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The colored American., 1902-12-20
The FacetiOux One.

81 notice." remarked tire facetiOus
one to the man whose face bore evi-
dences Of poor BARRIERS work, that
you've had a close shave recently"
The victim glared. Not as close as
yours he finally remarked; you're
the tenth man who's fired the same
joke at me, and the rest are in the
hospital" - Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
CAPITNL SHVINES BANK.

6O9 F st. n. W., Washington, DC.
Capital soO, OOo
Hen. Jno. R. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCsry, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. z. Lynch, DR.. w. 8. Lotion.
Whitefeld McKinlay, L. o. Bailey,
Robt. II. Terrell, w. s, Montgom-
cry, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre,
HenryE, Baker, Robt. Williams j.
7, Bradford DR.. w. A. Warfeld, j.
A. johnson, DIR. A. W. Tancil,
Howard Il. Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cenrs
up ward. Interest allowed on $500
and above. Collections meet with
prompt attention. A general ex-
change and banking business done.
Bank open from 8 am. to 4.30 pm.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
me End OF the World.

| little Dot know something my
keacher doesn't know.
Mamma-Indeed! What is that?
''I know when the world is coming
to an end, and she doesn't. I asked
her, and she said she didn't know"
"Oh, we'll, who told you?"
"Uncle John. He said the world
would come to an end when children
stopped asking questions that nobody
could answer -Tit-Bits.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
4 Good Suggestion.

The preacher had apparently al
mo. t reached his perOratiOn, but he
had apparently almost reached it be-
fore, and the congregation was sus-
picious.
What can I say more?" he asked,
in impassiOned tones.
Amen" answered a man in. a back
seat.-Chicago Post.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
His Case Defined.

spa, what's a man of the hour?"
Generally some chap who is being
condemned by One-half of the popula-
tiOn for not doing something that he
knows the other half will condemn
him for if he does it."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Friends.

Miss Gush-What do your suppose
the result would be if we could hear
what our friends say about US in our
absence?
Miss Candor-I think we'd have a
trifle more modesty, and considerable
fewer friendS.-Town and Country,
The colored American., 1902-12-20
As to His NerncitN.

"You think him an untruthful mar? ?"
"My dear sir, he lies like a tailor"
Like a tailor?"
Eyes; like tailor who tells you pos
itively that he'll have that suit of
yours done the day after tomorrow"
Chicago Post.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Careless Sailors.

Sailors are awful forgetful, amt
they" asked little Elsie.
''Why, what makes you think the ?'
inquired her papa.
Because every time they leave d
place they have to weigh their anchor.
If they weren't forgetful they'd re-
member the weight. Philadelphia
Press.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
His Weak Point.

Naggsby-I wonder if Slobsleigh
realizes how many kinds of a fool he
is?
Waggsby-Tm afraid not. used to
go TO school with him, and he was ter
ribly poor in numbers.-LOs Angeles
Herald.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Quite important.

Laura-Auntie, should I be justi-
lied IN writing to young man who
had never written to me?
Auntfe-Only on very important
business, my dear.
Laura-Well, this is important busi-
ness. L want to marry him.-Tit-
Bits.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
ApproDriate.

Mrs. Winks-When is Miss Hardcash
to marry the count?
Mrs. Binks-On Monday.
Mrs Winks-Oh, of course. might
have known. Monday is bargain day.
N. Y. Weekly.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
SuSpiciOuH.

Bank Director-How did you come
to examine his books?
His Associate heard him address
his Sunday school class on 1--WE are
here to-day and gone tomorrow
Puck
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Hia Attitude.

az was always against bars" said the
man with the ruby headlight.
''Yes, and when 1 saw you last you
were leaning very heavily against
them, too."-BaI"sore Herald.
- -. .sF 49, IIS
The colored American., 1902-12-20
She Was Too Willing.

$50 when they got Aunt Hetty on
the witness stand they told her to tell
all she knew about the case?"
"Yes, but they decided they didn't
care to call an extra session of court. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
His Mean Retort.

