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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
EXCITEMENT IN THE HOUSE.
Scrscnnt-at-Arms{ Johnston Forcibly
C,.,.zl. n

Scrsennt-at-Arms Johnston Forcibly
Elects, Crazy Negro.
Sergeant-at-Arms johnston. Of the
House Of Delegates. had the disagree
able duty to perform yesterday morn
ing of forcibly ejecting from the chamber
a negro man. who was=,creating a dis
turbance. The belligerent negro at
tempted to assault the sergeant-at-arms,
but he was toverpoWered.
Il The man, who gave the name of Joseph
Elan. and proclaimed the fact that he
was a. preacher, appeared in the House
shortly after o'clock. When Ser
geant-at-Arms Johnston arrived he ct.
once saw that the negro must lie sup
pressed. He approached Elam;i and. then
the infuriated man threatened to kill any
man who attempted to put him out of the
room. He held a heavy cane in his up
raised hand. and his attitude was thret-
:ening.
Several of the early Corners among
the members gathered about. Watch
ing his opportunity. Mr.. Johnston closed
in on his anita sonist. at the same time
Delegate Settle caught the negro's cane.
Elan was forced back over the railing,
and was at once placed hors de combat.
Members were indignant. They threat.
ened to take him outside, and standing on
the portico, precipitate him to the
ground some distance below. Wiser
heads, however, advised against such pro-.
cedure, and a police officer was called,
into whose custody Elan was given.
His case will come up in the Police.
court this morning.
: The man did not appear to be intoxi
Gated. He was crazy. according to the
opinion OF those who saw him and heard
him. Il !g>5g
sergeant-at-Arns Johnston had the
skin peeled from the back of his hand
in the scrimmage.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
MUSIC FOR CITY, I. PARKS.
Mr. VIII Fight for 1t, Also
Public Baths.

A great deal of interest IS being mani
tested in the approaching meeting OF inc
Finance Committee on next THURSDAY
night. tbs committee with look into ap-
plea ions for appropriations for 1850.
The most far-reachins and important
matter to he considered by the body at It's
meeting vii 10 brought UP by Mr. u r..
Pollock, OF the Common Council
Some time ago Mr.. Pollock introduced
two resolutions. One providing tor pub
lie baths IN the city and the other for
high-class music at the various parks
each night during the summer months
. Mr. Pollock will, on THURSDAY n!sht,
advocate the appropriation in the budget
OF sufficient sum for these PURPOSES.
His idea is to have music furnished by
frst-class performers at the different
parks, going around from one to another.
He believes this will be for the benefit OF
the people and the city,
The members of the Council that he has
talked with are very much in favor OF
the movement
AS to- the public baths. the rne,nhsrs
have not yet committed themselves.
though: they admit that they are very de-
5sirable.
& 1t S estimat led hat It VIII cost only
about 5000 to- establish these baths ans.
a small sum TO maintain them.
Mr.. Pollock will make q strong fight.
for these much-needed improvement s.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09


visions that uplift US; and the ideals that
B make us better and the Christ that draws
sns TO the world invisible and tosSg glory
eternal. The wise men OF the East saw; q
star and they followed tina t starAto the
place where 1t stood over babe. first
born Son Of Coo. s NY B bretflre young:
and old, that star Is still the guiding.
star to the Individual life, the Star +
Bethlehem. It still leads on, and y he:
vision glorious. 1t may mean, indeed
Jesus with its Gethsemane and iths Its.
cross. Ibut 1t is the Star q Bethlehem
that leads us into the great and: into the
glorious life that make US indeed and in
truth the sons OF God. What you shall
5be and what / hall be depends not only
upon the number OF ideals and aspira tons.
but it depends upon the elevation and the,
divinity OF those ideals. Dream dreams
and see visions. and become the mar!
ve1ious and mighty being that God would.
have you be. 81 10
These special services will continue.
every Sunday night in January, and the
public are cordially invited to attend.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
WRECKED BY COFFEE.
Heart Failure Caused by the Seductive

