you love.
NOT GOOD NElGhbOio'
Neither Mrs. Abide sledd nor Mrs,
Henry Carter love each etner as W."
as they 90 themselves, although Iule'
cold and relentless. or chance u'lIn -
stumbling. has made them Ae'e. -,
casting their lots next to each ONO -
nothing between them except
fence and controversies. 49,.
7, u.se not however. the fence that
cousei the trouble. nor the whiteWa7h on
inc fence, although Instances nave zen
known where troubles occurred Hoiu
such great prOyocations.
10 was not the post that suplol ',u
the fence that excited these iau'e7
wrath although from age 10 age posts
have been tho recognized arch enemy on
humankind and d generator OF slilo az
contention. IL was. however. a Single IL
lie nail driven iu the head or thAt ceuaI
post that caused all this trounle' sun
this was dangerous, for ever SINCE w.
instance as we are told in the Binie' whefe
Ja.l drove n nail into the head or Slsera'
the pastime OF driving nails into me
heads OF posts has been attended WIN
moro or less danger 10 the human race.
Mrs. Carers clothcs-line used TO besih
its curved line of beauty right from thdl
very ndIi. and on wash-Gays, as thls
line. with its graceful sweep across her
back ward. was docked with the yarloSs
astouudirg-iOokng garments that go 10
rake MO "A family outhr the han DOT
q conspicuous part ia the household Al
fairs. go.
and everybody knows II would lot be
fair To- the nail 20 have two family
clothes-lincs 10 support, and wi d othlns
20 draw from except a cedar post. 20
Mrs Sleld got mad. and instead or
driving another nail in the posi- she
drove in the one already there mp TO the
head. and Mrs Carriers manifold owl
dences of cleanliness and comfort fell prone
20 the earth. -..-......
agreed but here 90 direrged. Mrs. Siedd
says that Mrs. carter iaihea rom ~
IL u. NJ. without stopping, ana abused
her an the time. lut that she spoke Nol
a word in reply.
Mrs Carter SAYS that next morning
Mrs. Sledd rolled up hor sleeves. walked
out front. called for q razor-strop, and
dared her TO come ont OF doors. The
nail was silent.
The ladies' in court further threw
few bouquets at each other. and washed
a little moro soiled linen that for want
of a line here cannot be hung out.
Justice John had 20 decide az Mrs.
Sledd had struck the nah the nrst blow
f.HHF lUF ma
had not spoken a word from 20 II. dur
ing which time she said she was re-
ing abused. he had % take into considera-
ton what she suffered. so he made the
bond light. and required OF Mrs. siedd
only $50 SECURITY for peace In the fu-
ture.
ASSORTED SINS.
Sarah Brown. a colored woman. was
charged with being disordery and
creating a disturbance in the house OF
Mrs. Henry Bearlsiey. Sarah swore
that the ground of complaint was based
upoh the personal dislike or Mrs. Boards
ley 20 her. and as nO proof OF any dis
turbance was glyeu Sarah was dis
charged.
Thomas Finnerty was called and he
walked out before Justice john. Hisson-
ner was busy entering the last fine on his
fI Ok. ana WITHOUT NffAAtlN AIf AAN EtAt.tt
"What part Of Ireland are you from7'
81 ain furm no Iland. sah,' replied
John Flnnerty. and then Justice John
glanced mp at the blackest face he had
ever seen.
WHAT'S in a name" he repeated half
musinely. and as 10 one had appeared
10 prosecute Finncrty. he was discharged.
Julia Johnson lives ln Willow alley, and
Julia IS a willowy OF figure and petite in
form. and very black in color. Might
before last there was trouble In house
in willow alloy, but when the officer
arrived the lamp WIS broken In the
hallway. and every soul had also gone
out.
The policeman went out into the stable
yard adjoining and there with her sum
mer's night robe. and her Trilbys hang
ing over, was Julia cuddled up in horse
trough. She was fined $3.50
George Mahoney (white) was arrested
for being drunk
80 you fen from grace again, did
YOU" asked Justice John.
"No your honor fell from a telegraph
pole" quickly replied Mahoney, and then
he explained that his business was along
the line Of fixing up telegraph wires, and
that being drunk. he had fallen from
pole arm hurt himself. He was dis
charged.
Seymour Stern and J. r. Cox were
charged with lighting on the street.
They We're fined SEQ each.
S. II. Charley. (whitel. was fined $50
o. the charge Of being drunk.
Winston Gaines. n coiored driver FOR
s. II. Halves was fined 60. for allowing
his cart 10 run into TIE buggy Of George
Il. Newell which was standing.
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