The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-05-08
NEWS OF MANCHESTER.
WILL or THE LATE CHARLES M.
COUSINS PROBATED.
How an Atheist Was Outwittod by Par.
son-Cases Before Mayor Maurice.
other News.
MANCHESTER BvRzAr, RICHMOND TIMES,
Iile Hun SrRlFT. BKA1uE BLOCK !

llNANANN 80 tAiN AAhnFIfr' NFNAN 49,
day morning
MTs. Elizabeth h. Cousins was made the
eAecutrix and the whole estate. which is
NaiuCd al Sl.1l0. Is leit TO her. She gave
bond IN TIC sum Of 5000.
BEFORE MAYOR MAURICE.
The attcEoancc az the Mayor Court
yesterday morning was very mcaGre and
tho cases few. Mayor Maurice dispensed
justice IN short 0roer. and Joined the pro-
ctsSion that was on the way 10 see the
. circus parade IN Richmond.
Mr. Norwood Bailey owns q horse. and
when nc left home the animal was fasten-
ca up IN his lot. There Is "a field nearby,
and The horse saw the green grass and
broke through the gate and began graz
Ing. when Captain LpscOmD happened 10
pass by and saw the equine az his feast.
The owner was summoned before ms
Honor yesterday morning Tor letting MS
horse run az large. lie was taxed -. ana
the procc eds will 90 towards dofraying the
expenses OF paving Hall street
General Jones and James Price are two
darkoys from Randolph. Charlotte coun-
~. VINO came OOWh on the trade eNcur-
sion 10 visit friends, see the circus. ana
take advantage OF the cheap railroad fare.
Thursday night they were stopped By
Joe Btbbs and Isaiah Finney, two other
brothers In black. who asked them for a
drink. and as they did not have drink
wanted 10 compromise on cigarette. but
without success
TO Brighten the men from Randolph one
of the Manchester negroes pulled out
his pistol and waved II around prOmiscu-
ousiy and alarmed the strangers very
Their host did not like such treatment
10 his guest so he sWOro out a warrant
for their arrest. The prisoners IN elv-
ing their evidence. said they were only
foOliug and did not mean amy harm. They
were taxed $40 both for their FUN.
BROKE INTO THE STORE.
Thieves broke into the store Of Lewis
johnson. 2013 Hull street. Thursday night.
ana helped themselves 10 the goods IN the
store.
small stock In this store last Saturday
and opened up for business. ana mad a
prospect Of having a pretty good trade
FOR the amount of capital invested.
The robber cut the pane OF glass from
the window, and entered the store and
stole nearly everything he had.
The proprietor has no clew as TO VINO ala
the deed. ana idea as to who the guilty
CLEANED THE SQUARE.
Captain James A. Lipscomb, the City
Engineer. and who has charge Of the
street hands, had his force engaged yes
terday Ia cleaning up the courthouse
square. This is quite an Improvement on
the looks Of the place, and IL viii give the
grass good chance TO grow.
This square Is the nearest thing that
Manchester has TO a park and in the
hot. summer nights IL is always cool and
pleasant under the great number Of trees
planted there. and is much appreciated by
TERM CLOSES TO-DAY.
The Hastings Court was engaged yes
terday in trying civil cases.
Judge Ingram will adjourn the court
for the term to-day. This has been very
busy term. and the court has been in ses-
sion every day since the 18th Of last
month
on account Of the sickness of Captain
a. &. AttkissOn. the Commonwealth At
torney Judge VIM. /. Clopton, the city
Attorney, has filled the position with
credit n nfiira and honor to himself.
IN FULL OPERATION.
The Richmond Willow and Wooden
ware Company have recently placed a
quantity of new and important machin-
cry in their plant. and are now filling
orders right along
Mr.. T. II. Betty, the efficient manager
Of the plant. has recently returned from
a successful trip South. and brought with
him orders FOR goods that will keep this
place at work for some time to come.
They have a large and convenient plant
for their work. and II is located on the
Petersburg railroad near Maury cemete-
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AN ATHEIST OUTWITTED.
one Of the most pointed and able argu-
ments in behalf of a believer in God and
Ills works as arraigncd against inidelity
and atheism ever advanced in this COM
munity was presented in an entertaining
and Instructive way By the Rev. W. II.
Book in his lecture al COwardin Avenue
Christian church Thursday night.
The minister's subject was Atheism
and lnfidelity Rebukcd.'
In the course of ms able discourse he
said that revival was going on in a GER
tain town and a party Of young men stop
ping at hotel there had become very
much interested; Taey were discussing
was also at the hotel entered the CONVEX
satiOn. The inhdel on finding that these
gentlemen believed IN a God said:
If you have a God show him 10 me-"
we can't do that" was the reply.
We'll let me feel him, hear him or touch
him"
I'VE can't do that either"
'"rhere Is one thing certain said the
atheistcal gentlemen. IF your God can't
be eomprehended by any Of the senses
you have there is no God
About this time one of the young gem
tleman saw that the atheist was doing
them up and called M the preacher, who
was also stopping AZ the hotel.
The minister on hearing the inhdel's as
scrtlOn at once termed him an IDIOT at
which he expressed great surprise and
said he never had Qeen called that before
what is an IDIOT asked the preacher.
zone who has no intellect ard is inca
pablc OF reasoning
Can you see your intellect and reason
ing? asked The parson.
NO" was the reply.
Can you hear It? Can you feel it? Can
yo1 smell IT,?
"Then you are the idiot I referred to-"
How is that?" asked the iniidel.
Here's how II IS. According TO your
idea an idiot is ono void of Intellect ana
your intellect can't be comprehenocc by
any of tho senses therefore YOU have mo
Intellect and are an idiot, as | said in the
RlsiTFs AND PERSONALS.
Mr. W. q. Marshall. editor of The VIZ
rinian Warrcnton of Wafrenton. Va, has
been visiting Mt W. j. carter
Rev Or. l.. II. Thornhil pastor of
Rainbridce-Street Baptist church. and
Rev W r. hurt. pastor OF stockton
Street Baptist church have LEFT for VIII
mington. y. g. They are Ina attendance
10 the Baptist Convention in chat city,
Miss Sallle Burke. who has been visit
Ing Miss Lucy Thornhill. Of Porter street.
has returned 20 her home az Blackstone.
Mr. w s. GoOdc or IOwhatau Court
House IS stopping with his brother As
sistant Postmaster j. b. Goode, on west
Twelfth street
Miss Bessie G. Buskey. Of Norfolk. is
visiting Mr.. A. IL. Fitzgerald. ON Porter
street
Messrs. Roy and Edgar Beazley. OF
South Boston. are visiting friends IN TINS
City.
judge 5ames NJ Gregory was at Chcs-
tcrncld courthouse yesterday on les~i
Mr. and Mrs. Charles s. snellmes Of
Mrs Emmett ~. Gregory. on cambridge
Mrs. r. A. Close. Of Atlanta. Ga, and
Mrs Il. j. Wyihe. OF South Boston. are
visiting Mrs. j. S. Sykes. on Porter street.
Chicken thieves visited the hen-house
of Mr. Avis ON Maury street Thursday
night. and relieved him OF his fowls