Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-02-04
TEMPLES OF EQUITY
Meagre Array of Sinners in the
Courts.
the Ground Hog md Would Like
10 send Ills >au,agcship 10 Jail
Othcr Cases.
His sausageship began getting in his

His Sausageship began getting in his
work yesterday. ana the beautiful
bright day of the second of February
was on the third converted into one
of dreariness and rain. This ground
hoggish weather had Il depressing Ct
feet on the court. and the gang that
usually shows up rcsardless of the eli
emcnts was like the esteemed contem-
porary on certain news itams-not
there.
Sweet. child-like ana bland the world
goes on and form the small boy who
"chucks' snow-b ball in your back. and
when you turn around has his hands
stuffed in his trousers pockets and is
vigorously whistling Gospel hymn.
TO the Methodist lAyman with his
spcctacles and pious expression. every
body believes mere or less in the
grounding legend. and if the bright
and beautiful sunshine gladdens all the
earth on the second oC February these
people assume long faces and say: "Oh.
my! forty days of bad weather.
THE GROUNDWORK WORK.
work" said Hssonor as he wcarily
fondled his hazel muustache and looked
with melancholy sadness at the pitiless
dripping of the rain on the window
panes of the courthouse. You know
told You yesterday, as we joyfully
watched the dancing sunbcams play
ing upon the soled saWdust OF the
court house floor. that his pork ship
could see his shadow in great shape.
and that for forty days we need not
look for much business. You see 1t has
begun the very first day. and it makes
my great heart swell up like damp
ened sponge 10 think what we will lose
during the next few. weeks. when we
Will neal all the money we can get TO
shoe ana Clothc these raScals who are
working the city for new outfit
Il wish there was no such thing as a
ground-hoe: and If could have the
whole lot brough; here would send
the last one OF them - Jail for a thou
sand years.
only look at this docket--who ever
saw the like. oh. we'll there is no use
weeping, SO call the ROLL
Yes. sir. your Honor
POLICE COURT CASES.
Mabel Anderson and Susie Jones,
both colorcd. fighting: fined S6 each
Cara bella LovelcSs ana Edna Arrr-
istead, both cciored, nuisances; fined s.
each
Thomas c. Willis. dsorderly conduct
in a Church street lunch room. S. boutl
forfeited.
Ioe beteneid, coioreu' last ana reck-
ieSs ur!Nins' hheu S''
I,alk moore James iiarris ana I'D.
Huuison az cNiHred' violating the or
ueI vi .he board oil heaith prohibiting
me c''S .es'loii on negroes III par
ro ,, hi,er n,iuhisn'; nhed - each
n'InaIu Shii'n; 'oioreu' suspected oil
snS '"feehS oI SHOES unknown owner;
heIi.
los iosepn chapman colored, assault
'ii "a. 'o-uaE'
=, H".',ueI Eurc' co'"red' resisting
iie"''n ''''cer' he.d ior examination
TRANSFERS OF REALTY.
In the Clerks Office Yesterday the fol-
lowing deeds we're admitted to record,
Callahan. 10, fronting twenty-five
feet on the northern side of Bo.ssevain
avenue. Client. 81. 500
X. H. Baker. Jr.. special. commission
90. To c. u. cake. the lot with imprnvc-
mcnt beginning ut tho intersection
Of The northern line of the land now
owned by The Norfolk. AlbcnarIn ana
Atlantic Railroad COMPANY. With The
eastern side of Charles street Rrom-