The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-28
Hegro Boy Finds a Sum Of Money and In.
quIres for the Owner.
COAL FOR CHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION
Railroad Mortgage Hecordcd-GOnd
Things to Enl-lIar IknOck-Iknot-
~ Question DecIdcd-Ciub Benchi
Trial for Arson-ParnGraphs
About People.

Suffolk, Va, Jan. 27.-(SpeC.al) 1.-The
man who said eve. ybody was dishonest
If given the opportunity wls mistaken.
Even If the test of the other fellow who
said everybody was rogue until he had
proven himself otherwise had been APP
piled TO Jim Talley he would not have
been found wanting. Jimmy Is honest.
lie proved it to-day.
Jim Talley is a l5-ycar-old colorcd
boy. lie works It che plant Of the Wiz
ginia Manufacturing Company. Jim
found some money to-day on the Nor
folk and Western Railroad track-$9.Sa.
Jim needed money and knew of Il good
many nice things he could buy with
what he found. The cash was in an
envelope. ana there was no means of
identifying the owner. He could have
pu. the money in his pocket and said
nothing
Jim took another course He took
the money to Treasurer j. w. Titus, Of
the Virginia Manufacturing Company,
and told the circumstances MIR. THUS
examined the package. ana as there
was nothing on it 10 indicate who the
loser was, he told Jim 10 keep /; until
the owner Was found. Jim went home
happy.
A RAILROAD MORTliACiF!.
A good sized mortgage went on record
was trust mortgage of The fourth
class between the Scahoard Air Line
and the Mercantile Trust AsSociat ion
of Baltimore The amount named in the
paper Is 100000. The mortgage is given
10 secure the association for funds used
in making additions and improvements
n;the railroad company's rolling stock.
WANT y NEW POSTOFFICE-
The citizens who live near Harrellton
want a poStnnicc. They are tired OF
going a long way for thci- mail pc
tition has been circulated, PRAYING tina
the Department will give them an Of
flee. Many names have been secured
DIR BUTTS IS WE'LL
DIR. G.. w. Butts. of Chuckatuck, was
threatened with blood poison day or
two ago. but he IL getting all right
again. DR.. Butts performed Il surgical
operation on 4 patient. and it is thought
the poison was absorbed In a scratch
on the hand.
FTGl1E COAL FOR DISTRIBUTIONS.
Those who want free coal and can
prove their right to receive charity can
get it. \ car load has, through Kings
Daughters influence, been received here
for distribution. Those who need coal
should see Mrs. w T.. Hines.
GOOD THINGS TO EAT
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society Is
making big preparations for the banquet
to be given Tomorrow night by the
Woo9mcn OF the World. Others than
members can get il by paving small
fee. There VIII be ice cream for dessert.
HARD KNOCK
Jim Shepherd white. tonight struck
Harrison Everett. cnInrctt a terrific
blow on the head with piece of scant-
ling. Everett: was unconscious 70: some
time. The injured man was sent 10 his
home, on Pine street.
AN IMPORTANT DECISION
Ace Jr,fng 80 the Sufi'grk IIsralds
BOX Elder correspondent rhc Jcffer-
sonan Literary society Of that place
decided an important question day
nr two ago. They had big debate on
the question as to who has the more
influence in community, n preacher
or ceacher. After the speeches the
judges decided that those who argued
for the teachers had won, and there
fore n preachers influence Is only sec
ondary 10 that welded by the teacher
The society has forty-onc members.
y CLUB BENEFIT.
The Cosmopolitan club is going to