"You married me for my money"
she exclaimed, angrily.,
As for him, he refused to lose his
temper.
''You must have been looking at
yourself in the glass;" was all he
said.-Chicago Post.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Quite Another Question.

Don't strive for riches, my son.
Wealth doesn't bring happiness"
Mop"
Certainly not"
"Weu, 1 haven't heard that poverty
does either, have you?' - Chicago
Post.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
A Live Man Wanted.

''Is your company for Hamlet COM
plete?"
YES" answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "AIl I want is a good, live
young man for the ghost t"-Washing
ton Star.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Solid Grounds,

Farmer Jones-What grounds have
you for thinking my daughter loves
you?
ST Hayrake-Eighty acres here and
a hundred in tn next cOunty.-Puck.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Breaking 1t to Him.

"Wen," asked the anxious young
husband, sis it bOy?"
ayes, Henry" replied the new grand
mother. Zone of them is.''-Chicago
Tribune.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Easy Money.

Chent-Don't you think your bill is
rather large?
Lawyer-No, 1 don't think so. That
will be five dollars more.
Cient-FOr what?
Lawyer-For the opinion just gave
you.-N. Y. Herald.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
Were on Duty.

Twenty persons attacked by apo
plexy in one day!"
"Gee! Where wuz the police pm.
Y. Journal.
The colored American., 1902-12-20
LaNiShneSS.

He IS a modern Croesus;
Cost never daunts his soul:
His son is burning money,
And his cook is burning coal
Washington Star.
The colored American., 1902-12-20

"She told me what she thought of
me, right to my face"
'And you took it in good part?'
"Oh, yes; I'm used to it. She's my
wife IN. Y. Times.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
A PEDDLER OF WHISkEY.
The Police Justice Imposes Heavy
Penalty on = H. Tyler

With the firm determination TO put a
stop 10 selling whiskey on Sunday, Jus
tee Crutchlield imposed fines and penal
ties enough on j. II. Tyler Yesterday in
the Police Court TO keep hin behind the
lars 70" several years. and. also, TO be
: grim warning 10 other vioators.
J. II. Tylcr, was arrested Sunday on
the charge Of peddling whs&"y in boz
ties. Only two weeks ago he was up
IN a similar charge.
The man who had gotten the whiskcy
said he had given Tyler % cents wi n
y i1ich 10 buy it. Tyler said he had bought
X from a negro.
After hearing the case The Justice tn; IL
&C 10 the statutes anC read out The NO
istion of the fot wig iaWs: Tie ,jmltei
States revenue law: having no license;
lie State revenue law: tie= Stat. Sunday
prohibition law; the city Sunday pro-
tIibtion law; the city iiccf.se law Tyler
Vas fined 500 for selling an SUNDAY Under
The Stale law, 500 for selling on Sunday
u,tder the city ordinance, his violation of
The United States law >,pcrt,d to tn,
Federal authorities. i,nl was given lwel e
months security Of $500 .or his good be-
-,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
..Tcn Nights in a Ear-noorn.v

Ten Nights in q Bar-Room" was pre-
serted last evening 9 the Acc DENY ii
Music by the pupils of Daniel's School
OF Thespians. The play is know, the
world over, ard as presented ny the tax.
chi was creditable Melvilin Daniels, III
the leading role. was good; John NJ
kNalrs 'Romaine'' was acceptable Liz
tic Miss Mary Edwards. the drunkard's
child. captured the audience by her un-
affected manner and winsofne stage pres
eice. The part of Miss Grace Lewis
Mrs. S.ade, was minor part. and
vas admirably rendered, as We're all ills
female roles, especially that of Mehta pie
SHjtcbe as portra i ye53 br I Mr. r oI Wi|is
Evans came near icing oyerdonc The
cast showed thai :. liitle more rehealsing
would be necessary to uake the play
go without a hitch.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
REGULATE THE CROPS.
North Carolina Tobacco Growers to
Meet mt Rocky Mount Friday.

