Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-21
KILLED INSTANTLY.
o,onev ATKINS CRUSHED TO DEATH
o soReHUM-MILl.
.u,,nc, membership In Meckienburg
~" ..,-Tbe Negro Political Night
u.etIngs-Result of Apathy.
.,.0cs O, tho Richmond Dispatch.i

Ger Cry, Va, October 20, 1890.
Avery distressing accident occurred
,oor here n few days ago. While Mr..
Dahnov Atkins, son Of Mr.. Andrew J.
Atkins a prominent citizen OF Charlotte
oorntv was attending to o sorghum
iii his head was caught by the lever
nronolling tho rollers and before he
aouid eItricate himself himself was
brought in contact with the upper part
Of the mill, crushing the skull, and death
was almost instantaneous. he was an
onIv con n well-known and deserving
Snnno man. about twenty-three years
"a and had been chosen to teach IN the
nnblic school in his vicinity commencing
this week.
SUDDEN DEATH.
Mr. John Byrd Waystaff, q well-known
builder residing near here, dropped sud
denlv dead on Friday. Heart trouble
woe the probable cause. He had Just
returned home after consulting physi-
clan here rs to his condition.
A FIyE-TIMES BUkdLAh.
Our County Court meets to-day and
will be in session ten days or more
There are ten Commonwealth cases to
no tried for various offences. One boy
will be tried on five indictments Tor
burglary. John Irwin accessory to the
murder OF Captain r.. G. Overbey,. VIII
also be tried at this term. He has been
confined in the Petersburg jail since last
April.
1t is stated that there are about one
thousand farmers in this county who are
members of the Farmers Alliance. They
claim to have accomplished much good
for those engaged in agriculture Their
meetings are always secret and not open
to the uninitiated.
POULTRY AND GAME.
The poultry business has greatly III
creased in the past few years IN TINS sec
ton. One firm has informed me that
thew have shipped this year over two
/ thousand dozen eggs and considerably
over two thousand fowls.
Wild turkeys are more plentiful than
usual and cartridges abundant.
BAD AS BooK-AGENTs.
This town has been thoroughly
drummed by life-insurance agents, and
nearly every one succeeds IN writing
some policies before he abandons the
field.
Three resident preachers and three
resident physicians attend to the spiritual
and physical necessities OF our popula
ton.
THE NIGHT MEETINGS BEGUN.
The negroes have commenced then
night meetings as usual before an cleo
fion. They mix their religion with poll
tics and are informed about the time Of
election, registration, and candidates
heard O remark to-day which fear Il
too true and indicates apathy among the
whites. 1t was this : "Ihat you NIGH
stop fifty negro men going along the
street and nearly every one would tel
YOU when the election-dsy was and tina
their candidate was Langston, and on
of the same number OF whites stopped a
random not one half could tell you the
name of the Democratic candidate TO
Congress from this district" The PEG
pie need to be aroused and enlightened
OUR EXCELLENT WEEKLY.
The contest now is solely between
Fpes and Langston-the white man an'
the egotistic mulatto. The WEEKL
DISPATCH conveys more political infor
nation to the county voters than oh
tanned from any other source-at leas
/ hear them speak of it more than an.
other people.
OyER-CoNFIDENcE.
Four years ago this month l met Of
the Norfolk and Western railroad Re
publican and Democratic candidate 10
Congress from different districts. | re
marked cit is surprising to see yo
canvassing when both OF you are certall
of election" The Republican replied
81 wish to bring out the voters AM
make my majority 80 large as to defy OF
position in future" The Democra
said: "My nomination was equivalen
to an election, but | thought | would g
to few points to crafty my friends.
The result was On overwhelming ms
, iority for the Republicans. The opposl
ton forces have been organized IN tn
: Democratic stronghold, candidate az
peared Just before the day OF electio
and our Democratic candidate defeate
solely by the apathy of his supporter
, who did not 60 to the polls.