Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-15
THE NORTHERN NECK
RABBITS PLAYING HAVOC WITH
TRUCK GARDENS AND CROPS.
Beneficial Eject OF the strike-Potoma nc
Summer Resorts q FaiIurc-A Conjura-
ton story-Dcath Of an Infant

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. July 1A--CSpeclal.)-In some parts OF
WeFtmorcland Stafford, and this county
rabbits arc playing such havoc with tuck
gardens and some OF the field crops that
various means are being discussed and
adopted as protection against them. IL
was noticed early in the spring that
these hitherto harmless little y1rinints
had ralded the fields along the water
courses, and were grazing down IN the
young wheat and oats. and later .. was
discovered that such grazing affected the
yield to a noticeable degree. but little at
tention was paid 20 Il. for It was sLp.
posed that the harvest would put an o:1
to the ravages OK this new enemy. But
not so, for during the past ten days large
melon-patches containing melons ah1ost
ready for market have been literally
ruined. Sometimes N single night the
vines I'm beautiful PATCH are cut 20
pieces. and the long sections eaten, leaving
the green melons without support. %
wther and rot. II gems incredible that
rabbits are capable Of such destruction;
nevertheless it IS lamentable fact. and
farmers and truckers ia neighboIhoOds
H. tested by them are Int t. their wits
end to discover some remedy 10 ria their
Formations of sucn pest
IT'S AN Hi WIND. ETC.
Impodcd transportation from the West
IS proving, for the present At least.
az ID
sheep. cattle, hogs and tho cereals. ex.
cept wheat. are i'm demand. and command
tine prices in the markets accessible 70
US. and our farmers are availing them
selves OF this sudden rise in prices by
shipping to the large cities this week
almost everything that can be spared.
Cattle. sheep, and hogs are going OF
by every steamer that touches at tn
King George wharvcs in larger numbers
than have been before shipped from here
I'm the same length of time. oats are
being shipped right from the machines.
as fast as threshed. and II thu price keeps
up ten days longer, scarcely enough VIII
be retained for seed the coming fall
OVERCOME.
Several attempts have been made or
late By certain Steamboat companies @
establish regular eXcur -iOus from points
on the Potomac In this county To Coz
loniaI Beach ana other watering places OF
note. but the proposed enterprise has not
met with sufficient encouragcm emit @
Justify the announcement ~ schedule.
Many of the summer resorts which sue
denly sprung into existence along the
Potomac river a few years ago raye al
ready passed 20 the shades of oblivion.
and as the boom slowly dies away other.
no rr
was oyerdone. and the result IS very
natural consequence.
Potomac fishermen are this We ship
ping to Washington. d. e.. some very
fine summer nsh-cats and rock OR which
they are realizing 81 per bunch.
REVIVAL MEETINGS.
The country churches throughout this
and adjacent counties are arr1naa Or
revival meetings which Will begin at an
early day. Many OF he pastors have
engaged prominent minister from distant
counties and cities 70 conduct these meet
ines. Housekeepers are also making e'a-
borate preparations To iced the great
crowds which usually attend the summer
meetings-parUy for the splendid bill
of-fare." as well as for the Gospel Coun-
try folks would not tolerate a summer
time misunderstanding without fried
chicken ana sweet-potato pies. 10 mat
ter how complete and interesting IN AL
other particulars.
WHERE IT CAME FROM
4 very interesting case OF COMPUTATION"
has iu-t passed 10 the credit Of "cun-
lure doctor" In this county. A colorei
woman had long suffered with something
Ike nervous prOstration. great debility
and melanchol.a. and would believe no.
thing but that she had been "cunjurs a.
or "tricked," BY some secret enemy. Her
case failed 10 respond 70 medical treat
mant. she protesting all .he while tf1t
her stomach contained "scor.ap n
(scorpiOn), which was growing 10 immense
proportions. and constantly to;uAg ana
pranciur around I'm rs obscure ABIDING
place Finally, the celebrated 'conJure
doctor" was called IN, and, p:onobnclns
the malady clear case OF "cunJdratlDh'
he set To work 70 coax the evil reptile cut
Of his patients stomach. The "tr.ckcp'
woman was first blind-folded, al by
ISLANDERS asked out Of the -oym, and then
tha emetics we're administered. Just how
lcng the patient hollered New York IS
not known. but It IS known That when
the bllnsfOld was removed and the
family invited in, the great scientist
was holding In his hand the basin con-
tanning what had been emitted from TIE
woman's stomach, and In this was huge
old forest-lzard, moving around at
lively understanding 10 be free" The
patient soon recovered robust hea IN and
normal spirits. II has lately leaked out
that the doctor" bought t'e lizard IN
the neighbOrhool, and the boy .ilo caught
il and received ~ cents for Il, and .
cents never TO say anything about 1t, Is
th. cruel rascal that told where me
REPTILE came from. All boys can't he
trusted with secrets-they don't appreciate
Science"
A 2-year-old child Of Mr.. w. w. Brown,
Deputy Clerk Of the County Court. died
near this place on Tuesday night Of this
week. after brief illness, with dysentery.
Mr.. and Mrs Brown have the sympathy
Of the community.
Mrs. Eva VI Thurmond and three chill
dren. Of Nelson county arrived here on
Thursday evening, to spend soma time
with her mother, Mrs. DR.. Rice. Mrs.
Thurmond IS the youngest sister OF Mrs.
C.,oy.i I1Oosev 4 PRYOR Of New YORK,