A great meeting of the tobacco growers
CT North Carolina will be held on FRI
day. December 18th, ut Rocky Mount N
c. in the eastern tobacco belt The OBJ
ject of the movement is 10 secure some
concert of action by farmers looking to
greater diversilicetion of crops and
through this medium TO derive better re-
turns from the expenditure OF labor AMI
money.
- The scheme is not chimercal. nor uto-
plan. Indeed. IL has been tried for sew
ctal years by the North Carolina farmers
With highly gratifying results. The plan
Is TO avoid too great an acreage of either
tobacco or cotton. and thereby prevent
q giut OF either market which would
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
PROPOS AIS,

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR FURNISH
ING THE CITY OF RICHMOND WITH
STATIONERY. BOOK AND JOB PRINT
ING, BLANK BOOKS. BINDING, RUI.-
ING. AND OFFICIAL ADVERTISING
for the year 1893 viii be received by the
Committee on Printing and Claims until
s T NJ. DECEMBER is. 1902 when thu.
committee will meet to make the award
All bids must be upon printed blanks.
prepared for the purpose. which can be
obtained of the Clerk at II Governor
street Bond, with security, will be re-
fred Of the successful bidders for the
faithful performance of their contracts.
The Committee on Printing and Claims
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. in whole or in part. Bids must be
left in Room H. third Moor, City Hall, and
must be addressed to the Committee on
Printing and Claims.
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check for 500.
BY order Of the committee.
HERBERT 7. EZEKIEL.
Clerk
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.

In Richmord: i. T. 2ichcson and wife
to fIlzroy ;. LI--IlUn, 80 feet on north
side OF clay street. 81 34-l2 feet west
OF Second. S5.t1U
Thomas E. Stagg and William B.
Newell and their wives 10 John +. Filing
ton. IS feet on south side of O street.
81 $40 feet west OF Twenty-siXth. $500
William Tucker, special commissioner:
to Mary l.. Jennings and others. 70 l-2-12
feet on south side Of Fourth street.
III LIP feet north OF Jacason. 81.
In iienrco: Bliss Black and wife to
Serena y. HenseI .UNlt0 feet at Fair
Oaks Station, $40.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
TAX NOTICE.
TAX NOTICE.
Office Collector of City Taxes,
Room L First Floor. City Hall.
Ia Z lie

tDINCe Collector OIL III! lakes,
Room l. First Floor. City Hall.
Richmond. Va. December l. 1902.
NOTICE TO TAX-PAYERS.-TEI
LAST HALF OF CITY TAXES. REAi.
ESTATE AND PERSONAL. for 1902 Is
NOW DUE AND PAYABLE al this Of
EVERY male p years Of age. and
EVERY person keeping house or doing
business In the city is assessed FOR per-
sonal taxes Those who have not paid
any city taxes during the year VIII please
call and settle. 50 as to avoid being post
GRADING. PAVING. PIPE, AND
SEWER CONNECTION BILLS are also
due and will have to be declared del!n-
quent if not paid on or before end OF
year.
half If not paid on or before DECEM-
Der 31st
taches to, all bills as soon as reported
delinquent.
Particular attention Is called TO tho
above as under an ordinance passed hv
the City Council there can be no avoid
ance Of the penalty.
Office open from A. NJ. to P. NJ
FRANK w. CUNNINGHAM
de 2-t3linc Collector of City Taxes
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
npTrr TEENS or INTEREST.

