Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-07-09
RAIN DAMAGES.
GREAT DESTRUCTION TO CROPS AND
DAMS IN HALIFAX.
Rad Outlook, but tho Farmers Have not
Lost Hope-A Fearfu! Accident
Railroad Subscription, Etc.
......,,ua,rc f,be Rlchmond Dispatch.

SOUTH DO5ToN, 0uiy o, iOSV'
Halifax has not escaped the gene.
raj and heavy rains that have re-
Gently flooded = great portion OF the
country. The streams of the county,
from the smallest ninnow creek to the
sluggish Dan or majestic Staunton
rivers, have all been ga rippin' an a
rarin'." In many cases the lowgrounds
have been seriously damaged by the
washing away Of the soil, and, as a
rule, the crops spon them are entirely
lost The oat and wheat crops--whicn
four weeks ago promised the largest
yield of twenty years-have been very
greatly injured. On the loslands ana
flats they were submerged, and on the
highlands even the heavy ralos and
winds caused large portion to fall, thus
rendering harvesting very difficult. The
tobacco crop probably has suffered more
than any other, comparatively speak
ing. for only small proportion OF the
usual crop was planted, and this, owing
to the continued rains, has begun to
cabbage" and french"
As matter Of course, the " blues y
have disarranged the usually cheerful
countenances Of our farmers, but all
nv past observation amounts 20 nothing
if they long give way to useless regret
and dependency, for our people are not
so constituted.
Indeed, the gloomy forebodingS in-
dulged by some are caused not so much
by the fear of O meagre aud totally iu-
sufficient crop as by reason Of the great
proportion that has been taken by the
freshets from what under favorable cir
cumstances would have been phe-
nomenal yield. Notwithstanding the
disastrous effects Of the floods the oat
crop will still be very much larger than
that Of last year, or for several years
past. To agreat extent this is true OF
the wheat also. Such an unusual guam
tity OF these cereals was planted in the
place of tobacco that it would almost
require another deluge to reduce the
Weld down to the small reapings our
farmers have been garneriDg for several
years past.
The corn on the highlands is look
ing splendid, only the ground is so
soaked that the crop cannot now be cul-
iyated. AS soon as fair weather
comes, and the grass is worked out, |
am Of opinion that the corn will spring
up and bear abundantly.
/ do not desire to give too.cheerful
picture of the future, nor to raise hopes
that may be disappointed, butt do de-
sire to place our people in The light of
better circumstances than did Major
Snowden Of Glover, in Tuesdays Dis
patch. The Major is an observant gen
tlemap, but he is certainly in error
when he says that nothing has been
spared to our farmers. And, too,
while mis- suggestion to the Richmond
commission merchants to furnish "rare-
ripe" early-maturing seed-cQrn to the
farmer of Halifax on a long credit be-
tokens kind and thoughtful DISPOSE
ton, vet our people are not so poverty
stricken that they cannot buy seed,
corn. If they were, however, they
surely would not be able to plant and
cultivate it, not even if the commission
merchants gave it to them. As to get
ting seed-corn on long credit, the mer'
chants Of Halifax will doubtless supply
all in this respect who need help, fol-
the largest planters do net use more
than IS to $40 worth of seed annually
MILL-pAMs BROKEN.
The high water last week held pic.
mic over mill-dams. The following
we're broken: Younger & BlackstocA's
near Catawba; Adams's, near Brook
neal Z; POOLS, near Meadsville; Guth
rie's, near Alchie Brandou's, neal
Della Cunningham's, near Mount Car
mel: Blane's, near Black Walnut
Hankins's, near News Ferry; Brad
shaw's, near Glover; Mooreield's, nea
| Catawba.
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.
Last Sunday evening seven colore'
people were returning home from Lphe
sus church, in Person county, n. Z.
when a violent thunderstorm burS
upon them. The mules hitched to tn
wagon dashed away, throwing the oc
cupants out. Three were killed in
stan,ly, the neckS of two being broker
and the others head crushed. Thre
more were seriously hurt, and two,
not all, will probably die. Only on
out of the seven escaped uninjured.
BRIEFS.
Precinct meetings will be held in thi
county August 18th to send delegate
to the district congressional CONVEX
ton, which meets in Lynchburg Al
gust 25th.
Last Sunday evening a stable nea
News Ferry was struck by lightning
and two horses belonging to Jere Med
ley (colored) were killed.
Halifax will on September ID vot
upon a subscription of $50, 900 to tn
LynchbuIg, Halifax and North CAROLYN
railroad. The subscription will be ca
RED. A subscription Of the san
, amount will probably be voted the \
: lan,ic and Danville road on the sau
day if it locates its route las provide
by its charter in time to ask for h
proper order at the July court. To g
the subscription, however, the roa
, will have to run by halifax Cour
house, and it is hoped the authorize
will at an early dag make known sue
an intention.
DR.. Alex. Martin, Of Danyille, wi
Gil the pulpit Of the Presbyteri'
church here on the third Sunday.
Miss Goodloe, Of Nelson county, at
Miss Savage, Of Arkansas, are visitil
y Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Owen.
, Miss Mary Trevillian, Of New he
county, is the guest of Miss viii
/" Fory. PHIL.
IS RELEASED FROM SING SING.
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