The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-18
GET TING READY
FOR CHRIST MAS
The Great Dispenser is lmbue-
With the Spirit Of
YuIetide.

The Great Dispenser mas peg ~
pare for Christmas. tor III llis
hole there appeared a mite spi 81. Abis
tletoe. and a smile beamed from Tvs
Commences - he looked down from his
throne upon those before hli1i.
Jo, H,,nert IS sinaII poy s'pout, Cd
bis as y pood cake OF soap, ana aged hliie.
Mr.. Skinner said that Joe was mortal
terror in the eyes OF ms oos' "n' "as
afraid to go to school. because Joe Aiiaue
it unpleasant for him. MI oiiili IN; S
is eleven years old, ABOUT SIN i.ieties -
less In weight.
Joe was said by his counsel to be afraid
of nothing. but he promised to let MI
Shriners bow alone in future, ana ne was
allowed to go.
II have -aised three boys said the
Great D,s,enser. land I'd advise all pa
| rents to let their children fight out their
| l,v, ,u,rrsls ar they'll find themselves
ir not water ali the Hn'e.
Ada Held (cooredy said she was stand
ING On the corner OF Seventeenth and
BROAD Streets when Alfred ferguson came
along and grabbed her by the neck.
ives oil. engaged for ii long time, she
F! said. but Use bin trying to wean my
| self away from him. But l doan seem to
ne able to do it, 'cept you help me out.
Did YOU grab her by the neck!
'No, sir; l jest put mer arm arouh CT
| neck. lake I alwis does
! Both Of you get out OF mere.
| Grant Walker was charged with MT
| tirc and biting Mary Jane, his wife.
| ..SI,a wants te, git rid er me- he said.
| y nebber nit 'er: I'm erSn mttln er
| oman, an | think any man what hlts
! er oman ought ter be punished.
He bit me- too said Mary tame.
OFF | bit ,er, l doan member nothing
erbout hit.
[ colored woman in the crowd was sum
r,7oncd to 90 into the office with Mary
Ia,e 70 sec if Grant bit her Gu the
| shol1lder. as she said he did. She testi-
| fted after the examination that there
were marks of teeth on the woman S
! shoulder.
! And in default Of SO Grant fell back
| Charles Fellows is a white man from
! Boston. He was found peSSlhs on tae
| street and acknowledged that the charge
| was true.
| - was verv hungry" he said, land felt
.ho- m,st have something to eat
He was given thirty days on the rock
! pile oa 1-,, +,o
gang on Saturday. after having served
| a ninety-days' sentence he ceIeoratea
! his release by getting drunk again. ana
was sent back for thirty udSS ioiSe'' 81
| his own request.
! "
| about the thousandth time Tor peihg
| drunk. and she was sent down for thirty
| days.
! Ben. Skinner, from Manchester, got
| drunk and was arrested for the first time
! and upon the promise to put the Free
| Bridge between himself and Hiszoner he
| was permitted to go.
Then came the only comedy turn Of the
| day.
| Pat. Bayne, a mute. had been taken
! in because he was unable to care for
| himself. He bore indications OF blows
| upon his face and there was dirt upon
! his clothes but Pat. was good natured
| about it all, and told most pathetic
| story in pantomine to the reporters
and officer Werner, ignoring the Great
! Dispenser entirely.
Il took too many drinks said Pat.
in pantomime, land my head began to
| swim. Then l went out and grabbed
my friend the lamp post around the
waist and tried to sing a pathetic song
| to the stars. Just as I finished my song
| the stars began to fall and the pavement
| came up and hit me in the face.
| don't know anything more about it. but
| I would like to go out and get some
| fresh air.
| Not a word was uttered in the recital
| of this story, but the reporters and 1he
| officer understood it thoroughly and when
| il was explained to the Great Dispenser
| he pointed toward the door, and Pat took
! advantage Of the opportunity and de-
, partcd