have been a great coffee drinkers
( for several years. For a long tima 81.
thought could not eat without coffee.
Have been troubled with my stomach,
nerves and heart The worse / felt, the
less ate, and the more coffee 4 drank
e 81 have taken many different kinds Of,
medicines, butEcould not secure any last
ing benefit: Up to eight, weeks ago I had
but few Well days ii, the preceding two
years. l could not do ordinary house,
work. except with great care, because OF
heart failure.
as..I met a TREND who said she could not
drink coffee beeauseit q ffected her heart:
so. I thought perhaps coffee Nigh be
the cause of most Of my troubles, and So
y quit the use of lit about ight weeks
ago and took up Postum Food Conee.Is
have not taken any med icine,. and . have
gained so fast that it is a surprisest tony
friends as well as osrnyseif.. ssI can eat.
sleep and woslS. and do3no have any.bad1
spells ~ my ,ca ut a !.sssl hev been
wansinE t o.stel peoae wlla s2#.rel !ef gits
Isl, since Il left Oft COTE and used Postum
Food Coffee. want the, : fact blishsdS
that mas. elieves some poor YEA - neras
syous Woman Emma Pille, South Va
bash. Ind, sss
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09

the Federal Government, which says. that
Congress shall make no law providing
for an establishment of religion
DR.. Hawthorne, after having given the
history of the conflict. which eliminated
IN this famous amendment to. the Federal
Constitution. referred to DR.. Masons re-
mark that for such an establishment Of
religion on the part Of the State we have
abundant precedent"
II admit it,. exclaimed DR.. Hawthorne.
land. as a loyalsand patriotic American.
am heartily ashamed of it. Our con-
sress,nen and legislators would never
have been guilty OF these violations of the
great organic LAW of the Republic if they
had not been urged on by the i,nportuni-9
ties of hundreds of Christian ministers
who wanted government patronage for
themselves or the denominations which
they represented. -
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
ESTIMATING DAMAGES.
The Appraisers at Work on the Re.
Gently Burned Buildings.

Iile appraisers lt WORK on TIC AsS
Gently Burned Buildings.
Hands are busily at work cleaning
around the scene of the recent fire at the
Merchants and Planters warehouse and
Eingan & Conpanyss- The tobacco.
wh.ci, is no, entirely burned. IS being as
sorted and hauled away, and IS being SOLO
at Whatever price: it will bring.
1t has NOT yer been decided by the
trustees of then Noting estate whether an
other warehouse will be constructed on
the site o: the old one. 1T may possibly
be decided to put up large who!esaie
house, as the situation is admirably suit
ed for such building.
Kinsan & Co.'S plant is doing business
in spite OF the serious damass
sustained from the fire. The damage TO
the ensine-room is greater than was at
first supposed, as most OF the lead joints
to the pipes were melted and the metal
otherwise damaged by the neat tenn
porary roof has been put UP TO protect
the house from the elements and the Work
Of retitting is going on rapidly.
The stores which We're in the building
at the time of the fire are entirely ruin
ed. About one hundred and fifty hogs
on the third floor and a large quantity OF
lard and other stores We're entirely de-
stroyed by the flames. Much damage was
done to the goods on the second floor by
water and al, this meat Will be entirely
useless as fool The hremen have COM
pletel their work of lighting the ire and
rolled up the last hose 70 %
removed to the department ne ap-
sprafsers are at work estimating the ga M
age which IS thought TO be not 50 large
rs was first estimated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
OTHER SERVICES.
Union Communion Service at Grace
Street Presbyterian Church.

