Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-08-27
POLITICS.
INsePARABLe AMONG NeaRoes-THe
BUCKINGHAM REVEALS.
Democrats shouId Be on the Qui vive-
fuckers District Needs Watching
Alleged Negro Alliances.
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Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dbpatca.l
ScorrsvrLIE, Va, August 36. 1880.
Your correspondent Is reliably informed
that what are ostensibly religious meet
ings and revivals held in various parts Of
Buckingham county by negroes are as well
political conclaves. Il Is q well-known
fact that religion and politics are insepa-
rable among the colored fraternity and in
this county, as in many Others OF the
State, 1 have known members to be ex-
PEELED from the churches for voting the
Demoratic ticket. l do not wish to fill the
role OF an alarmist bat | think 1t well
for the "alarum" to be sounded for the
benefit Of Buckingham Democrats to the
end that they BE on the qui rire and guard
against contingencies. Il is not improba.
bic from what learn that the hosts will
be marshalled and Republican candidate
sprung for them TO rally around just be-
fore the election. Caesar Perkins, the we'll
known colored Buckingham politician, Ia
down here from Clifton Forge, his present
home, and what be Is doing remains TO be
ascertatned.
THEY NEED WATCHING.
Again. there is colored individual work
ing hereabouts among the negroes osten-
sibly establishing farmers alliances. II is
confidently believed that in this movement
he is introducing politics and getting in
his nefarious work in secret conclave.
fuckers district Is not so far "out of the
woods" "a not to need close watching and
work. II will be remembered that Jakey
Yost rode in on coalition wave but several
years agone. and il is we'll known that Re-
publicans and Mahoneitss sleep with one
eye open.
HARD SNAKE STORY.
The following is true snake story. fully
vouched for, and the incident occurred
since: An old lady observed that one of
her hen nests was robbed Of its eggs and
suspected that snake might be the thief
1t seems to be custom among some OF ye
country folk to place white rocks as nest
eggs IN the hens nests sometimes. and this
particular lady did that veritable
thing, putting in two white rocks some
what larger than hens egg. The follow
ing day on visiting her hennery she dis
covered the snake. a large specimen OF the
black variety. and procuring woman's pro-
verbal weapon for attack and defence, q
broom-stick, she dispatched his snakeship,
and in doing so she noticed that her blows
fell on hard substance in the snakes
stomach. A post-mortem examination re-
vealed the white rocks she bad placed in
the nest. and the lady preserves them to
exhibit to her friends. Fact!
Yox-HUNrlNG.
The fox-hunting season has opened out
here with Mr.. Z. $. Heeths we'll known
pack to the fore Mr.. John I. n. Turner.
OF Manchester, who has been visiting MIR
Heath at this place, was in at the death
with Mr.. Health of the first Reynard.
captured several mornings since. The
woods are said TO be full OF 'em. No pre-
miums for their scalps are allowed this
wear in either Of the three counties which
corner here-Albemarle, Fluvanna, and
buckingham.
Hon. John f. Massey is one of three
Baptist ministers of this county who en-.
ters wedlock in the early fall; Rev. John
j. Turpin, formerly of Richmond, now
preaching in Charlottesville, is q second
who will marry Miss Smith, Of the North
Side, and the name of the happy third es-
capes me.
CHEsTNUT-TREE DISEASE.
There is mortality among the chestnut
orchards and trees in the woods which is
very noticeable and for which there is nc
accounting. The old and young trees
that are dying and dead this year are SC
numerous as 10 give the woods whore there
are many the full appearance of the sea-
son of the sere and yellow leaf" These
trees have been dying for several years in
Virginia, but the death-rate among thii
fence-making material in this section i
now o serious matter.