Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-10-08
AUGUSTA COUNTY.
The Canyass-Tueker mt Mount SoIon-A De-
serted Child.

ICorresL oDdence OF the Richmond pispatch.l
STANTON, October I. 1884.
The crowd that turned out the other
night to hear Ran. Tucker ut Mount Scion,
a small village IN one OF the best sections
OF this county, was one OF the largest polt-
zeal assemblages ever seen there. The old
citizens >ay they have not had such polit-
zeal meeting since 1910.
Mr.. Tucker drove that day from Monte
rey, In Highland col:nty. and reached Cap
tain James Todd's late IN the afternoon.
At night the brass bands from Spring Hill
and Parnassus went TO Captain Todd's
residence and escorted Mr. Tucker to the
| village. where a platform had been raised
and seats arranged In the open air fronting
| the beautiful lake which forms the source
! Of Messy creek. The full moon shone down
| brightly on the large crowd and sparkled
| upon the face Of the beautiful little noun
tain lake.
The scene was inspiring. and the speaker
was inspired. and for nearly three hours he
addressed his deeply-intcrested audience.
| And now and then, when with eloquent
| words he would talk OF the grand princi-
| pies OF the glorious old Democratic party,
unquenchable and unconquerable, recite
the deeds Of her gallant leaders, or culogize
the proud record OF her acknowledgements In
this contest, the applause that went up
woke again and again the echoes OF those
old hills. and sent the sound rolling on to
the mountains OF West Virginia.
The reports from this meeting OF Angus
IA farmers Is very encouraging. The peo-
| rle went there earnestly desiring informa-
lion. and after hearing the teachings Of
| Democracy from one OF her most gallant
leaders, they were satisfied and established
IN the faith. Many uncertain. wayering
Young men came away honest, determined
| Democrats. Last night Mr.. Jacob Yost, Mr..
fuckers opponent. spoke in the Opera
| House. The size OF his audience and the char
acter Of il were in striking contrast with the
size and character OF the audience that
| greeted Mr.. Tucker in the same hall week
| ago. About half the GROVE. were negroes,
vi tried brayely TO make up IN yels their
lack in numbers. The contrast must have
been humIiatlng indeed to the few among
them who can appreciate = respectable
audience and know it when they see it.
Colonel William VI. Bumgardncr, OF the
second Virginia (the Valley regiment, has
issued orders to the companies comprising
his regiment to hold thcmsclye, in rcadi-
ness for The visit of the >pector-General,
Colonel 10. Lane stern, next and the fol-
lowing week. He will inspect Company +,
pany T.. AT Woodstock. on the 10th Com
pany &. ut lIarrisonburs, the 18th Com
pany y. at Staunton. the 30th (; Company
\, at Front Royal. the 18th, and Company
e.. at Berryyille, the 18th instant.
The CITY WAS KEPT awake till midnight
the Other night ly the strains OF the Stone
wall band on their Usual complimentary
round OF sercnading the female colleges.
Thi, is one OF Stanion's spoCiflties. and is
much appreciated by the young ladies. who,
when the hour il not too late, are allowed
10 come out upon the poricOS and balco-
mics and sit at the windows. Hero
they heartily enjoy the really fine music
The clapping OF little hands can be heard
iOr several squares on still night, an1
rarely do musical periorman rs receive suct
complimentary and persistent cncOTeS. FL
ually, even the wind Of brlss-bandcl
gives out, and they have 10 leave
with the last encore not responded 20
A well-dressed and decent-looking Whit
woman, with child in her arms, got OF
the way.ireisht yesterday at FishcrsYille
and, while the train was stopping, stepped
into negro woman's house near by. feC
the child. and asked the woman to let l
STAY in her house little while till she re
turned. As the train was about starting IN
hurried over 70 the depot, got into the ca
boose, and left. She was bound to Waynes
boro', where she took the Shenandoah-Val
lev train for the North. good Samaritan
took the child to his house last night and /
here to-day. following uD wha, may be
clew furnished by a label on phill
medicine which was left with the child.
The Court Of Appeals adiourns thl
evening, NON.