Street Presbyterian Church.
At Grace-strect Presbyterian church
Sunday night, according to custom,
the annual united communion SER
vice of all the Presbyterian churches
was held. Drs. Witherspoon. Kerr and
Hersman and Rev. Messrs. Stewart,
sWaitllall and Van Houten conducting the
exercises. This was the first of the
services annually held during the week
beginning with the first Sabbath in the
New Year. and was largely attended.
All the Presbyterian churches will
unite during this week of prayer, SER
vi: es being held each evening at s
O'clock as follows: ~.
Tuesday night at Hoge-oLennrial church.
Wednesday n.ght at Second Presbyterian
church. Thursday night at First sPresbY-
terrain church, Friday night at The Church
of the Covenant
Last night services were held at the
Third Presbyterian church.
The sermon Sunday night was delivered
by DR.. Kerr, taking as his subject me
Glory of the Church, from Ephesians
" 81. He said in !'art:s3
THE church is the greatest thing in
the universe Of God. The church. part
Of which is militant on earth. and a
part triumphant in heaven. Is the king
dom of Christ and is one and the same
all ages. 4LEOc6dlA9AH A1eAS4A
promise Of salvation and shall be COM
pleted in heaven when Christ presents It
as a glorious church.
..The glory Of the church consists main
~. IN that Christ is its king. that he re-
deemed it with his blood. renews and
ssanctiiies It by his spirit sends to evan
gelize the world and that It shall ems
t,l,ret forever more. It shall outfast u
world. and live as long as God lives
THE visible church on earth consists
of all those persons Of every nation. toe
gether with their children. who make cons
fession Of s the holy religion OF Christ
and Of submission to his laws.
Tie Presnsyterian church does not
claim to be the " hole church Of God.
but acknowledges Che churchship OF all
evangelical tons, inviting their:
ministers Into Its p,,lpit' and lls.r n ems
hers TO Its com n,un.on table. IS
q Rev. Dr. Kerr. pastor OF s. the First
Presbyterian church, preached II yvest-;
minister Presbyterian church at O'Clock.
Sunday afternoon eclaring the pulpit
vacant. large scongreEation greeted DR.
Kerr, whose text mas So y am with you
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
Court Convened.

The County Court of!Henrico convened
yesterday morning Tor the.January TERM.
and was occupied with the appointing of
guardian for Mary Mantle, the aug tez-,
OF the late James Mantle, OF Henrico: {.
Mrs Minnie E. Young qualified as ad-.
ninistrator for her son, Albert e. Young.
The estate is valued at $40
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
..Tbe Poor. we Have With Us Always
,.....,i.,.l fiharal citizens

especially the merchants. that the sS1sy
Mission rcs.as are open every day and as
alt hours OF czech day. and that the masron
thsre 20 reea.ve my Donations tnas 10y
81 . mi. 4 hesSs are In want Of groceries.
/ dry Eeods ard she's. also e.tnef ne q , .os
old co. hes. dsr1S 10 acs.. a.ss .sl.ns
I .teIss and snesdyswiii be- sratefuIy received
ana sfastnfilly dist ributed bS tbs VISITORS
sot the mission
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09

the next forty-eight hours to send to the
committee the names OF ten men in their
church who would make desirable mem
hers of the COMMITTEE which is to be COM
posed of $50 members
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
DYSPEPSIA

e \. sly Vie suffered for ysyeara from Ner
vous Dyspepsia, Sick Headache. fSleep1essnesss
sud Nervous Deblity. ~ rites John Kelloes.
Phiiadelph =, tried many physicians and
numerous edies, bit With sresultssunt i
heard Of John sons pyspe psia Cur. VIZ bought
six boxes, and he result q far surpassed our ex-
pectations. she 5noWEtats ana sleeps well: is
gaining in fcsh, and or, which had got to
De yellow and gsieEly IS now as fresh as when
ne were FIRST married, and tell her that john
;ornger.'' }ss !s
LARGE BOxio.CENTS .f2srAsLErs)i
Knit ar :MAltsr sFtvyF7-cEn NJ sTAM ~ $50
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09

suffering from any blood disease
Everybody knows that Rheumatism
Isl u diseased state Of the blood, and
only a blood remedy is, the only proper
treatment, but remedy containing
potash and mercury only aggraVates
the trouble.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09

that there is only one
cure for that painful dis
ease. He says: Il was a
great sufferer from mus
cular rheumatism for
two years. / could get
no perm a n en- t relief
from any medicine pre-
scribed by my physician.
I took about a dozen bot
ties OF your 8. s. S.. and !
nowaI am as well as
ever ,vasinmy life. ! am
sure that your medicine
cured me, and I5swould
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
Crippled: by
Rheumatism.

