The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-05

other home while her three children are
happy in ignorance Of the mothers condi-
ton in still another home.
4 BRIDD LAST WEDNESDAY.
John Harper is charged with being di-
rectly responsible for the picture just pre-
scented. on last Wednesday he was mar
ried 10 Mrs. Harper. who was a widow
with three children, and they at once set
tied ia their coy home at No. 252l q
street
ON Saturday evening John Harper came
home very much intoxicated and. as Dr..
OppcnhiIler testified. Harper IS practi-
cally insane himself when under the in
nuence OF liquor.
Miss sallie Gale. who lives In the house
with the Harpers. testified as 10 the oc-
currences Of Saturday night. She was
alarmed by the loud threats Of Harper 10
kill his little stepson. and she ran into the
room and caught the child from him.
Harper then abused his wife and threw
a burning lamp at her a glass and
bottle followed but neither struck the be-
wildered woman. who ran from the house
and was found al above stated.
Several witnesses testified as TO Harper's
usual kndhness OF disposition and his
steadiness at work, and also 10 the fact
that he fully knew the effect that liquor
had upon him, and that n was only at
very rare intervals that he surrendered TO
the terrible habit.
Harper Is a good-lookinc man. with
black eyes. hair. and moustache, and
dark complexion. lie seemed TO fully
realize the great unhappiness that his
conduct had brought upon his family
He scarcely raised his eyfs during the
rial and sat by his counsel. Mr.. George
J.. Wise, without "A word OF contradiction
the testimony AGAINST him
Justice John fined Harper So, and de-
manded 500 security for twelve months
Mr.. Wise gave notice that he would
appeal the ease.
". +. Schoenhergcr. white. is deaf
and dumb. but even then he managed
TO have trouble with his wife. and she
had him arrested on the charge OF
abusing her.
Schoenberg laborcd under the great
disadvantage ~ not being able 10 make
final plea for forgiveness. which is
a trump card that most ungenerOus hus-
bands play on the last trick.
OF course, a wife Is also at a great
disadvantage with q husband whom ma
ture has so kindly dxed that he can't
catch the sarcastic ring and the gentle
irony which women use In speech, but
which none can successfully write and
show 20 a husband.
Justice John sized up the situation pref
~ well, and thought that both would
be better of with Schoenberger in jail,
so he gave him sixty days.
THE SABBATH-DAY.
The first Sabbath which sacred his
tory records was well kept, but as tar
as known Adam and Eve and the serpent
were all on hand on the second Sab
bath, and the Lord only knows how
things have been going since that trio
started out to do business with sue
ceeding generations.
We are not told how long Eve held
out. though Adam lasted nine hundred
and thirty years, hut we DO know that
the first river was named PisOn. probably
in honor Of the serpent, and that this
combination Of spirits and water has
! mingled and flowed down the current
Of human history from Noah TO the
last sunday in Richmond-a flood that
Noah. the survivor Of one, could not
escape. a food whose relentless pillows
have engulfcd and wrecked more frail
crafts, ladened with love hope. and
happiness, than all the seas that break
about their cracs, or spend their fury
upon the golden sands that mark the
confines OF earth.
Three cases we're reported yesterday Of
! saloons opened on sunday They were
y
Carroll. Justice John IS determined to
break up this business on Sunday anC
! as this is the second offence OF the flrst-
named saloOn-kcepcr, II be Is proved
guilty the fine will be doubled The cases
come up to-day.
Tho following is the revised list OF
those entitled 10 honorable mention a.
being drunk enough TO justify theii
| arrest: J.. Il. Shinault W. II. Berry
| James J. Jones. and Daniel Broadman
| white. fined s. each; Joseph Carter anC
| Robert Harris (colored. fined S each.
The fine for being drunk Saturda,
| night is half that OF Sunday. and th'
| following paid s.. 80 each: Edmonia Mat
thews. Lewis Lindsey. Elenora Cousins
and Mary Brown.
Broadus Miller. white. was fined 80
for using profane language on the street
ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Walter Williams (colored) Is one o
those men who have no children o
tbeir own vet who believe hat ;he'
know exactly how children should b.
raised. and acts as II the natural parent
| Of a child We're all foolish, and coul'
not manage their own offspring.
Walter has lived I'm this world or do
nestle troubles and numberless children
long enough TO know BETTER but gra
hair don't always mean good sense, an
Walter has that kind Of gray hair.
Besldes. Walter IS only a boarder a
Mary Jackson's house. ana II there /
any one particular and individual set o
neople whose advice is not needed abou
The raising OF the landlady's children,
Is the boarders. Any woman who cal
successfully run a clearinghouse cal
he sofely left TO manage few youngsters
in fact the average land!y could run
urinary school as a side issue. IL woul
he n kind Of safety-y1lve Tor her; plcni
| II chance 10 speak her mihd' ana
! h,ct tsIk eominl. as IL were.
Walter was foolish. He can ten
horses. milk cows, shear sheep. an
feed pigs. bu. neither he nor any othe
man can with good results train. correct
and curb other folks lambs. waite
was hit over the head With an iro