Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-27
moRMoNs GONE FROM HANOVER.
Threatened with an Invasion of Ashland
"Knklnx ',-Win Their Converts Go?

Correspondence o; the Richmond Dispatch.l
HANOVER COUNTY, VA, July 26. 1t is re-
ported az Beaver Dam Depot this
morning that the Mormon priests that
have been visiting and working IN the
Hell-Town" nclghborhood. have left for
parts unknown. The immediate cause of
their departure was the apprehension Of o
visit from the "Kuklux y of Ashland
vicinity. II is understood here that an
Ashland lawyer Informed Major Page, who
commanded the first company that sent
the Mounons out of Hanover on their way
sorrowing,' with the promise never to
return. that there was no law waTranting
their expulsion. TIE Major sad that If
they came again he would advise them 10
let He'll Town" alone and work mp the
Ashland - country. Whether or not this
was the motive that induced the threatened
invasion Of the "Kuklux" from Ashland,
don't know. At oil events they say the
Mormon priests are gone, and some of the
proselytcs are trying 20 sell their lands,
with the view OF emlcrating to Utah.
The county as a corporation would do
itself credit and improve Its financial con-
dition hy paying for the lands OF
these deluded people and thereby get
ting rid OF them. Respectable people
cannot be expected to immigrate 10 a
country where Mormomsm IS toler-
atcd. MAJOR Page and others regard
Mormonism as violation OF the moral
law and deem the preservation OF that
law the peculiar object % society.
When and whore the municipal law fails
10 sustain the moral Jaw society, IN ODE
dience 10 the highest law. must look 10 its
maintenance and put Us veto upon Its IN
fraction.
ALLUGED REMIDITs.
The Postmaster at Beaver Dam has re.
ceiyed a circular from Rov. Mr.. Lamb,
Of Davenport. Ia. winch purports 60 fur
nish complete remedy Tor MOrmonlSm
IN "A series of pInted lectures. / have not
as vet seen these lectures, but / very
much doubt their efficiency even IN
abailnC tho evil IN the " He'll Town
country, where these priests have been
working. Good reasoning may have some
effect upon intelligent and Urtuous pco-
pie. but heard an intelligent LAWYER say
when he was informed of the operations
of mo Normons in Hell Town" that #
Hell Town" didn't hurt the Mormons
he didn't think the MormOus could hurt
Hell Town" Iip here in This end OF the
county the people don't know exactly
whore "Hcll ] own ls. They only Know
that as they approach It,. IT Is always =
Little further Off, But oil conclude now
that il ~ that vicinity IN which tho Nor
mons have operated most successfully.
AHGoAD ~ THE LAND.
The wheat-throshers lhorse and steam
are abroad III the land. Cur entcrprsing
young farmers, Mcs-rs. Charles I. and
Joseph T.. JonnFOu. with th"ir steam
thresher, are operating 81 the iarm OF mr:
Henry I Nlckham. u the neiehborhood
OF Hanover Courthouse, some twenty miles
below Beaver Dam Depot. Ia the mean
time our energetic young towpsman Of
Beaver Dam Depot. Berkeley Thompson;
has rlgged up another steam threshcr and
Will operate in this nclghborhood. Wheat
is turning out fairly well-ln some ID
stances averaging about twenty Dushels
10 the aero. / understand III some markets
II brings only 50 cents bushcl.