Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-07-08
TWO NOTED ooocHLAND MsN DEAD.
An Ex-Deicgnss and Er-rreasurer Gone
Candtintes-Aiifanoe Matters.

Candtdntet-Aittance mnt'e's'
fcorresponaencc OF the Richmond Dispatcb.l
Goocu1axn COURTHOUSE, July i7.--Mr.
John II. Vanmater. aged about lorty
yesrs, and member OF the house oi peios.s si
from GoochIand, died at his residepce IN thls
county on Sunday tho 9th instant lie had sus-
tanned painful injuries some years ago 10 a rhl,-
road accident. and being engaged In tae narves'.
Ing OF his wheat crop last week. 70 a,1us1 x'
,os,,re 10 tho heat OF the sun ruptured biood-
vessel and caused internal hernor,hhge; mI,
ynnmater came 70 this county rom ne" 'crsc1
about ten years ago and purchased iarm on
danes river, where he resided at the time OF ms
death. His happy, genial disposition soon Won
him host 81 warm friends. In 1881 ne lucc. W,
the nomination Of his party thepaDhean 'ol s wv
House OF Delegates and was elected over u ppp'-
lar Democratic competitor Hisunumeiy tahips
on Is deeply iarnentcd by all who knew him.
ANOTHER PASSES AWAY.
u. !. Brooking (Snown among MS irieius ~
81 DAYTON ~ for many years deputy treasurer OF
this county and recently deputy shcrin. nled NJ
80 home near CardwelI on the 2Sth OF June
last after proirncted Illness MI. Brvokbls N.
been In declining health moro than year. nhu
for few months previous 10 nus death war ~ ~
Lakes. in Richmond, under DR.. McGure, but aus
ease had mado such rapid lnroad on his system
that even that world physician conIo
only proloug his life n short time. MI. biooHlns
one OF the bcst-known cti1ehS O. tnls AL
~ and had ncid many positions OF trust conhuci
20 him by its citizens. His warm hehit anu
Kindly feelings manifested towards all with
yvno,n he canie In contact cniearcd him 10
his friends OF whom he numbered many IN your
city and elsewhere IN this state.
POLITICAL sTEAws.
dpyopos 20 the discussion concerning the can
didstes for 1892, now agitating the public MIND
and press interviewed a number OF the men-
hers OF the County Alliance that met nj TINS
place on Friday last. with the following result
Two were for Cleveland. two for Cnmpbel, OF
OHIO: one for David Il. Till, and 1--WE ana not
think Il would be wise 10 nominate 'lcveianu,
but had not made up their mind stO VINO shouid
be the nominee.
ALLIANCE AFFAIRS.
Tho Alliance order ia growing rapidly IN INC
county, and q greater impetus VIII be gwen 70 "
by the State lecturer. Robert SnaVely' VINO VIII
be with US nj Goochland Courthouse on the 10Th
instant In the interest Of the Alliance. On that
date the members will have picnic NJ thc
Courthouse, and speeches VIII De maze ny Lee
turor SnaveIy ana others prominent In the order
Mr. =. N. Parrish OF Harlensville returned on
SUNDAY from Chesterfield county. where he pro-
claimed good Alliance doctrine 10 the people on
Saturday night. Ito expressed himself as great
ly pleased with his trip.
TIE CROPS.
The wheat crop has been harvested md farm
ers are beginning 10 thresh. Tho yield Will be
very light, az the wheat throughou, This section
IL mpcrfectly filed. a large crop OF tobacco was
planted during the favorable season in the early
part Of june and tho crop Is making Tine
progress. Corn Is late and suffering in many
places from dry weather. and unless rain comes
worry shortly both tho corn and tobacco VIII be
seriously injured .,
The coored people own in this county S,3O9
acres OF land. valued al 80. 23.Ia9.