Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
THE NORTHERN NECK
No Favorable Days ioi Fodder-CurlnS
Since the Middle Of August.
SHARKS In The RApPAHANAOCK.
Moonlight Bsthcrs Disturbed-Thc Largest
Hawk Seen In the sccton-No tu'
sion IN King GEORGE
(corespondenre of the Dispatch.)

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA september s.-Seldom have the
farmers Of this section OF Underwater
virginia had to battle against such uh-
usual odds in saving the fodder crop
"a those to which they have been SUD-
,ected this season, and yet from the IN
ception the season has been free from
rain and storm. But for weeks the couh-
try has been enveloped in thick smoke,
the sun has been obscured, the nights
have brought heavy dews. and scarcely
q favorable day for fodder-curing has
dawned since the middle Of August AS
a consequence, bladefodder IS already
commanding a high price. and 1t Is fair
to presume that this and other provender
will bring fabulous prices about Chrlst-
mas. Fodder-pulling has so Tar reVeaieu
a fine crop Of corn, which, II Is estihateu'
will make up for the loss or much fouuer'
Sharks have this summer made thelr
appearance as high up the Rappahahnock
river as this county. which. IL IL saln' u
nearly 100 miles higher up that stream
than they were ever before discovered
Their sudden appearance in these waters
nut an end to moonlight bathing and boat
ing. and greatly disturbed the summer
fishermen at some points along the Rap
pahannOck.
4 woman AIMED Ella Moore was last
week adjudged a lunatic by three King
George magistrates, and was, together
with her 5-months' -old infant. lodged In
the county jail to await quarters In an
asylum.
THE EMPTY" GUN.
Master Roy Mason, OF this place. who
was accidentally shot in the left ankle
last week by his brother. as then de-
scribed in this correspondence, Is con-
sidered In no danger OF losing the limb.
MANY of the shot could not be removed
nv the surgeon. Eater accounts or the
accident show that the shooting was done
with an empty gun"-one of those Things
constantly "going off" and hurting some
body.
a revival meeting Is this week in pro-
gress at Trinity Methodist church mere
conducted by Rev. w g. Bates. Rev.
w. A. Christian, Of Richmond city, was
expected to arrive here last Monday to
assist in this meeting. but has not put
i'm an appearance up to the time of this
writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Bruce, OF Gal
weston. Tex, paid King George a flying
visit last week, and left on Wednesday of
this week for Washington, d. c., en-
route home.
THE LARGEST HAWK.
Mr.. Horace A. Minor, Of this place,
several days ago shot and killed a haNk
which measured sixty-three inches-fiye
feet and three inches-from tip TO tip
Very large hawks abound here, but this
is the largest ever seen in this section,
and it IS a curiosity we'll worth preserv-
lny.
Mrs. F.. NJ. Martin, a native Of this
county, and for many years one or the
most prominent ladies Of Brookhaven,
Miss, died at the latter place last week.
and her relatives here received the sad
intelligence on Monday last. Her aged
brother, Of Petaluma, Cal. Is the only
survivor Of a whole family of brothers
and sisters. who left this county for the
West many years ago.
END IN SMOKE.
It now looks as II the much-talked-of
and long-predicted fusion between King
George Populists and Republicans Will
end in smoke. The Populists here VIII
support John s. Mason. OF Fauquier. for
Congress, IL that gentleman remains In
the field long enough TO be voted for, ana
the Republicans will support their man.
Indeed, at present, the Populists and Re-
publicans OF this county are much further
apart than are the Populists and Demo-
Gratis and certainly the gulf between the
latter will hardly be 'bridged this year.
Unless some unforeseen and hardly pro-
bable revolution takes place, King George
will give Meredith a larger majority this
fall than It gave him before, not because
Meredith has gained popularity, however,
but because certain influences will be
brought to bear to strengthen Democ-
racy; and also for the reason that Tur-
ners defeat both discouraged and demora-
llzed the King George Populsts. go far
as electing a congressman in the Eighth
District Is concerned; hence, no eXtraor-
binary effort will be made, other than to
hold the party intact by voting for Hon.
J. S. Mason.
NERVOUS MERCHANTS.
\ very interesting question is now puz-
cling the brains Of some Of our country
merchants. King George is T. local-opuop
county, and consequently no splrltuou5
or malt liquors can be sold here. Mean
while a number OF merchants have all
along been selling elders. and a class OF
drinks by various names, such as pear
cider" "steel-phosphites," etc, etc. Some
time ago an acknowledgements officer WIS.,
tied these stores. and finding such drinks
on sale, required the merchants TO take
out a license and pay the tax. Right
here the perplexing question arises as to
whether the licensed sale of these beve-
RACES is in conflict with the local-option
law, which has for some thirteen or four
teen years prevented the issuance OF IL
cense for any and intoxicating drinks.
Lawyers differ in opinion on the subject,
and some Of the merchants are rather
nervous over their dilemma.