The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-15
JUSTICE JOHNS COURT.
THE COMING CAMPAIGN AND THE
mon ARrTT SUGGESTS.
4 Cutting scrapc Results From the Effects
tothe Grand Jurv-Other Cases.


attended bed. Some time ago one was
only asked II no voted IN Richmond: a
Few weeks ago It Was. What ward are
you IN. and now 1t Is nothing short OF the
absolute precinct.
A few months ago the political pot was
cold: then the simmering season came.
and now IL bcils and sings away as the
tea-kottle Oh the crane.
Justice John Is no politician. but he
or course. takes a deep interest in what
is gogg on. and his deep love Tor the
city and it's welfare. is so great that he
wants 10 see all OF his friends elected
TO the Common Council and Board OF
Aidcrntn.
There is Something s0ul-inspiring in the
present situation. 1t steals upon us as
the fresh breath OF the morning, preg-
nant with the perfume of flowers. II lin
gers about Us as the melliiuous cadences
OF old. sweet songs, II hovers around us
az the lingering. loving light OF a Cay that
Is dead; it sprges ana surrounds DIS as
the refucnt tides that cbb and flow in
their eternal rcstlessness; 1t breaks upon
us as the translucent floods that pour
in dazzling radiance from the cOruscating
consultations Of the night.
Ii is grand. imposing, beautiful, bewii-
GffiiS. 10 tfNoil 80 many kltdN anu
good men. willing. yea, anxious 10 sacri-
fee Their time without any direct remu-
neration for the perpetnty OF the city
government
This proves the innate impulses of a
powerful people. Should a poor woman,
oppressed and burdcned by the labors OF
day. fall fainting by the wayside, or
an aged man, staggering under the in
firmitis OF life, sink upon the sod there
md lea tors Tnr
the willing hands: but OH let once the
cry OF despair come from the city gov
eminent. harassed by financial distress
and MANNED by mismanagement,a and tho
thousand eager spectators rush TO offer
their services, while the Few who could he
OF help are unwilling to join the scram-
BILE.
ARTS or TIE CAMPAIGN.
A. Mozeila was before Justice John
yesterday on the charge of mailing signs
upon the trees of the city 1t transpired,
however, that he was only lacking up
few posters for "a candidate for city
r office. and he was discharged.
The campaign has not yet really begun.
OF course, a few cards have been distrihu-
ted. anu a few wo0d-cuts printed, and
general mentioning of the names OF can
didatesi but all Of this is tame, very tame,
compared with what there is In store.
Ihe ECncrdulltS OF iilc taihloihh dlt NAif
but the high arts have not been brought
into play.
In a few days we may expect TO see
beautiful colored Autographs on all the
board fences. showing the mobiles features
OF prominent candidates. just Ike the
bock-beer signs, or Mckee Rankin, In
the "Danites."
All the street cars. too, will carry big
signs: "Vote for --, the peoples
Ir.ffr I'D We 70 N
about Snut's Liver Pills, Bromo Settler
or Kids Kidney Cure.
Then we can expect a few well decorated
goat-wagon with flying anners, beseech-
ing support for ono candidate. while
savage looking bull pup Will bear a
placard about his neck intimidating the
colored voters into voting for rival.
Men will walk the streets wearing long
linen busters. on the backs Of which will
be printed in red letters: Vote for so
and SO for SO and 500 Then sky-rOckets
viii be fired in the night, and bursting In
the air will reveal the name OF candi-
date. while the crowd cheers, and all
rivals are dumb.
And nv and by IL will be noised about
that n woman has been drowned III inc
James river, great crowds VIII rush 10
The bridge and catch sight or the mass
of tangled hair and the painfully as
anon upon the surface. Brave men VIII
roll ND their pantaloons and wade out
and offer her pole. but she won't eaten
on and then willing hands and brawny
arms will bend 10 the oars and boat
will shoot out from the shore ana "hel
they pull the straw woman, with rock
TO her petticoat. out Of the water, piS
placard on her breast viii advise the
eager sympathetic throng 10 vote TOT -
for the Common Council.
Just wait a few days; bug things are IN
sight: we are great people why shouidhl
we win?
ECHOES OF THE BALLROOM.
on Monday night there was negro
bau eiven on Second street near DuNai'
and the last echoes Of that ball were
heard In the Police Court yesterday morn
ing. 49,.
BETTE Brown and diary Susan Bagby
were good friends before that i2tal Dali.
They lived together, snapped shirt-Wais1s
with each other, borrowed Duttoh-hooks
hair-pins. and bits Of ribbon from one an
other, ana were real sociaoie IKE !"
their own familiar way.
hail however, is a bad thing for
friendships. and the long list Of cut faces,
bruised heads, and broken hearts, OF
which history is full, all goes TO show
mat there are many lurking dangers az
ter tho ball
Bette Brown wore red dress 10 that
ban, and Mary Susan Bagby, she am got
no red dress" Mary Susan Basby has
got a mother living, and Bette broWh'
'ner mother IS done dead.
Mary Susan Bagby was jealous OF the
general scope and latitude allowed Bet
lie Brown at that ball on account OF her
yermiiion-hued garment. and she there
anon smoke harshiy Of the dear departed
maternal guide OF Betuos carrier me-
who now is supposed to be sleeping be-
meath the shades Of Greenwood or Ever
Green. Bette retorted with something
equally as acrimonious about Mary susan
Darby's living parent, and for while II
was n question OF the quick or the
dead" :.
Then Mary Susan Bagby could stand "
po.,onger. and the slashing began. WIN
some sharp instrument she whacked away
nj Bettle Brown until her blood Ind
dyed her white silk waist about the same
color as her carmine skirt. then she stop
ned. The effects OF the ball had worn on
considerably yesterday morning ana me
,str were doinurc enough when justice
rohn sent the case on 20 the grand jury
Miss Mamie Elan has been LIVING al
No. 4 west Broad street, but she mas
xooved away II was charged against her
that she and her friends disturbed the
ouie, and peace OF the neighhorhood, and
rather than argue such a trifling charge
a,d doqirlug freer scope for such enjoy
vnent az tate may decree Tor herseh anu
,,osa around her Miss Mamie agreed 10
...,,o o,d az a consequence was dismiss