The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-07
OUR VIRGINIA EXCHANGES.

A man and his wife by the name Of
Goats. together with their five children,
wero brought TO Houston last Monday
and lodged I'm the county jail. The man
and woman are charged with che murder
of Wllmouth, at South Boston.
The children being very ~youug-the
Oldest one not more than ten or twelve
years-cOuld not DE left by themselves
and hence were brought with their pare
cnts. These people We're residents OF
South Boston. They were suspected OF
knowing something about the death 0t
Wilmouth. but there being no evidence
against them. arrest could NOT De- made
They were ordered by che authorities t0
leave the town. which they did. going
80 Danyiile the day after the finding of
Wilmouth's body. where they were por-
mittcd to remain until last Monday when
they were arrested. The sheriff now has
five inmates in the county jail which ha
has no authority 20 hold. and yet uo
authority TO turn out TO shift for them-
selves. If Dee keeps them % feeds thom
no viii have 20 do so at his own expense
Halifax Independent.
I'm the announcement that was poe
Gently made OF the failure OF the At.
lantic Transportation Company. d0in-
a coal shipping business at Newport
News. appeared the statement that tH
conpany's troubles were due 90 INSULT
ciont capitalization. The statement
may have been correct. but we rather
incline TO the opinion that the desire to
obtain the trade of IT'S competitors. hy
underselling them in the New England
markets, had something to- do with fn.
matter. II our memory is not at faul-
one OF the first acts OF this company
after its organization. was t0 make aog
tracts with New England consumers of
coal 10 sell them their fuel at fftv GENE.
per ton less than the prevailing price,
Norfolk Ledger.
During Christmas week a gentleman
walked into the County Court Clerk
office and handed the clerk "a printed $3.50
of delinquent taxes fer 1895. with marks
on the list indicating what Doe wanted Io
pay and had overlooked. The statement
of amount due was made of anG handed
90 him, After pay ing it and receiving
his receipts he said 90 the clerk. "Y3ur
printed list has saved me S25. aud I thank
you for it, The next m0rnine o. sack
of nice apples was found at the residence
~ She clerk. With no name attached and
on inquiry 90 was found 10 have been sont
by a hberal-hearted merchant. showing
his appreciation I'm a. more substantial
Way.-Bcdford Democrat.
For the past two weeks. residents of
Madison and vicinity have been c0usId-
crably disturbed 10y the presence ana the
una~ccountable actions of 20 strange and
odd-l0oking individual Where Doe came
from or where he lives. 30 one knows.
In u most mysterious way. Doe appears
and disappears. He selects the darkuoa
of the night for his presentations. and
from am early hour in The evening until
ghosts begin 60 stalk abroad. Dec cam Dee
seen now here and now there. Fitting
about like % will-O'-thc-wlsp. with am un-
cauny disposition 90 dissolve in mid air..
He has "a human body. but his face ls
something unheard of. Great streaks of
color ad0rn his checks and forehead and
his eyes. like diamonds. sparkle and
glow with wonderful brilliancy. Those
who have seen him have searched high
and low for some clue ass 90 his identity.
but thus far the most careful analysis
has failed 90 place him where DE belongs.
lie hos 81 peculiar prediction Tor knock
ing at doors. Families quietly rep0sine
On their homes have been suddenly stare
tied by "a loud a.l unusual summons at
the door. The head OF The house. ON nee
spending. finds himself confronted by the
strange apparitiou above described. Bee
fore anything can Dee said. however. the
intruder yanishes On the darkness. ON
several occasions efforts have been made
10 give pursuit. but the stranger without
apparent effort succeeded in Guiding bis
would-be captOrs. When they ram fast.
he fairly few and when they went slow.
he went with easy step. on more tina
one night a regular watch has been SET
and the utmost p~recaution has been cX-
erC'sed in attempts 10 trap him. but as
n endowed with some supernatural. pre-
scient KNOWLEDGE. he seems 90 know
where danger lies and where he may go
untrammeled. Consequently the snares
have been futile. the traps are stil un-
and the strange weird specimen
Of humanity stll wanders abroad. 40
time ne may he expected 90 disap-
pear in a cloud Of smoke or jump on q
br0omstick and 20 cavorting over the
moon. but az present he is "a very real
menlct 10 the peace and dignity Of The
town Of Madison and until he has van-
there viii be more or less uneasi-
ness.-Lynchhurg News.