Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-02-10
A CONTINUOUS DoWNPoUR.
Numerous Aspirants for Onices in MecRien-
burglar Old Friend of Msokay's.

burglar Old Friend of Msckay's.
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispstch.l
CHASE CRY, February THE Oldest in
habitants saw they have never seen so
much rain. The downpour has been con-
tinuous. Wells are filled up. streams are
overlooking, travel impeded, aud the roads
a splashing mass Of mud and water, or as
country people call them. perfect lob
lolly.n
The coming spring campaign OF county
and district officers viii be interesting and
active. Various aspirants for treasurer,
commissioner of the revenue, sheriff, ana
Commonwealth attorney have been an
nounoed. A coalition ticket Is spoken or
by some and repudiated by others. Inc
Republican element is divided. The Al
lance men are increasing and aggressive.
Whether the coloIed and white Alliance
voters will pull together remains to be
seen. Their cooperation would mean VIC
tory for their candidates and could defy
the dominant Republican majority OF TINS
county.
MARRIAGES.
There were l7s marriage-licenses issued by
the County-Court Clerk of Mecklenburg Tor
1890. This is an excess of previous years.
The colored outnumber the whites. De
csmber Is the marrying month for ma
jority in the country.
Tx JUDGES SALARY.
Our regular County Court commenced
on the 18th of January and adjourned on
the I'd Of February. There existed q be-
lief among large number OF people that
the salary of the Judge of the county was
dependent upon the number OF days he
held his court and that he was getting
rich too fast. OF course il was mistaken
idea, but coming TO the ears of the Judge
he has published card informing the
people that his "salary Is not increased
or diminished one cent by the number of
days court is held, but is $3.50 per year
irrespective of the number Of days the
court is in session"
GOOD LIVING.
Tho late Judge Asa Dickerson, of this
circuit, once told me that an old aoquaint-
ance asked him what was his pay, and
when informed the countryman was so
much serprised at about 800 per month
that he exclaimed; II reckon you eat
shoat every day and 'possum in the fall. !"
The Judge said that was the idea OF HE
old friend had of good living, and nothing
more entered his calculation to crafty his
appetite.
LIFg's UPS AND DOWNS.
saw here the other day striking illus-
tration OF the ups and downs ana varying
changes Of life. A countyman recognized
n picture Il was tOokths w IA % "eb|bNN
and said, Thirty years ago that man
and myself worked in the same mines,
slept in the same bunk, ate on the same
board, and were friends together in
Nevada Now the difference time has
brought about. One IS many times
q millionaire. with paiatiA residences
in Paris. London, and San Francisco,
half owner Of an ocean cable. his
adoptod daughter married 10 q
prince, and his wife, when last heard from,
having constructed in her London resi-
Deuce staircase 10 cost $l00.000. This Is
John Mackay. The other person Is quiet
farmer near here, lust able TO make buckle,
splendid fiddler. He was on bis way TO tbs
Worlds Dlspensary at Buffalo. N. y. for
treatment Of cancer. and his name is Cy.
rus McCluskey. / hope Mr.. Mackay viii
see this and remember bis old friend out Of
of bis great wealth In his time OF need.