Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-20
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CHASE CRY, Va, August 19.-The Demo-
cratic nominations meet wIth universal
approval aud satisfaction in heckienourg.
OFcrrall is exceedingly popular here. and
has spoken in this county in various polisi-
cal campaigns. Major Kent was here last
fall and made a most favorable impression.
Scott will also receive the cordial support
OF the Democracy. IL Is strong tlcAet
and victory - IN tho air. All are pleased
and enthusiastic IN lts support.
The farming community Is now IN
more satisfactory condition than any
other class of people. With an abundance
OF provisions. plenty OF clothing. no de-
sire to 'ragel. good vehicles aud teams,
and taxes all paid they have but little use
for money OK banks. Fanics have no ter
rors for them. They ENJOY out OF their
superaJundauce pic-nics. barbecues. ana
the big meetings of the churches. Iaey
all feel that IA better day Is coming when
their crops are ready for market.
RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.
Rev. q. A. jenkins. pastor Of tie Bap-
list church here, preached his farewell
sermon last Sunday. He has accepted a
call TO the BAPTIST church at Goldsboro 4,
~ c.. and will be permanently located at
that place. There was great regret mani
tested at his leaving here. lie was very
popular and sincerely beloved by his
church, aud it will be difficult TO supply
his place.
The Concord Baptist Association will
hold its next annual meeting at this place.
DIT numbers over thirty churches and q
large membership.
Professor NJ. II. Hargrove. Of Luray, Va,
will take charge OF the Sonthslde Male
Academy here the next session, COM
mencing IN September.
PLENTIFUL.
Fruits, and especially watermelons, are
more plentiful and cheaper thal ever be-
fore known here. The African citizen -
in his glory when lie can get whole
watermIllIon" 20 himself. One was
tried he,e this week before the Mayor for
entering a house about midnight with IN
tent 10 commit larceny. but he proved an
ah5t. for ut that hour he was q long dis
lance from tho place eating watermll-
lions" and, SAID he, a Niger WILL never
leave OFF eating watermilllons' to steal
anything" II so impressed the Court, ana
he was discharged.
RECENT ARRIVALS.
Many people are recreGtipg here. Among
the recent arrivals at the Mineral Springs
Hotel are J. +. Rockwell and wife, Miss
Hattie Dobie. Petersburg; Miss Jennie
Seal and Harry Evans. Baltimore: George
W. Prince and Lewis Puryear. Rich
mond J. Z. Davenport and wife, Norfolk ;
Mrs. r, b. HEARTILY, Mrs. A. T. Dobie'
and Miss Bessie Creep, Stony Creek, Va. (;
Henry Neal, and W. A. Muse, Durham. N.
, c., and L. c. Way. Richmond.
Dr. J. J. Thaxton, Of Durham, has been
soiournIng here for several weeks and has
much improved. He is congenial and use
ful with the visitors. He is IS years old
but does not look over 60, and has prac'
ticed his profess on over hall century
While living in Person county, \. g., he
often rode forty - fifty miles day. but
now only has Office practice.
There will be two political conventions
hero the 10th instant-one to nominate q
senatorial candidate for the Twenty.htth
District and one for the House or Dele
gates from Mecklenburg.
Some tobacco is daily sold hero and
there seems to DO no difficulty about cur
renGy 10 pay for II.
The weather IS very dry and rair
greatly needed.