The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-20
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DEATHOF HORS
. Holiness Congregation g But
Church and Call : PsstoF.
SPRING TERM Of. U. /. S. COURT G y Z
John Hick. Plead. Guilty 70 Charge Of
Illicit Distiling-Death Of = Former
Useful Citizen WHOSE End Came
As a Blessing . Disguise.
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DANvILLE. VA. April s19---- Mr.. E..s NJ ~
Clayton. who was shot . few weeks asos
in an encounter with Ed. Brown. nis
brother-in-law, has sufficiently recovere6
to leave the Home for the Sick. and y
now at his own home, In North Danviile.
He is not considered In condition 70
be placed under arrest HIS case sun
awaits Investigation by the Mayor.
The Holiness people Of this city. w1o
have recently had large accesstonS 20
their ranks, have organized shule
and called pastor. Rev. john No
berry, Of Connecticut, Is to be the sheQ
herd Immediately In charge OF the hoe
OF the two horses that perlehcd In -
fire which DESTROYED the McC1ily ste
her. early this week. one was weU.
bred, stylish. gated animal, to whNe
the owner was greatly attached -
was an animal whose splendid nppe~1s
q ice and movement would aes:act attees.
ton anywhere. He was HuAI0oetn0
horse, and probably had soma 1dea ~
the fact that he was appreciated Tho
$. rht OF his charred remains made hto
owner temporarily frantic with SrteN
Tie family.s devotion to him was sueh
that he probably could not have been
bought for three or four times hm aetaa4
value It is hard to estimate q Loss liz
that.
s4ste-s-5 UNITED SlAlESS SoOxS 49,.
The spring term Of the Unis.d Saaeo
District for the Western District OF VAs;
sinia convened here this week. JudSA
Henry C. 1IcDowall, recently appoEtad
as the successor Of Judge PauA Do
ceased, presiding. This Is Judge Mig.
Dowel1's first official visit to the city. ano
local members Of the bar have unifosmka
availed themselves of the opportunity
to form his acquaintance. They dn9
him to be a gentleman Of culture and
admirable geniality. The most tmpoftane
case so far taken up In the court Is ehae
of John Hicks. who seems to enjoy some
rotoriety as a moonshiner IN Ha1ifa0
county.
Mr.. Hicks has entered a plea Of guilt9
for Illicit distilling and evidence has
! been heard, but no verdict has been
rendered Some cases Of no special Ina.
portance were continued and others Gus.
missed.
Mr. Willis ]. Dance. who few years
ago was prominent as business man
| of this city, died in cheap boarding.
house here this week. a complete Wreck.}
| His condition was positively ab1ect IN
every sense OF the word. He was not
without friends, not without sympathy
| but he was, in some sense, beyond tho
reach of those who would help him. Hd
was a burden to himself and to thos0
who desired to relieve his condition. He
was so completely ruined physically as
to render it unpleasant to have him
! about This is said in all kindness to
| hIr1 and to others who would
gladly have made his last days more
| comfortable, had it mot been for dihi-
| culties which beset the situation.
A TERRIBLE EXAMPLE
Such an end in view of what the man
/ had been in his. better days is a fright-
| full warning, and especially to those who
! know all the facts Of this particular
case. Strong drink and other habits
growing out of it did the work. At one
! time he was engaged in the real estate
| and insurance business here. and was
an efficient. jealous worker for the
growth Of the city. He was man whom
/ it was deemed well to know, whose adj
/, vice was sought. His friends will prefer
| to remember him as they knew him In
/ those better days when he was use:
/ full, self-respecting citizen. Death comes
| in the guise of blessing sometimes. Sure
" life held no charms for a mortal In
such a condition.
Subletts Lithia Springs, in the edge
| of this city, is comparatively a recent
| discovery. Very few people even in tbs
| city knew anything about tt year ago.
Now it is kown all over the place and
| in the surrounding country for its 70.
markable curative properties in csftatM
ailments. It is almost a specific In som0
forms Of kidney trouble