The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-22
AS In A LO0KING.G LASS.
ANOTHER LANDSCAPE OF The
OLD DOMINION.
Hunting Under Full Swing Some Game
Become sportsmen-Farmer's FaIiow-
I,IoOm.


bloom.
Passengers from Washington last Sunday
morning reached Richmond with half an
inch OF snow over their heads-that il. it
was that deep on top Of the cars which
had come from above the Potomac. Those
who strolled later by the Governors man
sion saw roses in full bloom in the grounds.
20 the weather during the past week may
be said 70 have been a compound OF snow
and r0ses-crispne.s and frost in the early
morning. mellow warmth III the afternoon,
with the sun disappearing at evening in q
haze Of rudy gold. which by midnight BE-
came quite respectable fox.
FARMERS FAILow1No.
Taking advantage OF the dry and clear
DAYS. farmers in many sections have been
hard at work following their lands, burning
plant matches. grubbing bushes. fixing up
their fences. and hauling wood for back-logs
while open house il kept during the holi-
days. ON spare DAYS they have driven 10
town and brought back divers bundles,
which they have had to smuggle into the
house. SO PRIV have the children been trying
10 evade the surprise of Christmas day
SCOUTS FOR Tx PEOPLE.
In the towns the newspapers have been
calling attention 10 Improvements which
they think necessary. Here is the Augusta
Arcrls noting that Ion the Churchyille road.
three miles from this city. there i said T.
he a long stretch o. very bad. muddy road
way. through which il is disagreeable a.
co." The Farmylle Journal regretiine
THAT the Council should have discouraged
trce-planting. If peopleO OF the town haven't
pride enough in the town 10 contribute a.
Is adornmeut they ought 10 be- paid 30 do
So" And the Abingdon standard saying
"a public drinking fountain should be erect
cd near the Courthouse for the accommo-
daiion Of strangers on public days. The
cost would be but little, ana the convtn-
fence great Will not the proper author-
ties see about ~
THAT RAPPAHANNOCK BRlDGE.
The fredericksburg Free Lance has q
bridge on its hands. and seems determined
% build it, This is one Of lis editorials ::
owe are i'm receipt OF a letter from q sub
scriber at New Point, Mathews county, Viz
ginia. requesting us 10 stop sending him
the Free Lance because. az he says. he l.
tired Of reading about the proposed free
bridge. We regret 10 lose Mr.. . and
would if we could please him 10y ceasing IT,
discuss the bridge question: but we viii not
stop IT until ihe bridge is finished. unless
Mr.. will furnish us with more lmpor-
tamt subjects 10 write about
Another reads: I'VE again advise union
Of forces in the fight, first. for bridge,
then for the location. Fret catch hare
before YOU cook it, j. an old saying. and We
commend it to all wh) really want bridge.
HUNTERS AND HUNTED.
This quotation about the hare shows thai
the editor has caught the hunting fever
which lust about now is as prevalent rs the
Russian grip. one Of his esteemed c0ntem-
poraries in the Valley says that "Our
devil is very anxious 10 90 crow-hunting.
50 he SAYS. but we ara rather inclined 10
think that he Is after chickens instead Of
crOw-.'
Crows are plentiful. though not very
gamey. But there j. plenty 0f good game
in some sections. The West Point Virgin
ian has it that this county is said To be-
quite infested with wild turkies. Mr.
Charles Catlett was going home on We'd
nesday, and he saw seven on Timber Neck
farm. lie, Dr. ~eawell. and Mr.. Powell
Caileit each killed one" Another exchange
states that "Mcssfs. George and X. VI. Par
ker spent two days last week hunting the
fcathery tribe. They succeeded in bagging
ninety-seyen Particles. our thanks are
due Norman for some nice ones ready for
the gridiron. They also killed large
snake. which was summing Itself on the liih
day Of December"
In the Henry Bulletin j. announced
THAT Sergeant I. II. Gregory rode into
town Tuesday afternoon With 4 prize upon
his shoulder which whetted The appetite oi
nj ~ tel oil IAfpI
prictors. The aforesaid prize was nothing
less than "A wild turkey eoblcr. which
weighed seventeen pounds and half The
bird was present from Mr.. Shumate. who
killed il on sam Lyons mountain OH Tues
day morning"
Once in awhile town-dwellcrs have oppor-
unty 10 enjoy the sight Of hunt without,
driving into the country. Thus the Vuicks-
burg Times SAYS that .the boys have ii rdb-
bit chase through our burg every day" and
the Alexandria Gazette that 1.-THE rush Of q
pack Of hounds in full cry as they went
tearing through some Of the streets late last
night, led 10y a solitary h0r-cmen, caused
many sportsman so raise on his elbow
and give an attentive ear 10 the music Of
the chase
SMALL LUCK FOR SOME.
In the same paper is an announcement
that fewer wild ducks are being killed
this season ON the Potomac than for many
years. and il il said that geese aud swan
are scarce and exceedingly hard TO get at. -
The Henry Bulletin: That "Martn-yilic
gunners complain that there are but few
birds this season, but that ammunition
bills foot up a. heavy "a, II II the plum
parirdges were plentiful. Lots of powder
has 10 Doe burned for each bird;' and tht
Highland Recorder. That George W. Arm
strong and his followers have been hunting
in Shenandoah, but the game has not sui
fered much yet. What is wrong. >amp-
SON.
TURNING THE TABLES.
That game has not suffered may De an cx-
PLANTATION Of the bJldness of certain ami
mails, in which the opossum apparently
takes the lead. For instance: An 0pOs-
sum escaped from IFS owner al Gloucester
Courthouse Tuesday. 4 lively chase, IN
which the county clerk took tie lead, en-
sued The opossum gol under the court
house. The owner wept for his loss
4 dash for liberty can beeasily understood.
but here is another item from the New Era
which can lind explanation only in audaci-
ty. ION "Wednesday morning last MIR. j. o.
Jackson. Of Blackstone. hearing a noise IL
his hen-house with hi- chickens. went out e.
hnd very large OppOssum therein, which
he captured"
But endurance and love Of animals cease
10 Doe virtues when a person reads thai
"FlOyd CarWiles. a farmer living near Nj.
Zion. Campbell county. was attacked while
asleep in bed by a mink. few nights ago.
and badly bitten in the neck. Carwiles says
the mink evidently tried 10 sever the jugu-
lar vein in order 10 suck the blood. rs he bin
directly over IS, and IS he had not awakened
on the instant would certainly have been
killed"
These views were taken with our snap-ca-
mcra. which. 20 give no secret away. is
pair Of big shears The various tints have
been laid on with the useful weapon known
as the paste-brush. Both these utensils will
b. freely used 10 present the next picture Of
Christmas week.
A. Others See is.
1t gives Us a great deal OF pleasure 10 ac-
knowledge the fact that many Of our eX-
changes in Virginia. North Carolina, Ken
lucky and elsewhere have seen lit to quot