The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-11-02

ture was badly damaged AId INC ND'-
damaged by sc0rching. Inc Lola4 10 10
on house and furniture is about s-D. no
house was insured for sll0J ana the luz
niture Tor $500, July covering the l'ss'
TOr-IsTANA's NEW JURY LAW.
Loulsianas new jury law is SAID by the
New Orleans papers TO be working Well.
II was designed 10 the end of simplifying
and expediting criminal court business
reducing court expenses and avoiding. so
FAR as might be possibly. the annoyance
of Disbursements of Juries and mistrlals.
Article JIG Of the new constitution. which
brings the new jury law into existence
provides that II. after a trial Of seven
years. the system shall be found unsat-
isfactory. the legislature may pass acts
revlvlng the old system Of jury trial for
every criminal case and twelve men IN
every jury.
Under the new rule. tho character Of
the case determines whether IL shall be
Iied by jury or b. the presiding judge
and how many men shall SIT on the jury.
IL the punishment may be imprisonment
al hard laror the case must he tried by
a jury of FIVE in order TO render a yer
diet: II the punishment muet be impris-
onment al hard labor then the jury shall
consist Of twelve men. nine Of whom
must concur in order 20 render a verdict
Y the Punishment may be death, then
there must be a ~. jury Of twelve and
the agreement must be unanimous. In
cases where the punishm emit nay not be
al hard labor. The trial may be by the
Judge, without a Jury.
SOUTH CAROLINA's ARBOR DAY.
Superintendent Of Education Mayf@ sd,
II is stated IN a dispatch from Columbia,
has issued a circular letter TO school Of.
fcers and teachers relative 10 the obser-
vance OF Arbor nay. in accordance with
the net passed by the Legislature last
February Tie act. which is quoted IN
the circular. provides that the public
schools shall observe the third Friday
in November ~ each year as Arhobr Day
and on that day the school Office and
teachers shall conduct such exercises.
7nd engage in the planting Of such shrubs
plants and trees as WIFI imnres- on tho
minds of the pupils the proper value and
appreciation 10 be placed ON flowers. or,
namental shrubh.ry and shade trees
News end Courier
GOOD WORK OF BLCODHOUNDs.
John T. Dennis has returned from the
scene OF the Ashpole murder. whittier ne
was called with his bloodhounde Mr.
Dennis reached tho scene Of the murder
eleven hours after q had happened and
Immediately put the hounds upon the
trail OF the negroes three ci whom fad
gone Of together. Tho hounds caught
the scent al once. and carried 30 unerrine-
ly untr they arrived 40 a point az which
the negroes separated. Mr.. Dennis then
thought f. wise TO take mp the trails
separately and did so. The three ne
groes were an caught one. in house
the other two IN trees. where they had
been driven by the baying OF the dogs.
when the negroes were arrested they
implicated six others ard divulged their
hiding places. Nine men are now IN fail
awaiting trial-Florence (S. c. Times
Messenger.
GRASS CULTURE N FLORIDA.
Nothing is more discreditable 70 South
ern agriculture than the constant and
heavy Importation Of hay from the north.
II is usual 70 argue against the grasses
Of the tropics that they grow wide apart
and are coarse. while those Of the
north are fine sweet and nutri-
t.ous. This State IS not far enough
south 10 justify this complaint.
Crabgrass IS as fine and may be cured
up as nutritious as timothy and the mil
let's and desmodium may. by thick seed
ing. be grown as hne and as full Of heart
as the famed red clover OF Pennsylvania.
-Times-Union.