Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-05-15
THIEF CAPTURED
WHILE IN THE ACT OF RoeBlNG
CHASE CITY POST-oFFcE.
Progress In Old Meckienburg County-Ail
the Crops Thriving and Spring
Trade Active.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch

CuAsr CRY. Va, May N.--For some time
the postmaster here has missed money
from the post-office. The loss could not oe
accounted for. To-day the town sergeant
w. III. Saunders. undertook to unravei ths
mystery. He caught colored ooy named
Robert Hogan IN the act and captured nun
with the money distracted from the
drawer There was m aperture unob-
served bv Others through which the boy
could run his hand from the outside when
no one vas around and easily take hand-
ful Of change. Tho boy was placed IN the
custody of the Sergeant by Acting-Mayor
Jeffress and the United states authorities
informed Of the arrest. The loss VIII
amount to about $50. taken at dinerent
times. ~.
Tho Southside Academy cadets, of this
place. are making preparations TO attend
Tho unyeiling ceremonies OF the Lee
monument. They have handsome new
uniforms and will make creditable ap-
pearance.
COLONEL HESTER DEAD.
Colonel Edward Hester died in this
county this week He was we'll known by
the old tobacco-dealers OF your CITY. and
was at one time Of the firm OF Hester q
White, tobacconists of Richmond. he was
over eighty years old, and in his declining
years amid reverses OF fortune kindly cared
FOR by friends.
Rev. J. 4. Belts. of Caroline: assisted
Rev. !. II. Newbill, the pastor OF the bap-
fist church herein a revival meeting, whlch
closed this week. There were CONVERSIONS
and accessi0ns TO the church. All the ser
vices were well attended.
CLING To The OLD HABIT.
The Atlantic and Danyile railway now
run over their line day and night passen-
ger trains. carry the mails. and have tele-
80. f.. Ne, L.. -. pgrfQ
OPERATION. II is "a novelty TO see now old
farmers coming to County Court on the
trims and returning in the afternoon.
Heretofore il was there custom TO get up
by dav and ride horseback from fifteen to
twenty miles TO court and back home
AGAIN. But still some of these old men IN
sist this is not an Improvement on the days
of their youth. and cling 10 then Ola
habits.
EENEMBERED HICKORY.
There is n gentleman IN this town ninety
four years old. He says he never used to-
bacco or LIQUOR. lie spoke to me about
seeing several Presidents. | asked him
what he thought of Garfield and HAYES,
who came from his native State OF ONO.
He said he could recall nothing about
them. then asked him If lac remembered
General Andrew Jackson, and at once hls
face frightened, and he replied, on, yes,
remember well the white horse Old Hlck-
ory was on when he passed along the Ma
tonal road 10 Washington" So 1t seems
In old age the mind dwells on scenes OF
early days-the present IS blank. nave
never vet seen very old man who would
not talk about Old Hickory. The impress
sion be made was lasting upon the people
Of his day.
In this section the wheat crop Is I'M
promising. Corn i growing off well.
Clover and grasses good. Many tobacco
plants already set out. Much guano VIII
be used. One farmer says he Will have
bright tobacco ON the market here early III
July.
The spring trade here has been active,
considering the money stringency. Where
the cash comes from Is surprising. ] once
asked the late John b. Baldwin, of Staun-
ton, how certain man lived, and he re-
piled bv saving: Did YOU know II was
mystery 10 one half the world bow the
other half made living" tbs trueto this
day. D.