BRIEF. ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The condition Of Mrs. l.. Il Hogan.
who has been extremely i'll for several
weeks. was somewhat improved yesterday
afternoon.
MI. Charles r. Durham. Of Richmond,
Ind. was a caller AT the office of Messrs.
b. II. Morrseett &, Son yesterday.
Mr.. Frank Armistead, who is en-
Dloved by Mr. w a Neal. is Ill with
pneumonia He is under the treatment
of DR. J. w Brodnaz.
A large congregation heard the Rev.
Father Waters preach in the Sacred
Heart church Sunday on The In
faliibilitv of the Church.
Tne board of supervisors OF Chester
field county were in session yesterday
These in attendance. We're; Messrs. r. a.
Bowen, r A. Hewlett. John S. Taylor.
A. a Phaup. Willis Moore, and j. NJ.
Nunnallv.
City Sergeant C. Saunders will rattle
off clock at the meeting OF Stuart Lodge
tonight. the proceeds to be turned over
TO Mrs. w. L. Richardson.
This morning at 10 o'clock he will sell
all Of the household furniture which be-
Iongcd TO the late y. a Eulank.
Mrs. p. p. Parks is extremely i'll at her
home on Hall street.
Miss Ruth Jones. of Winterpock. is
visiting relatives in this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
Traction Meeting Adjourned.

The Board of Directors of the Rich
n1ond Traction Company met in the Of
fees CT the company in the Dispatch
building at noon yesterday and adjourned
TO meet Monday, December ed. at noon
al the same place.
Owing TO the absence from the city of
President Siuerd!ng. Of the Virginia Pas
senger and Power Company. no business
was transacted.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
MANCHESTER AND CHESTERFIELD.

cram to-day. Mr.. C. S. Wing. coun-
60, for the prisoner. has arrived in Man
chester, and will make strong citort to
get a new trial FOR Hilton The prisoner
was convicted on the charge OF being an
accessory to the murder of John Fcnry
Stokes.
The case OF Harrison Cox. who is
charged with stabbing J, W. Harding in
the back. Will be tried g. the January
term OF the court. The TWO Brown wo-
men, who are charged with threatening
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
MOVES Ills OFFICE.

The office OF superintendent ]. B. Buch-
anan has been removed from the Semmes
street car sheds to Seventh End Perry
streets, where the Offices of the Eicf-
mono and Petersburg line have also been
located.
The Manchester cars are now beng
heated by electricity. The heat is fur
nfshed from engines. which were sold
10 the Passenger and Power Company
hv ]. L. Lindsay of Richmond, the we'll
known dealer in mill supplies and pip
ing
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
rr-rrE AZ MES nENBY

The funeral of Mrs. Maria F. DENLY
took place at o'clock Sunday after
noon from the Wcst-End Methodist
church The service was conducted By
the Rev. a c. bergman. who was as
sisted by the Rev. E. V. Badly. Mr..
William j Mor-issett sang a solo en-
titled Wen Never Say Goodbye in
Heaven.
The pall-bearers were: a. r. Toler. c.
n. Tuqua. J. T. Morris. c. r. Ragland,
J. A Harris and John 7. Mccain.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
u-nrr Rr1ys- PROPERTY.

The eraser property on Ule Petersburg
.u,np.ke was sold at public auction yes
terday afternoon 10 Judge ". /. Cforton
OF Manchester. There are about seventy
acres Of land. which were sold 10 Judge
Clopton for $40 an acre Inc sale was
,nadA through Messrs. Angus inc Royal
& Co of Manchester. Mr. Royal con-
s!ders the property the most valuable to
be found near the city, and il will in,
crease in value as the city grows larger
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
Sh1.F lRGINli NAVIGATION CO.,
Az JAMES RIVER
HE DAY LINE.

Stea-ler Pocahcntas caves every MON,
DAY. W EUScoOAi. and FRIDAY a;
! A. III. for Norto;n. Portsmouth, Old
Point. Newport News. Ciaremonc and
: ames-riTer landings. and connecting al
Old Poiat and Norfolk for Washington
Baltimore. aud the North.
ssate-soorns reserved for the night a.
moderate prices
Eltctcic-cars direct to the wharf Far.
only $50 and 81 20 Norfolk. Music BY
Grand Orches srinn.
Freight received Cor above-named placer
and all points In Eastern Virginia ana
North Carolina. IRWIN lvEISt;ER,
General Manager
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

tend to depress p.icss. 1t is of espe-
cial value to farmers in preventing the
planting of ones entire acreage in one
crop.
in short the plan is to so agree as TO
planting money crops that the best prices
attaina bic may be had for both products.
Colonel John S. Cunningham, of Person
county is one of the promoters OF the
movement. being himself large land
holder and tobacco-groWer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
dc 16-5t
an ORDINANCE.

GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE
AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE CON-,
PANY TO CONSTRUCT a WATER
CLOSET OVER BAG &c \, 6 2 ! T =
HEAD OF THE FIF1 n-STREET
SEWER. WHERE IT EMPTIES INTO
SAID BRANCH.
(Approved December -. 1929
Be it ordained by the Council OF the
i. That permission be. and the same is
hereby, granted the American Locomotive
Company to construct water closet
over Bacon-Quarter branch opposite the
bulkhead of the Fifth-street sewer, where
it ymptes into said branch Subject to
the conditions herein stated
?. That the said water closet is to be
constructed according to the plan pre-
scented by said American Locomotive
Company. and now on file in the office
manner and with such materials as sha'i
be satisfactory to the city Engineer.
8. The said American Locomotive
Company shall at all times keep said
make such repairs as the Committee on
Streets may at any time deem reasona BILE
for the safety using or that may be IN
any way injured by same.
l. The permission hereby granted snail
at any time b;, subject 70 any amend
ment or revocation by the City Council:
Upon a revocation or amendment OF said
permission. the said American Locomo-
tive Company or any subsequent owner
of said water closet shall Immediately
conform to such amendment or revoca-
ton
5. The said permission is given subject
to the conditions that the said American
Locomotive Company. or any subsequent
owner of said water closet will lndem-
nifty. reimburse and save harmless the
city of Richmond for any charges. dam
aeas or cost that the city may be re-
uuired to pay by reason Of any person
being injured or damaged in any way.
in property or person. by the construc-
ton existence. or improper maintenance
of said water closet:
ordinance. the said American Locomo-
tive Company shall obtain from the pres
Gent of the Board of Health his written
permit and statement that the construc-
ion and proper maintenance of salu
water closet is in no wise menace or
injury to the public health.
I. For a failure to conform fully 70
the provisions of this ordinance. or any
amendment or revocation thereof. or any
requirement hereunder. the said Ameri-
can Locomotive Company. or any sub
Seouent owner Of said water closet. shall
he liable to a fine of not less than $40
nor more than $50: each days failure to
be a separate offence.
S All ordinances or parts of ordinances
are hereby repealed. SO far as the same
NAV conflict herewith.
This ordinance shall be in force
from it's passage.
de l6-5t City Clerk.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
de 16-5t
SAMUEL BUTLER KILLED.
C. g. o. Employee Fall. from a
Frefcht Train in Allegheny.

CLIFTON FORGE VA. December Is
(SpeciaL)-Samuel Butler. an employee
of the Chesa peake and Ohio railway on
the Western Division, fell from freight
train near Allegnany Station at a late.
hour Saturday night and had his neck
broken He was one OF the train crow on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

Richmond Va. December 49, 1902.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
Of tic STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MER-
CHANTS NATIONAL BANK will be
hold al their banking Office on TUES
DAY, JANUARY 80 1903. at II O'Clock NJ
JOHN F. GLENN.
dc 1S-3ta w&d of m Cashier.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

The charges which were preferred
against James Onley. w. S. Alliott Cla-
renee Andrews and c. Chapman were
withdrawn yesterday before Mayor
Maurice. as the men had settled their
board bills.
The nlan were arrested in Richmond.
Saturday night. Onley. Alliott and Chap
nan were arrested on complaint of
George Ellis while Andrews was held
on complaint OF j. p. Stith.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
nemocrat win Not Contest.

GUTHRIE, Q. T., December 15.-Wil-
liam Cross. the recent Democratic nomi-
nee for delegate to Congress from Okla
! homa. has announced that he has given
up the idea of contesting the election OF
his opponent, B. s. Mcclure
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
: -----------=--------
MEETINGS..

