Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-15
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
CHICKENS MISSING, CoLORED PAR
son FOUND IRON uIs KNEES.
\ Manchester store DurgIarizcd on
sunday-intcrcsting Services In
Items.

That a darby, with the right kind Of
blood in his veins, and he a Methodig,
preacher, cannot resist the temptation
TO fan in love with "watermlllion" at
first sight or take a chicken. ives one Of
the first things discovered about the race.
That such a discovery embodies much
truth these simple facts 80 far to show.
Sunday night. about the time the good.
ole, Methods meetin' was over and
everything was browsing of TO sleep in
the quiet village Of Centralia, q gentle
mans hens were much startled as well
as the entire neighborhood, especially the
women folks. The old rooster turned
IA the alarm and several hens tainted
others complained Of nervous prostration.
but the largest and latest chickens
bagged their heads. The gentleman who
owned the hen-coop, rushed out Of his
house at SIR Chandeliers first call, with
ont stopping to arrange so much as the
least OF his toilet. and DOMINIC only his
musket. which hadn't been shot since
the first year Of the war. of he dashed
after the chickens. whose bodies along
with their heads. had been bagged. and
his dog yelping and plunging through the
thickest Of underground. Still no halt
ing. till presently the "decp-mouthed
bay the poets tell use about sounded
the echoes. and the muskct all the while
helching and roaring like a Gatlng-gun.
the pursuer came upon the knceling ana
devout figure OTTO his surprise Meth
odst preacher il never occurred to the
figure I'm robes Of white that the
posture Of the kneeling man was one Of
prayer. and not the crouching of q man
who had robbed innocent chickens OF
their rest. Anyway. the good Methodist
divine went home with the gentleman.
and Monday was taken to Chesterfield
Courthouse. where ne was requested 20
show just why the accident to the chick
ems occurred after and not during the
meeting: just why he was found praving
on this particular gentleman's place which
was not at all necessary, as the
preacher was known TO have a closet at
home, as eel as a chicken-coop. The
evidence did not make out case.
A BOLD SUNDAY ROBBERY.
Burglars have again been getting I'm
good work. and this time made a success
ful raid on the store of the Manchester
Mercantile and Trading Company, at 1922
Hull street. Sunday. In this successful
attempt they entered by breaking the
lock on the front. and when leaving by
the same passport carried with them
Sl2S I'm cash. besides s. in pennies, one
gold-hled watch of the value of SO. and
n lot Of cigars. This is al the manager
has missed so far.
These things were in an iron safe under
a desk in the front OF the store. The
safe was not broken. and whoever got the
money evidently knew the combination
Sunday afternoon. when Nathan
Johnson. manager for the company, went
into the store at o'clock. he says every
thing was all right. and he left two lamps
burning-One I'm the centre OF the store
and the other i'm the rear At $40 yester-
day morning he went TO the store ana
found the lock broken and lot Of cigars
on the floor. one lamp only was burning
He has only discovered the above loss az
this time. The police are trying TO ma
the guilty parties, but 50 FAR nave no
clue
THE TRAMP a RICH MAN.
on the 9th of last September officer
Alex. Wright arrested Helworth Hesse
for attempting q very heinous ohence. he
was tried by Mayor Maurice, and in de-
fault Of security was sent TO jall for
six months Hesse was "A veteran OF the
United States army. and an inmate or
the Soldiers Home. at Hampton
on account of his actions there he was
nut in solitary confinement as a punish
ment. lie did not ike this. 50 he left his
home and went on a tramp, WheIe ne
wended his way TO Manchester Win 'he
above result
Richmond. had been trying to locate
Hegse for some time. and at last found
him in the city TAIL Of Manchester, where
he presented papers 10 Hesse 70 sign
which will, in q short time make MN
rich man. .,,.,,.,.
4 short time since a wealthy relative
Of the prisoner died in Hanover, Ger
many. and left large estate anu REESE :
norton will be about $500 or $lV,nv'
Mr.. Osterloh ATTEMPTED 10 get hesse 10
20 back 20 Hampton, but ne refused.
small fire was discovered o"hu@3
morning about II o'clock on the ROOF OF d
small house on Ninth street between ~
catur and stockton, occupied by cOiolcN
man nv the name Of Muse. In snort
time quite a crowd had gathered and put
tho fire ont with buckets Of water. Dam
age very slight and no alarm turned III
CHRIST GREATER THAN sO4~JMON'
Rev. ]. A. Spencer preached SUNDAY
morning on the subject Christ Nren'
! Tbon solomon" as brought out in MAI
/ thew xii. z. Said the speaker
/ Jesus In this verse contrasts the Nv
Tor the truth manifested by the queen "a
/ Sbeba with the indifference ana "'cheI-
ness Of the Jews In the comparison Tue
Jews are condemned because they
/ iect4d i'm Jesus one greater than solomon
No sin is so great as mat COMM .ll -
against light and opportunity. MI Spen
cer discussed his subject under several
/ sub1ivisions. Christ. he said. was greater
than Solomon in birth. in his power u
I imuart peace TO men, in his wisdom as "
+ King in his power TO resist eviI, IN puIi'!
of purpose. and greater In acnieVeHehl'
"Solomon's life closes in failure salu
I Mr.. Spencer; Jesus ends ne IN Woluei
ful triumph. Solomon sheds no hght upon
the grave Jesus illumines 1t win the
light OF Heaven, and makes death the
/ e,atevav of glory. Associated with Soio-
mons lfe are shame, sorrow, sehshhes9,
+ corruption. tyranny. and Weakness pu'
Jesus IS in and In all, thy nfst 'ilu
last the beginning and the eNd, ha'ils
+ beon because He pleased the FAther' eN'
ma above ALI powers. and given name
I ebove every name; in death lie pNconhe :
stronger. and leaves the world without
having committed sin"
EXCHANGE OF PCLPITS.
Rev. Or. L. r. Thornhill and Rev W.
X Lear exchanged pulpits at the Sunday
evening service. DR.. ThornhiI preaching
AT Central Methodist. HIS text was: !.
peter H.. Unto you, therefore, when
! beiieye. He Is precious" Faith, said the
sneaker. is the condition Of all the bless
ings promised to us in the Scriptures.
IVe dare not claim them ON the ground
of merit When the four men brought 10
Christ the poor sufferer by letting him
down through the roof OF the house, the
saviour did not say lie would neal him
because Of tho sufferings which the man
was enduring, but seeing the faith OF
! - MN vino hronRht him. He spoke The