The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-08-15

cprT-TuE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO AND TUE
ItIyoHANy LINEs--sHEEP-RAlSING
HUNT.
fstsn correspondence Of the Dispatch.l
AUGUST 10, 1888.
II Is sad 10 see the devastation by the
drought. IL Is not as "bai as il can be.
but bad enough, and win be worse unless
rain soon comes. Of which the clouds now
gathering give some promise. There ere
"riyers" now that have no signs OF
streams flowing along their rocky beds.
There are grnss-feds that only need the
touch Of fame TO set them afre. Some in
deed have already been burned by sparks
fromthe railroad engines. In many spots the
corn is wilted; the stalk looks like man
prematurely aged the blade has fallen like
q paralyzed arm. The roads are dust-bed-
ded. and nearly every traveller along them
looks as il he had just come from the mill.
The daily prayer is for rain. Without IL
II cannot be possible that this fine country
can De "ruined -; oh, no; but it will be
short in corn, that important crop whereon
the people must carry their cattle through
the winter.
And fine cattle there are i'm Augusta.
Mr.. A. ". Bowman, near Wayncsboro', is
the largest breeder. He and Mr.. Palmer,
OF Satville, who do business together. have
the second largest herd o. thoroughbreds
in the United States. They have 300 breed
ing cows Most OF the stock, l Judge. is
kept near Saltville.
POLITICAL.
The Coalition Republicans OF this coun-
~ have nominated Mr.. John +. Hamilton
and Captain Fulcher for the House. From
what / hear 1t is as strong a ticket as they
could have put forth, and yet stands about
a. much chance OF election rs would the
best ticket that their party could nominate
In Richmond city. Mr.. Hamilton IL bro
ther-in-law OF Auditor Allen. and is the
special collector appointed to levy upon
railroad property in the coupon and other
controversies. Captain Fulcher was once
resident OF Richmond. and | believe I'M
dertook TO learn the printing business in
newspaper Office. | do not know whether
he graduated as q typo, but he is now
disiiller.
The Democrats are going TO nominate
their members Of the House by primary
election. Convention is the usual way, but
the Augusta Democrats. In common with
their brethren throughout the State, realize
that the party has taken a new departure
In matters of organization at least, and are
uttti ~ ~ Oht VI thN OiN lNtfs
Changing about a little will do good. In
places where we have been having primary
elections conventions might this year be adj
yisable, and where we have been having con-
yentiOns primary elections might be better.
OR NEED.
What is wanted is nominees with qualif-
cations 10 carry on their own canvass.
Upon them the burden Of the fight will
fall. and they ought to be men able to stand
up under II. Wherever men are nOmi-
mated unequal to the task or unwilling to
shoulder the work, the party will have an
uphill pull.
| find a fine feeling prevailing in this
county. Stauntcn this year will not only
do its own duty at home, but will, doubt
not. give a helping hand to communities
where our people may be sOrely pressed.
In fact, they have ever been OF that dispo-
sitiOn.
tell you a secret These people up here
cannot understand why Richmond allows
the enemy TO carry Hcnrico, to say nothing
OF Chesterfield, when such a little would
turn the scale. 1t suggests the inquiry.
Have we done our duty 10 HenricO?
Have we helped them with our means or
encouraged them with our counsel and
support!" | wish / could tell them that
the CITY Committee OF Richmond and the
County Committee Of Ilenrico had joined
together i'm the work Of this canvass, and
that instead OF four members Of the House
five were secure, and that in the important
senatorial fight in Hanover and Caroline
we would work Just as il it were our own
fght-which indeed ii is.
THE OUTLOOK.
BarbOur's name has given new life TO the
party. lie is known rs a practical man.
lie i believed 10 be a good organizer.
People are willing to help him because he
knows how to help himself, and believing
that he will achieve success, are DESTROYS OF
having hand in the victory.
Every county and city nearly has hereto
fore been an independent organization. 1t
was a ii every regiment in the army were
fighting on its own plan. Now they will
be made TO move together. The work will
not only be vigorously but Systematically
attacked. An effort will be made TO reach
Isolated voters. In much OF the up.coun-
try these voters have made the Coalition,
or CO. Republican, victories. They rarely
20 to public speaking. They subscribe to
no paper; they never read anything
about politics unless from the columns OF
the Coalition organ sent TO them during
the campaign. our people have got to
send these folks papers, and send the cam
didates around TO them. too. There is
vast work TO do, and the help Of every
member OF the party will be needed. 1t
l. conceded that we need only few speak
ers, but they should be treH posted. They
should arm themselves TO meet speakers
not modest in assertions.
With proper energy and with success I'm
bringing out the voters who have STAYED at
home for several years past, we can win.
RAILROAD.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Company is
still suspected Of purpose TO buy the Al
leghany road, though from some officials
there Is information that they shave no
such design" and from another quarter l
hear that the present owners have no idea
Of surrendering it into other hands. be-
heye people hereabouts generally want
them to have it. The increasing freight
businessmen now OF enormous volume
demands it, or what would perhaps be bet
ter, though may be cOster, an additional
track. But with the coal trains switched
OIL the Chesapeake and Ohio on the Rich
mond and Allegheny at Clifton Forge the
Chesapeake aud Ohio track would be COM
paratiyely clear for the passenger trains and
last freights. Better speed and more strict
regard for eXactness in schedule time
might then be had. As it is. any one who
now watches the traffic Of this single-track
road will be astonished that it is managed
as well and safely as it Is.
SHEEP.RAISING.
sheep-Iaising Is a considerable industry
here. There is "a dog-law." Dogs are