The National Bank of Virginia.
Richmond. Va. December 10. 1862.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Stockholders of this Bank will be
held at their BANKING House. TUESDAY,
January Is. 1903, a y NJ.
Z. K. SANDS, Cashier.
de 16-Tu&Thtd
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

SOUTHERN RAILWAY.-7:oo A. NJ
daily. for Danville and Durham. i1:02 ?.
n. daily for Atlanta. Aususta. and points
South: 1880 P. NJ daily for New Orleans
and points South: 6 P NJ. local. daily ex-
cept Sunday. to Ke~sville.
YORK RIVER LINE--t:20 P. N. daily
except Sunday. for West Point connect
ing with steamer for Baltimore MONDAYS
Wednesdays. and Fridays. 215 z, NJ
daily. except Sunday. local express for
West Point: connects with stage a Les
ter Manor and also with steamer a West
Point for Baltimore Mondays. Wednes-
days. and Fridays. 5 a. NJ local mixed
for Wet Point daily. except Sunday.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
IMPORTANT MEETING TONIGHT.

President d l.. l'ulliam. Of the Man
chester Business Mems Association. wish
es to have full attendance a. the i'm
po-ta,.t meeting. which is TO be held IN
the Leader building tonight. lot or
work for the new year Will be mapped
ON ana arrangements VIII probably be
made for the annual banquet. Several
new members Will probably be enrolled
tonight. All the business men OF the
CITY will be welcomed 10 the meeting.
The officers are especially DESTROYS OF
having a harmonious gathering tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
DIVIDEND NOTICES.
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co..
Richmond Va Decprnher g 1902

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAVE
this day declared a dividend of TWO 20
PER CENT. the same being Dividend
No. 90 on the Preferred Stock of this
company. payable JANUARY 49, 1893.
when check will be mailed to all stock
holders of record at the close of business
December 31st. The books for the trans
fer of Preferred Stock will be closed from
January 1st to January 18th. both days
inclusive. >. w. IHAF ERS.
de 101216,20 Treasurer.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

ATLANTIC COAST LINE. 9 ~ NJ.
Norfol< limited Gailv for Petersburg.
yvayerlv. Suffolk. AMI Norfolk f2;20 z.
NJ. and $50 P NJ for Petersburg and
intermediate points: 8 p NJ. ocean Shore
Limited for Norfolk. Waverly. and suf-
folk: 80 NJ. for Petersburg. Weldon.
and Rocky Mount; $50 y. NJ and 6:56
J. NJ. For Petersburg. Empor;a, Weldon.
Fayetteville. Charleston. Savannah. Tam
IA: 9:35 P. NJ. and n:So 2. NJ. for Pc
tersburg.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
PRESIDENT ID. T. PULLfAM,
Who VIII Preside ut Important
Meeting of nusincss-alen To-
f-,I,f

the lives Of Harvey Pugh and wife and
emitting the former with an axe will
probably be indicted by the grand jury
Of the corporation court.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

NORFOLK AND WESTERNS a. NJ,
daily vestibrled limited TO Norfo'k:
A. NJ daflv tho Chicago Express. t;rtstol.
Cha ttauoora and points South and West.
1920 F NJ. daitv. Roanoke express for
Farmville Lyncflhurg. etc: P NJ daily,
Norfolk ETC.: 6:5f P. NJ. daily for SoTfc'k
md Intermediate points: 9:25 P. NJ. daily
for Lynchburg. Chattanooga, and New
Orleans.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16

an eastbound freight and it stopped To
take water. When 1t. started OH. It is.
supposed Buffers feet were knocked frorr
under him which caused him to fan
head foremost to the ground Butler. Il
is said. was q native Of Nelson county.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-16
rrropT roR A NEW TRTAI,

EFFORT FOR A NEW TRIAL.
The Corporation Court convened yester-
lay morning with Judge John II. Ingram
presiding. Several civil cases were set
or trial.
The motion for a new trial for Sidney
Hilton will be argued before Judge In