Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-06-19
mEcKLENBURG CIRCUIT COURT.
One Hundred and Five DEGREES Entered
brunswick stews and Prohibition.

correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
CHASE Cry, Va. June 1S.-The Circuit
Court of this county, after term OF two
weeks. has Just adjourned. An unusual
amount of business was transacted. Inere
were l05 DEGREES in chancery entered, and
and ali the lltIgated cases IN the law
docket that were ready were tried. The
Jury was used at ihls term for the first
time in several courts past. The amount
OF $3.50 was required TO pay them. The
cases of Humphreys CO. Richmond and
Mecklenburg Railroad Company and Rig
gan Us. Riggan's administrator were taken
TO the Court of Appeals, aud the clerk IS
now preparing the records.
Judge Samuel L. Coleman presided for
the first time here. and gave entire salts
faction by his readiness, impartiality, aud
ability.
The crops of this county are exception
ally promising. The wheat and oat yields
will be above an average. Mr. James l..
Thompson. near here, has teld OF wheat,
about 20 acres. that will yield thirty bush
els TO the acre and now ready for harvest
ing. Tobacco has started OH we'll and a
good stand. The lrish-potato crop Will be
the finest yield for many years.
GOOD OLD CUSTOM.
Many town people here keep alive the
old Virginia custom of Brunswick stews.
The season for them has Just commenced.
Ii il glorious day for merry participants.
A shady grove and spring OF cool water
near by, a few lambs, several dozen chick
ems and squirrels, appropriate vegetables,
an abundance of good butter, high sea-
soning, supply of ice. mint and accom-
panments, and few old-style Virginia
darkies ready to servo you are indispensa-
BILE requisites. II IS go-as-you- please al
fair, and ceremony is dispensed with. Yes
terday evening many enjoyed royal time
eating, and the boys were full. very full, of
Brunswick stew. All these occasions are
pleasant and good cheer prevails.
ON THE wANE.
The Prohibition sentiment in this coun-
try-if any really ever did exist, about
which there is Doubts decidedly on the
wane. II candidate for Office should
run on such ticket he would be beaten.
even if no one opposed him, as candi-
date for corporal In th0writers company
was during the war. When he took his
stand in front of the company as the only
candidate the order was gwen for all IN
favor of Royal lit march TO him,
and not q man moved from his position.
Other aspirants had to come out before
there was al election.
GENERAL NOTES.
Judge Coleman's decision with regard to
the license question here Is universally re-
garded as strictly in accordance with law
and putting qraetus on the delusion of a
few misguided extremists.
Joe Darlington, q native African, died
in this county on the 18th, and was about
rs years old.
The Episcopal church here has Just been
ornamented with an imposing steeple,
and all the exterior of the building hand
somely painted. The lady members de-
serve all the credit for the Improvement.
larged and improved. Summer visitors
are constantly arriving. and city friends
are renewing acquaintance with their
country cousins. There is ample room
for all, and the inevitable fried chicken
still remains the luxury OF the country.