Those who-have rheumatism find
shemselves growing steadily worse all
the while. One reason of this is that
the remedies prescribed by the doctors
contain mercury and potash; which ul-
ti1nately intensity the disease by caus-
ing the joints to swell and stifen,
producing q severe aching of the bones.
S. S. S. has been curing rheumatism
for twenty years-even the worst cases
which seemed almost incurable.
Capt. o. +. Hughes, the opular railroad
conductor of Columhia, S. c., had an expert.
pr hi,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09
ST ! i. Blood

being Purely egetablc, goes direct to
the very cause OF the disease and a per.
smnnent cure always results. II is the
only blood remedy guaranteed to cons
tain no potash mercury or other dan.
3gerous minerals. 3s.5
Books mailed free by syifts spseiAs.
sComtlpy. Atlanta. 0eaesia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-09

= have ehpwn that The appointment Of
men to perform Christian work and the
appropriation OF money IN the public
arnaN,.ts. TO de9rsy The expensee sof such
A.ets Is an estab l!shmert 81. Tsl1kt 81
AN % this continent have declared ito
= q. ssssb,ishmentso Of rSug1on Z. and 81
o61seE ~4piaf;es Aos The csnstttuttoa et
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average ............... ..... 40
1t will be seen at once that in a COM
parison between countries under Prot
cstant governments and countries un-
der Catholic governments, the Cathol-
les are slightly ahead in the matter Of
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Take YOur Choice.

The Buddhists believe that happi-
ness, Nirvana, consists in self efface-
ment, oblivion. The young Buddhas
began life by sitting unsupported in
the air Just after birth. Their mothers
attained Nirvana Immediately, and
they, the Buddhas, reached Nirvana in
various queer ways.
One earnest Buddha, one Of the earli-
est Of the long line, earned the "Nibbu-
ia" as follows:
A hawk was about to devour small
bird. Said the Buddha to the bird of
prey:
81 beseech thee, leave this little crea-
ture In peace. l will give thee its
weight from my own flesh"
Down from heaven came a pair of
scales and the transaction was accom-
plished. The small bird sat on one side
of the scales, and the Buddha began
putting slices of his body into the other
side, while the bird of prey looked on
with al evil eye. AS the Buddha cary
ed himself up the little bird seemed to
get heavier and heavier. The beam of
the scales did not move until the last
particle Of the saints body was put in
the scales.
The Buddhists' legends do not tell
how the saint managed to carve up his
last few fragments, but that is not i'm
portant Which do you think was hap
pier, the Buddha who entered into Mir
vana as the little bird flew away or the
bird Of prey that made hearty meal
of the saints flesh and sailed off de-
lighted with his bargain New York
Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL SEAT.
How Mark Twain Identified 1t on a
Visit to HaEnibaI

Several years ago Mr. Clemens went
to Hannibal for the purpose OF spending
short time amid the scenes Of his boy
hood. In the course of his visit he WAS
much in company of his lifelong friend,
Colonel RO Bards. one of the pillars of
the community. With Colonel Ro Bards
he made tour Of the churches one
bright Sunday morning, taking particular
interest in the children. At the place OF
his first visit the host told the Sunday
school superintendent that the diStin-
gushed visitor would be glad to address
the little folks. Mr.. Clemens at once
grew reminiscent. He was glad to be
'ume again. back among the hills of his
Car'" -',. where he knew every rock
=. ~. 1t was good to be in the old
LONE Sunday school again. Here Colo
mel 10 BardS and the superintendent cx-
changed glances of doubt.
Yes" continued the speaker "and YOU
must know how it delights me to be in
this Sunday school. where every bench is
to me an old friend. ] sat right over
there where the stove used to be-right
in that seat where the little girl with the
red dress is now. All, how it all comes
back to me"'
Then Colonel Ro Bards pulled at the
famous mans coattails and indicated that
it was time to hurry on. At the next
Sunday school Mr.. Clemens was soon on
his feet
"My dear friends" he said, Il am so
happy to be here again, close to the
scenes | once knew so well, for right
there, within 90 feet of where l stand, is
the seat in which | used to sit with
Charles Curtis" Tor some one equally well
known). How we'll / remember it all"
Colonel Ro Bards blushed for his guest
and begged a pressure of time as an ex-
cuse for leaving. When the two were
safely out of the church, Colonel RO
Bards turned on him.
"See here, SAM" he said. 'you never
went to Sunday school in that church. 1t
wasn't there when you lived in Hannibal
or the other one either, for that matter"
Goodness me! Can that be sop Mr.
fyw
Then the two visited third church, n
spick and span new one, of which the
congregation was very proud. Mr.. Glenn
ems, as soon as his presence became
known, was duly pressed for a few re-
marks.
Il can only say, he said, that L am
very happy to be here this morning.
The sight Of this magnificent edifce re-
calls to my mind other days than this.
1t brings to my thoughts another group
of youngsters, hardly as well dressed as
these bright faced boys and girls, but all
quite as anxious to become good men and
women. / was one of them. My seat
was over there near where the boy with
a red necktie is sitting Indeed | think
it must be the same seat"
Then, walking closer, as if to scrutinize
the place more carefully, he said, Yes,
it's the same"
Come on said Colonel 10 Bards;
cts time to go to dinner.
Evening Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
Renting Locomotives.

