Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-02
HE CAN WORK SUNDAY.

think there is no question but that the
Governors correspondent can observe
Saturday as a rest day and work Sun
day. said Attorney General Montague TO
Dispatch reporter last night. Section
$500 of the Code settles that You viii
observe the side-heading makes the sta
tute apply TO Jews. but that the body OF
the law says that amy person who con-
scientiously believes that the seventh day
Of the week ought to be observed as a
Sabbath" shall not incur the penalty pre-
scribed by law for Sunday violation.
The statute provides that such person
much not make an employee not of his
faith work on Sunday, and must not dis
turb any other person"
The sheep law Of which the Adventist
writes exists in some counties.
THE NEWPORT NEWS FIGHT.
Governor Tyler is determined that the
contest for the position Of Health Officer
Of Newport News shall close this week.
if possible. The appointment will be made
not later than the middle of next week,
at the longest
Governor Tyler was called on yesterday
by DR.. Warmer one of the candidates
for the position. There has not day
passed for some time in which one or
more delegations have not called
The coiored officers Of the Sixth Vir-
ginia Regiment, headed BY Major J. b.
Johnson, called on Governor Tyler yes
terday to pay their respects
DIR. FOSTERS SUCCESSOR.
The State Board Of Education will meet
some time near the latter part of next
week 70 elect a Superintendent Of Schools
Of Mathews county, to succeed DR.. i. S.
Foster, who resigned 10 become the SUI
perintendent Of the Eastern State Hospi-
tai at Williamsburg. There are several
for the place.
DR.. Foster called 10 see Governor Tyler
yesterday, and spent some time discuss
ing matters relative to the institution.
HAVE TO WALK UPSTAIRS.
The elevator at the Capitol has not
been running for several days, owing TO
the boiler being down for repairs. IT will
be some time before II IS again running
Captain Ned Williams, otherwise "The
Ancient Mariner" who runs the elevator.
and has carried all the distinguished
men in Virginia during the past years, is
very impatient TO end his holiday and get
to work again. He comes TO the Capitol |
every DAY to see how repairs on the boil
or are progressing
4 COSY DEN.
One Of the cosiest places about the Cap |
Itol these days is the room Of Uncle Billy |
Wilson, the custodian of the Hall of the |
House. the Senate Chamber, and the |
office Of the Keeper Of the Rolls He |
occupies the office of the Clerk Of the |
Senate. A cosier den cannot be found |
han this. after Uncle Bill has started |
his big soft-coal fire. Uncle Billy Is a |
great smoker. and box OF Virginia leaf |
sits always on the mantel, open to all |
corners. He is a reader. too and so into |
his den when one will, one IS pretty sure |
10 find him with one of Scotts novels in |
MS hand. Work is not pressing now, and |
eisure to read is more or less abundant. |
FUN FOR CONVICTS.
The Capitol police force was busy yes i
erday directing the convicts, who were |
~ work cleaning the snow from the |
walks i'm the Square. IL was a case Of |
everybody work. as il was too cold for !
hose overseeing to stand idle. The con-
,icts enjoyed the work. Two or three
IF them were mere boys, ana it seemed
hat working in the snow revived memo
les of days with 'pappy and nanny"
when the stripes and lOckstep were
hings undreamt Of. Whether a negro
'onyict has any such sentiment or not,
{ is true that they worked with a vim
md willingness in clearing away the
now from the walks in the Square that
hey do not show in their daily enforced
"a hor