Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-11-04
ABSORBING TOPIC
10 Hali Denl Politicians less q %
The Walton Law.
WILLING 70 GIVB II / TRIAL
Republicans Swear Their Defeat WIN Ds
Due to It-Propossd Episcopal
Church at Edge Hill
correspondence Of the Dispasch)


CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. November AIN these closing days
OF the campaign. as the 9Th OF Novem-
Der draws nigh, little else than the cleo
ton claims attention here. and Of the
Interesting issues involved one after an
other has been dropped, until now the
absorbing feature Is the Walton law. Al
most every other political topic has been
subordinated, and every voter entertains
an opinion Of his own concerning the
new law-scarce!y any half dozen local
politicians in the county agreeing
on the subject. Although not
fully endorsing the Walton sys-
tenn OF voting. many Of our people
are willing to give 1t fair trial and
tren pass judgment; while. on the other
hand. many openly condemn and abuse
It, and threaten not to cast their votes
while such law exists. Republicans who
some months ago opposed the nomina-
ton of Republican congressional can
didate In the Eighth District, and who
sixty days ago declared that their cam
didate could not be elected, now claim
that II defeated at all, their defeat Will
be due only to the operations OF the Wal
tor election-law. Knowing. however, that
Mr. Meredith's election is a foregone con-
clusion, unless Democratic apathy figures
significantly during the few remaining
days of the canvass, some OF the Repub-
leans begin to predict that the Walton
law will be operated In such an awkward.
bungling way that there may be grounds
for contesting the election.
AN EXPOSED SECRET.
But this little idea Is altogether a Sc
cret hereabouts, and was never intended
even to reach the ears Of the tell-tale
newspaper man. who Is sometimes ac-
crsed OF seeing In secret" The several
opposing par--es here have their eyes
skinned on each other now since the
canvass has been whitfield down to
close, "still hunt" and certain sharp
methods very lately introduced justify
the belief that somebody" In King
George has heard from General Malone
recently. The Republicans have evil
IDENTIFY gained strength in this county
since the first of October, and will poll
q much larger vote than was estimated
two or three weeks ago. In order to
keep the party organization intact, strenu-
Gus efforts are made to enthuse the col
ored voters. and to get all OF them to
tne pOllS on tne otn.
AN IRREPARABLE LOSS.
Mr.. William Coakley, one of the oldest
citizens of this county. died at his home
here last week. after an illness OF several
years. He was widely known. and for
strict integrity. deep piety, and purity
Of character no man stood higher and
had more admiring friends than Mr..
Coakley. and by his death the Baptist
denomination and the county sustain
an irreparable loss.
Plans are on foot for the immediate
erection of an Episcopal chapel near
Ecge Hill, this county. The lumber and
come money have already been donated.
and work will DO commenced on the edl-
flee at an early date. This Interest mas
grown out OF Sunday evening services
held at the county almshouse OF late by
Rev. John McNabb, rector OF the Epis-
copal churches here AMI the chapel Will
be built at that point for the benefit or
the almshouse inmates and the people In
the immediate vicinity. The Rev. Mr..
McNabb IL one OF the most untlring. I'M
selfish, and consecrated Christian minis
ters In the Northern Neck. and Is truly
a blessing to King George county.
HE SKINS THEM.
An amusing incident recently occurred
az King George Courthouse. one OF the
village merchants had In stock some fns
trnanas-a sight never before reen by
some OF the oldest Inhabitants; ana
after C. gray-hairsd native had eaten
freely Of the fruit, ne was asked how
h. liked 1t, and replied: IL Ike the peth
O. these yallowest bandS1nas fust-rate,
but the rinds Of EN- amt so good-rather
too tough for a man without teeth; SO I
Just skins the darn things and eats moth
ing but the petb." The old gentleman
first experience with bananas caused
great laughter.
CAN'T BELIEVE 1T.
King Georglans and Staffordians dis
count quite literally &. J. Searcey's ac-
count OF the trip from Aqua Creek 10
the vicinity OF Calverton on the night or
the train-robbery. However plausible
his interesting narrative OF that memoir
able nocturnal journey may appear to
those unacqualnted with the country and
distance between the two points no one
at all familiar with that long. dark route
can accept 1t as any ways reasonable
that the trip was made on foot between
10 o'clock that night and daylight the
following morning Indeed, all thinking
people here consider 1t n physical i'm
DC ssibllty for men entirely unacquainted
with every foot of the road and country
10 walk In the nighttime at least iorty
miles In about seven hours. laden with
an express-pouch and other parapner-
MALTA. Considering the geography OF the
country, the distance between the scene
Of the "hold-up." and the place where
the pouch was hidden, and the snort
tine In which 1t was travelled. there can
be but one reasonable theory, ana mat
is that a conveyance was in waiting for
the bandits. and that they were porne
speedily away after the robbery was
committed-the pilot (cr teamster) peins
we'll acquainted with the road, and also
the country.
ENTERPRISE.
Captain W. w. Hudson, the burning OF
whose store and goods was some time
ago reported in the Dispatch, has built
end opened a new store IN the vicinity Oh
l ewlsville, this county. where there
we're already three country-stores. Tnis
makes LewisvilIe the live.iest place IN
the county, and the fierce conrFSIitioh
and cuts In prices by the several mer-
chants are drawing extensive trade 10
tfat once obscure place.