Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
significance among the farmers Of all
political parties.

significance among the farmers Of all
political parties.
DELEGATES.
King Georges representation IN the
Alexandria convention next week wiz
bc as follows: Potomac District-N lllaih
- IiUjngslcy and -. ". COakley; Rap
pahauneck District-Dr. NJ. w. Minor
ana Allen Smith: Shiloh District-James
". Dishman and James Ii. thompson
Dclegate-at-Larse. Judge Charles II
Ashton. The convention electihs 'heso
delegates instructed them 70 cast the No.e
Of the county for Hon. J.. IL. Meredith
present incumbent. -
Rev. John Mcknabb, rector Of the Epis-
coraI churches here, will take his sum
MGR vacation this and part oil next
month. His 81. Johns pulpit VIII De
hIled bv Rev. Thomas l.. Baker OF West
Point. who is Z native Of this county,
CORN-STALK BORER.
Among those who are writing the DIS
match correspondent for further hii"i
ton concerning the corh-SlalK poiei
ecrlbcd in this correspondence, Is fro-
fceeor William Il. Atwood, OF the Virginia
Agricultural and Mechanical college al
Ulockshurg. who also requests specline"S
of the destructive larvae and sullcleh'
quantity Of material 10 illustrate the
,,.r,, of the new enemy. Those making
e,,.h reaue.ts should exercise patience
for IL requires no little time anu 'euio"'
c,re to obtain suitable larvae ana ue-
,n,nstrative material this late IN the
season: and IN writing for specimens an
information it would be ven lor en''
,,,,,l.-i.ts and others 10 bear in mind that
the postage on several dozen '''O' -,
uoclfayes of infested stalks IS an item
at +,
such letters and requests are IecelNlns
as prompt attention aS 10 p""1'"'N
the circumstances.
MISSING POCKET-BOOh.
..,..,,,, ,ocket-book is creating some
| stir and wonderment IN the cou"'S 10
rno, colonel X. l.. Bradshaw WHOSE
| do,th vas announced through this cor
r,snoudence some time this summer car>
| riad uuon his person large pochel
| hook containing his private papers anu
.,,,,, money Belng without a ianiiy' anu
| for several years past stayihs -,
| rrio,ds having for the time no settIeu
| home this pocket-bonk was as cohstaiit
Win him as was his clothing. since H'S
! death an administrator was appVliteu W
| take charge of his money ana huil' up nc nc
| legal heirs, and II has come 10 He"S
! that not vestige OF Ills papers vi -
| cent OF ms MONEY, StiNr NhaN -.
| can be found II Is known that ne hdu
| money with him. and that all his papers
| were kept upon his person, and the Iac' @
| tBat he died in the house OF. ana was
' nursed by gentleman Of the hisnes.
! integrity and entirely above the shshtes'
suspicion. clothes the unaccouhtaDie us
appearance Of the valuables in mystery
| one theory is that the eccentric Ola gen
| tleman hid the pocket-book the day pelore
he died. but. being confined 10 his room,
This theory Is not accepted, unless IL
was possible for the dying man 10 SIP
the little oblons treasure through somie
! crevice or aperture in the roohi' Inc
! amount OF money in the pocket-pook maa
! sufficient TO warrant a most critcsl III
yestigation, and 1t seems most hheiy
that deceased must have had papers ui'
recting some sort Of disposition or MS
nice bank account. As those attehdihs
him during his last illness would pre-
| sumably be gamers by the papers ~i
in access of the amount of money MISSING
the mysterious disappearance can hardy
be charged to foul play.