Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-05-24
MecKLENBURG COUNTY COURT.
An Active Canvass-The War Carried Into
AfrIca-Mrs. wells's Suicide.
[Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l

TCorrespondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHASE CRY, Va, May 23.-County Court
has been in session all the week. Chiefly
business of local interest transacted. There
were numerous applications for liquor
licenses, but all were continued to next
term.
County politics was the absorbing topic
of the day. The various candidates ana
their supporters were speaking IN different
portions Of the court green at the same
time. Never before have the people WIT
messed such an aggressive and vigorous
canvass. The colored vote will be divided
10 a greater extent than ever before. The
Democrats have carried the war into Africa.
The prospects of Democratic victory are
brighter than in any previous campaign In
Meekleuburg. The candidates OF the DEM
ocratic party are ali natives OF this county.
The Republicans have one native Vlrglnian
and two negroes on their ucket' Ihelr
other two candidates moved here from
Vermont and North Carolina and have been
perpetual candidates for office.
SAD SUICIDE.
Mrs. Jennie Wells. of the Union-Level
neighborhood, this county. committed sun;
eide a few DAYS ago. At night she asked
her husband to read the 9Th chapter OF the
Acts of the Apostles TO her. Then after
falling awhile she walked into another
room. exciting no suspicion of her lnten-
ZION 10 commit the violent act; went 10
he'd removed the covering, and lying
down on the mattress deliberately WITH q
razor severed her iugular VEN ana Dled 70
death before discovered. She ieIt I'VE NJ
&c cb;ldren. For some time she had ex-
hibited signs of temporary INSANITY
TOBACCO PROSPECTS.
The tobacco market bas, been very active
here this week, receipts large, ana prices
eli maintained. Farmers report favorable
saoSons an abundance of plants, and many
Saye transplanted. Their purpose TINS
,,eor Is 10 cultivate q smaller area, more
3bcrongblv enrich it. and make better
aIroi;ty of tobacco, even If the quantity IN
qo,,nJs should be diminished. They say
ihara is no paw in producing poor TOBACCO.
Int paradoxically az it may appear they
viii make less and get more money ior H.
HIS SILVER WEDDING.
Co,n+y- School Superintendent Thomas
w smith has issued invitations to oil the
s.booI trustees and teachers OF the county
70 attend the celebration OF ms snYer Weu-
d;nc al his residence on the loth proAiilll lo
when bounteous feast VIII De sPiESn1 &c
~, b;s gnests. superintendent Il. MAS
lot0 a neysonal friend of Professor smith,
ses,xaapctod 10 be present on the interesting
occasion ca .o,rept Of the Bank of Chase City
.hI;abo1 today shows considerable III
rraasc in the volume Of business; lts 10,
sdurces are now double what they were
one Tsbs Chase City Mineral Water COMPANY,
have greatly improved It's pIopeaS ed
the sales of water extehueu anu
VARIOUS oTHERSoTEs.
The new post-office was occupieu nvns
.h;s week. The receipts nave so l lIOIeaao i,
that This Office will soon DE ethpraoe" :"
the list of presidential appropriateness, .ba
The County Alliance whi eoh,n nvt ySe slo
puDilc ,. aStouoht out the Mecklenburg Ae0S
OF Ms poS Richard C. Gregory. of Baltimore l,a |.
M.. ,,ranhased a lot here and viii build q
re g ro,,no ladies under the direction OF
NJ n. Newbill gave a deligntIui en nv !
tai1ment last night and reaIizeu tbs
handsome amount as q aona'ioA "
Sontbside Malo Academy md ether
sa Quantities of chickens anu Otno,
slanstie f fowls are daily shipped from mere
~ n,,y market. Whore they All CONE i, rel
70 YOU ..te,g Poultry business pays wen
y Comfy. Prices are high TINS season'
IRIS oREAT POPULARITY :,
~, ,.,.ay evidence Of the popnlari'y o.
NO o pv D,sPArcH than 10 see IN
the Sunuss, ,,eonlo who call for IT on tns
a arrival Of the tram on Sunday evening '
viii take no other. ..,rr,,ng. summer
. ins ar,iyis,g. and city relatives rens ,ss
~. t,;sndshio with their. country NJ eel
49, = e room for all. and nospi.auf ssb
eams awaits those coming to 9i's sat fried
air. drink pure WAFER ANN