Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
NORTHERN NECK R.K.
Interest ReYlYed In The Project By
Recent Publications.
ALL CLASSES IN FAVOR OF IT
Increased Prosperity Of the whole Section
Looked Forward To-Thousands VI
Wild Geese.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch

Correspondence or the Dispatcn.)
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
| VA. December 22-Recent newspaper no.
tees revlying the subject of the long
| talked-of Northern Neck railroad. and
the presence here OF northern capitalists
who signify their intention TO take stock
and inaugurate work at very early day
| have tended to enthuse and arouse the
whole people in favor OF that much
| needed enterprise. As stated a few
| weeks ago through this medium. many
large real estate-owners along the pro-
| posed route who openly opposed the
| building of railroad through the Neck,
| are now among the ayowed friends OF
| the project, and may be relied on as
| material helpers when the time comes for
| help. 1t is understood this week that
| some OF the hitherto anti-railroad men
| are now such jealous advocates OF It's
| INN edlate construction that they VIII
| cheerfully donate right Of way through
| their plantations. Indeed, all classes are
| almost overjoyed at the prospect OF the
| scheme Undertaking at last. The land
| on ners at last accept the proposition that
| a railroad through this now isolated, but
| value OF their property.
Iaborers and mechanics see In the
| scheme a prospect OF lucrative employ
ment for them. Merchants join In the
| shouts of JOY, because prosperity among
| the landowners and laborers means in
creased prosperity for themselves. For n
| week past, almost every other topic mas
been subordinated to the subject or
railroad through the Northern Neck, ana
| certainly II anything transpires to de1er
| operations, this will be a saddened ana
| disappointed people.
| SUCCESS TO THE LEADER.
The Leader, the weekly newspaper TO
| be published In Lancaster county by the
Leader Publishing Company. Will make
| its appearance on the first Thursday in
January next, with II. j. Downing, edi-
| tor, and Messrs. l.. l.. Barnum, Clarence
| Towles, and w. r. Mayo associate-editors
Mr.. X. O. Norris will be general mana
| ger The company is composed OF num-
| Der of the most prominent professional
| and businessmen Of that section OF The
| Northern Neck.
Thomas Parker (colored), the public
| school teacher of this county who was
| sent to the penitentiary from FredericKs-
burg in February, 1893, for passing
| forged check TO a Fredericksburg jeweller
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| but wiser man. While his once-admiring
| friends cannot now forgive him for bring
| ing discredit upon his race. Tom insists
| that his experience will prove a valuable
| lesson to him. and that IL all Happened
| for the best" Up to the very day on
which Tom forged the name OF treasurer
| F. +. Winde, of King George, to check,
| he stood very high in the estimation or
both white and colored here, and MS race
so proudly regarded him as rising man
| that nearly every colored family esteemed
| IL an honor to entertain him, and god
send to have him teach their children.
Mr.. r. II. Hudson, the largest real
estate owner at King George Courthouse,
has repaired several of his houses in the
village and is otherwise improving his
property, which adds greatly to the ap-
pearance of the whole place.
SIGNS OF THE TINES.
The advent this week of thousands OF
wild geese to the tributaries and marshes
of the south side of the Potomac river
| is regarded as an indication of approach
ing cold and stormy weather. The move
ments of geese and several other species
of wild waterfowl are watched with In
terest all through December and the first
half OF January. and are considered by
many unfailing signs Of the times.
THE HOLIDAYS.
This has been an exceedingly busy week
with country people-perhaps the busiest
period Of the same length of the whole
year. Large wood-pies-choice oak and
hickory-for Christmas fires. replenished
meal-tubs, an extra barrel of choice flour,
&c, &c, must all be in place by Christ
mas-eve, and the country landlord must
give his undivided time and attention to
these very items the week before Christ
mas, for the sound Of axe, grist-mill, or
anything else like work Is not heard du-
ring that sacred week from December
18th to January ID. And this week is
time Of no less Importance, anxiety, push,
and hurry to the country wives, mothers,
and daughters. Stacks of Christmas pies,
cakes as big as grndstones, heaps OF
nick-nacks, caramels, &c, must all be
prepared and in readiness for the holt
days. Besides such duties as those just
mentioned, which devolve upon the women
folk, the mothers must also take their
little ones TO the neighborhood store be-
fore Christmas eve and lay in a supply
of tln-horns, climbing-monkeys, tin
whistles, firecrackers toy pistols, and
various pretty things" Instruments Of
torture to bachelors) so long promised
the precious little fellows" provided they
behave nicely till Christmas.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Richard l.. Sullivan Is critically
i'll at the home of Mr.. j. S. Peyton. near
| this place. Drs. NJ. w. Minor, V. o.
Caruthers, and f.. +. Winde performed an
operation on him several days ago, and
| the case Is being watched with deep in
terest and great anxiety.
Mr.. A. +. Billingsley, the telephone
operator and merchant at King George
Courthouse, has been extremely Ill for
three weeks with typhoidfever.
A number of ladies who teach in private
| families here left this week for their re-
spective homes in other counties to spend
| the holidays
a post-ofIice to be called "Grigsby's"
has been established at the store of Mr..
| John Grigsby, near Machadoc. this coun-
| ty, with a tri-weekly mail-service
| The horrible murder OF Mr.. Peter
| Schooler some days ago in Stafford, the
county adjoining this, accounts OF which
appeared in the Dispatch. has so incensed
our people that many of them would
esteem 1t pleasure TO lynch the assassins
without ceremony, with the slightest en-
| enlargement, although there never was
| an attempt at lynching in all this section.
| The murdered man had warm friends
| here, and the awful crime Of Staying such
| a worthy, inoffensive citizen has aroused
| greater wrath and Indignation than has
/ In