The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-05
: DEcEMpER :, 1879
.,r,pTfsK COUNTY.
NovEaBER 20, 1879.

NOVEMBER 70, 1917.
p;spatchs We have had an ,in-
4 Edaso.s, cold spell for November. On
precedeht,.,s tan. snow commenced falling
The eotn n accompanied by a furious
about ooan,;nning for several hours. Tue
wina, change change in the weather caused our
suaasn to hurry up their operations and to
farHSIL,e their arrangements Tor winter.
eo:nI.S;nstmeut swept over our section OF
K Sa~ like wbirlwind, We must not.
the sI Ian or charge the fault at the door OF
np"s";"bhor. II is enough to know we
on brcn defeated. 1t is not necessary 70
r Sn. gd did it. This great upheayal. this
",Ssal revolution, may prove the De-
y q, destruction, aud out OF inns
f 5s,,ing i'll good may come and pros
sI, .i,v bless our good old Common
LIo'oI,h. From the thistle perhaps may
Wing the rose. we sna's see "nae we
spfts" ~no. Int we fear that the new men
sas . Sr n,aced in control OF our State
50 H" .,ni nrcve more wise or patriotic than
WIZ Wv, ~" mon rs Penn. Dickcrson, Tyler, Phte-
SaS" Eramondson, and Howard. But we
gA,, oycr hear in mind that they are all Viz.
w." ";n,s and that they hold near their hearts
s l",S,,y and reputation OF the old State,
'"' .hst ,bcy will never prove rccreant or
~" 49," nr.hv sons Of 3 noble mother; and
-. 'a, ,hr old ship is in new hands, in peril
N"''. o.orS and freighted with the tradi-
c"> I'D honors OF hundreds OF years, and
iio'' ,nnns and aspirations OF coming gene
wv NV ne cannot believe for moment
I"'!'" ",,ch men Us Paul, Riddleberger,
i.'r orson. Eskrldge, and Stoya'l will dis
- the counsels OF such men as Walker,
I[1;ni Henry, Cashiil, Hurt, and Barbour.
- vii, not :" despair OF the republic"
a. rai,or. permit an humble correspou-
81 o.. - say 10 YOU. "Weli done, thou good
u" WI faithful servant" You have fought 4
s -.,i 6cht. and no journal in this State
e.x,r bore itself with more gallantry than
~ he Dispatch in the last campaign.
Zen "specdiiy make up with thine adver-
s,-;." Go TO work ut once, and unite our
m-cns for the great fight soon to be inaugu-
rs,gd The Republican purity hope much
;-,,l our quarrel. and count on victory
ieransc Of the split in the Conservative
inks. shame upon our leaders II they
,.ormit Virginia 10 so over 10 the enemy.
We have but one candidate in this sec
ton Of The State for any position IN the gift
=. The Legislature soon TO convene. Mr..
X =. Noel is m applicant for the office OF
surcriutcndent OF The Pcniten;iary. He is
> ,iy>t.rate man. with fine business qualiti-
II.
n our county officials and businessmen.
We have quite stir with our people as
70 the election Of our county judge. One OF
The candidates for that position was the pre-
sijcut OF the convention that nominated our
senator elect, and counts much upon this
circumstance. We have three candidates.
Thu, other j. 4 young attorney OF this cOun-
~. NO has not vet acquired much reputa-
lion rs a lawyer, nor is his political status
clearly defined. The present incumbent
has many friends. who urge his claims and
ak for his reelection. We cannotthi for
q moment thai our Legislature will permit
orv political consideration TO influence
,lrm in the selection or our Judiciary.
We have had another sad tragedy in the
western part of OUR county. One day last
week youth about eighteen years OF age,
named EdmondS. shot and killed oae B. T.
Cloud. We viii not express any opinion as
10 tins sad affair. 1t was unprecedented.
They had been wrestling in the yard OF
EdmondS's house during the evening. Enr-
" in the night Edmonds retired. Cloud
went 10 the house and asked for Edmond>-
went to the bed. In Il few minutes after
wards they engaged in wre>tle. Edmonds
seemed angry. y friend OF CLOUDS got
him 70 leave the house. As Cloud was GO
lug ont OF tue uoUI auo saws
Il have nothing against Bill Edmonds."
At that instant The latter discharged i
double barrelied shotgun at deceased, and
the whole load entered his head, producing
instant death. The deceased was brave
man, and served as an officer from this
county during the late war. He has been
for several years past residing in Winston
\. G.. where he was captain OF police, anC
was very efficient and popular. He wa:
only visiting the county, and expected in
few days to return 10 his new home. Ed
monds was Immediately arrested by Sheriff
DmkIcy and LODGED in our Jail. DAN.