The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-07
Removal Of His Dead Mule Consumes
the Proceeds Of His Truck.
A VERY EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Evils of Throwing Refuse In the
Suoct-A Negro Snake Charmer
Comes 10 Gricf-Thc News of
Powhatan County.
MAsenrsrrn nrnr.u nlounoxp TlnEs.

is uOOu-uay meal The mule was UNI
hitchcd and taken IN the lot where 1t was
FED. ~ bringing 10 out the mule slipped
and fell, breaking his leg. As there was
so hope Of saving the animal ne was
KILLED By Agent Pussy, OF the society
Of Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals,
who had been 'phOucd for.
Inc negro thcn had 20 make arrange
inents 60 have The dead animal removed
from the city. lie had 40 money but
yams. lie hnally sold the load for N.OO.
The price Of removing the mule was
N.t5 according 20 tine city ordinance, but
ScaYcnBer Cole agreed 30 "a rebate OF -
cents on the Job. Mr.. Pussy said he
would nave q wagon from Gle soap fac-
rory in q short time o. remove the mule,
hut the Jaw said the City ScAyeugcr had
10 remove hin and 80 was 50 ordered.
Inc poor negro came TO town with q
good mule and "a load OF potatoes. which
le had raised on his small tract Of land.
lte returned home without his beast OF
burden or the fruits OF hts toll and with
The man had the sympathy ~ the by
ISLANDERS. but that viii not nlI his stOm-
acA or satisfy the appetite OF his fam
iy untll ne can procure another mule 10
ANOTHER RUNAWAY.
Ihere was q runaway down Porter
street yesterday afternoon about dusk,
and u was "a wonder That n Few OF the
many children who play IN this street
were not struck by. The flying animal
and injured. Tho horse came ont Fife
tho pavement. Tho walkwav was crowd
ed with little people out after the evening
air and playing. with the happy thought
or no danger far or near.
But when the horse was seen 20 turn
The corner the cry Of danger was given
and the tots made for the open gate
ways In great haste. DO was fortunate
and lucky that none were hurt Tho
horse kept on I'm his mad fight, and
when last seen was making for Rich-
mond. He was bridlei and saddled, but
found.
a RIGHTEOUS KICK.
Considerable complaint is being made
by some Of the citizens because some
Of the people carelcssly throw their re-
fuse in the streets instead OF putting the
same I'm the garbage barrel. a few days
ago a wcil-ku0wn physician was
driving ON hil way 20 visit "a patient Whfh
"a barrel hoop was caught I'm his wheel.
The rafting caused his horse. . young
animal. 90 become frightened. and ne had
hard work 90 get him undcr control. Like
accidents are frequent ,
~wcll-known citizen. while ON nls way
piece Of wire in me streets ana received
a fracture or ms shoulder. nc la SUN
Iaid up aI ms hohe' m..,u OIL, good
Lt" T,In'7 r VIA fei and badlv
iscerateJ bis hand His pbvsician had
10 n1f 1--WE stitches in the wound.
fhc naonio continue to be- $50 thought
ioss Ia thrtvyi,g rIbbish i'm tbe streets
to tho DANCER of the lives and limbs of
tho neople thev should be made 10 pay
INC @,enaltv of the law in the Mayors
Court.
POWHATAN NEWS.
The County court Of Powhttan was I'm
session Monday for 10 short tme. but
there was nothing transacted 10 interest
the public. Judrc Miller was ON the
bench for a short time only.
Politics seem 60 Poe getting in shape
g.. .U. .LrHrn election and I'D Is EHNM
there will be % new ticket IN inc held
FOR general offices.
It Is also rumored that DIR. W II. Hen
ming. the old war horse. VIII be m lle
field for the office Of state senator IRON
this district. The senator IRON inns ols-
trict. az the present time, which COM
pr,ses this city D the counties or Jhes
terhold Powhatan and G0oChland, u
Hon. William NJ. Flanagan. He de-
foated Hon. w. II. Parrish OF GOoch-
land. Dr. Henninr. ls wen knOwn
throughout the whole district and IS quite
a politician aud q man Of prominence In
his community. He is "a Democrat,
while Mr.. Flanagan is O. lifelong Re
publican.
BITTEN Ply A SNAKE.
Albert Miller. "a colorod coachmon for
Mr' ~ u. tuli,.in, was oi,,el III snoIo
r - tt.o ~.
I"e way inner lcCelN,u t.o n4ttJh 49,
ms own Ia.ll. ,'J We lIlS.la ID $50 "
anu wa Dui.,,o' ''n9 NzJon D chiircb
49, "~5 49,
on 3n = meut -Seconu s,ivr' roneici,1s a.
49,. -,
80. ~ ~ ~~"o",ccrc,t MAJ
M" ,4Ji' Inn, m'N ~, fbis N-ccaeion tGe
churen was crowds anq ,- cnyn1ngS
~ - nra ,nrr,e 1,bcn Miller tbournt
Ia vCuE En- in bfe Gne Work lie au-
vopnced MA no was "A snake charmer
ana desired permission 10 display his
mower over the repfio ho had In the box.
mitch u.aa , drt-Iand mocr4sin three
fcet long
M .t.., or.tc wont on
a., 49, g.. ,vn'i5 bo tbo on
lHo at"r 49, HD "'.' H. raf'7
~" - "t ~ ,t~,N va ne iar. Go
Io - W. hs -lr,lgebtn an
W. ~ ~ W. Wtto -, on dc nrck
sISl., "oo." "'I NH for tho epafe who
,mS - bs f1,gs a., fhcs cheek
lethea ana 5tu'h nt' itii-J9 ia ~tS ,br,N
81 49, - rie &c obout twenty
80 "n ~, Ia, 10 no cbnreh when
49, . ~ tbc roniuo evine throurh
sroce tSerc va" "a sfannede and the col
oorad nonnlatIon made Tor The doors and
yyindovs
Eortrnatelv the snake fell I'm the aisle.
and was killed by one Of The men viii
"A stick.
The members OF this compensation say
they do not want any more SndhS
BOOKS NOT SELECTED.
The School BOARD OF Chesterfield cOun-
~ me, Monday I'm the courthouse for
the purpose OF selecting the books 90 be
used In the public schools OF the county
for the coming year Ihere Were tlsn-
teen members OF inc bo"IS' az u "H0"'
were pIesent or6s,a,1 over ~ The
co,n,v npor5ntenden Captain II. W.