Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-14
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Using the cowhids--A Half Dozen
Thrashsd- Good Templsrs-Personals
and Briesa


Correspondence Of the Richmond DispaichJ
OxANcpcK, July IL. 1888.
The colored people 10 and around Oman
cock are considerably stirred up over some
family fights that have recently occurred IN
this locality. Several days ago the wife OF
Caleb Tay Ior. prominent colored merchant
OF this town, suspecting that her husband
was unfaithful to her. and having Obtained
what seemed to her positive proof OF his IN.
fidelity. went 10 bis store armed with pistol
and cowbide. She gave him HIS choice, ana
Tsylor promptly chose the cowhIde, which
his wife proceeded to lay on In regular Old
fashioned style.
The case came up before justice OF the
peace, who pat both husband and wife under
bonds to keep the peace.
Taylor's wife has instituted proceedings
for divorce.
The exploit OF this woman has inspired
some OF her sisters TO 90 and do likewise,
and the consequence Is that nearly hall
dozen colored men have been thrssbed by
their wives during the past week. In all the
rows thus far reported only one woman has
come out second best.
Parties are engaged to-day IN surveying
the telephone line between Onancock and
Accomack Courthouse, distance OF four
and half miles. The line will pass right
by Taslev station, which IL equi-dislant De-
tueen the two places. and the wire Will be
run into the telegraph office, in which one
OF the instruments will be placed. Men are
now engaged in cutting the poles, and IL -
expected that the line Will be In WORKING or
der some time In August.
The Coed Templars are extending their
ORGANIZATION on the Eastern Shore. They
a los ~ loH0aa In hCfb App0fuapk
and Northampton, and one bss recently been
established in this town with thirty or forty
members. Next Wednesday the 18th all
the lodges In this section will meet at Savage.
VILE. several miles south OF Onancock, and
hold n big open.air meeting. L. ii. Carmue,
district deputy; w. I. Bundek, OF Oman.
cock. and others will deliver addresses.
IL is reported that enough names have
been obtained TO cause an election TO be held
in this district on the local-option question.
The man who has the petition is said TO be
holding It back to see il be can rent house
AZ Accomack Courthouse; aud In case be
cannot secure house there he VIII pocket
the petition and go elsewhere. The petition
has not been circulated In this part OF the
district at all.
mUncle Jimmie" East, long a well.known
character in these parts, died at his home
near here yesterday; aged about sixty-nye
years.
The people on Cbincoteaque island are
making extensive preparations for the enter
tainment OF the Accomack Baptist Associa-
ton, which meets there on the 10th day OF
August. The association comprises ali the
churches on the Eastern Shore OF Virginia.
The celebrated -penning will occur Just
one week earlier.
We have recently had fue rains and the
weather is delightful.
Yong Mears, who was recently kicked In
the abdomen by vicious stallion at the
WAchapreaguc boat-races, died yesterday oil
his injuries.
There will be another boatrace at Waeha-
preague next Wednesday. The race will be
between the skifrs George Il. Garrison and
John w. Daniel for pnrse OF $50.
J.. W. Childrey and DR.. Oswald b. Fin
ney, Of this town, are among the visitors to
Cobb's Island.
Misses Maggie and Lizzie Quinby, who
have been visiting friends at Hollins Instl.
tute, Lynchburg. and Williamsburg, have
returned TO their home I'm OnancOck.
The crop OF Irish potatoes 10 this section,
which was fairly good one, has been mostly
marketed at paying prices. KILlAs.