Hundreds of locomotives are rented
every year. Several corporations make
their chief revenue this way. The
Baldwins have many machines out on
the rental form Of payment-that is.
the engines are rented in the same way
that you would buy a stove on Install
ments-so much down, so much a
month, the payments to apply on the
final purchase money. 1t is seldom.
however, that railroad rents locomo-
tives. They are usually let out 10 con-
tractors who construct temporary rail-
ways for hauling dirt from excava-
tions.
Contractors who hire the locomotives
usually have their own names gilded
on them so that the public may suppose
that they belong to them. The engines,
as a usual thing, are cast offs. They
may have pulled express trains once,
but now they are only fit to pull gravel
cars. The engineers who work them
are oftentimes also the cast offs Of the
profession. They may have operated
express engines, but through careless
ness or other incapacity have been dis
charged from one road after another
until they are only fit to haul gravel or
wood trains.-Philadelp Record.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
.s,.....rrI stra,nrem.

When the electric telegraph was first
introduced into Chile, a stratagem was
resorted to In order to guard the posts
and wires against damage on the part
Of the natives and to maintain the con-
nection between the strongholds on the
frontier. There were at the time be-
tween 40 and 80 captive Indians In the
Chilean camp. General Pinto. in com
mand Of the operations. called them to-
gether and. pointing to the telegraph
wires, said:
"Do you see those wiresW
"Yes. general"
81 want you to remember not 10 go
near or touch them. for if you do your
hands will be held, and you will be un-
able to get away
The Indiana smiled incredulously.
Then the general made them each in
succession take hold Of the wire at
both ends Of an electric battery in full
operation. after which be exclaimed:
II command you to let go the%iFe"
"I can't! My hands are bepumbedP'
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not
long after the general restored them TO
liberty, giving them strict instructions
to keep the secret. This had the de-
sired effect. for. as might be expected
the experience was related in the
strictest confidence to every man in the
tribe, and the telegraph remained un'
molested.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-12-27
The Old Chesfnut@.

II IS said that certain Cleveland
lady whose handsome house Is in an
ultrafashionable section of the city was
called east while her home as under
going the renovating and refurnishing
process During her absence a man
was especially engaged to hang the pic
lures. Among them were number OF
excellent copies of the worlds greatest
works Of art, and the man, an artist,
found his task a labor OF love.
With great care he hung the more
valuable copies in the roomy reception
hall and had just finished his task
when the lady returned.
Her eyes snapped as she surveyed his
work.
"Who hung those old chestnuts
thereW she cried.
"Old masters, madam" said the star
tied artist
"Old chestnuts, / say; it's the same
thing. If you hung them, take them
down. l won't have them there. With
new furniture and new decorations and
new carpets and rugs III have new
pictures too. Who ever heard of such
old trumpery stuff in strictly modern
houseP
"And what shall dc with the-the
old chestnuts, madam" the artist in
Quired.
''Oh, dump them into the attic until l
can get rid of them," replied the lady.
And there the "chestnuts" lie, Ma
donnas and cherubs and all, gathering
dust and calmly awaiting the getting
rid of process.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.