Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
A PHYSICIANS FAME.
Visit Of William 1. Wilson to DR.. vii.
liam 5. Christian, Of Middlesex.
BACKWARD AND UNpROMISING
The Condition Of the Corn and Truck
Crops In the Northern Ncck-A Cry
Against the Criminal Expenses.

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moreland. which passed this county last
Monday evening en- route from Frede-
ricksburg TO Baltimore. had among her
passengers Hon. William L. Wilson. father
OF the famous tsriff bill. who was journey
Ing TO urbanna, Middlescx county 10
visit and consult DIR. William S. Chris
tian. OF that county. In regard TO his
health. II will be remembered that di-
ring Mr. Wilson's long critical Illness In
Mexico some months ago a. telegram was
sent 20 DIR. Christian, asking II he would
80 10 Mexico at short notice 10 treat
the distinguished sick statesman II the
disease continued In unyielding severity.
DIR. Christian telegraphed back to MT.
Wilson'S son. promising TO go, II ne
cessary. but in the mean time Mr. Wilson
began TO improve This high compliment
70 the great Middesex physician grew out
OF the fact that for long series Of
years hts phenomenal success in the
treatment OF typhold-fover and kindred
diseases has made him famous throughout
the country, and this well-mcTited fame
calls DR. Christian to many sections re-
mote from his home.
co WEST.
Mr. Fielding Lewis and Mrs Colonel
J. -. Bradford, of South McAlister, In
dian Territory. who have been visiting in
this and Stafford counties, left for their
western home several days ago. Mr..
Lewis Is a native of King George. but
IS now Clerk OF the United States Court
at South McAlister, having gone there
several years ago from Richmond. Va,
where he was for while In business as
"a lawyer with Mr.. John II. Dnneen.
Mrs. Mary :. -. Rice. Of Upper Alton,
ILL.,, who. accompanied by little daugh-
ter. spent two weeks with her brother,
DR.. Massey. OF this place, returned home
some days ago. Mrs Rice Is a native Of
King George. but had not been here since
the spring of 1886.
Miss Mary Washington Lewis. who has
been making a tour OF the West. includ-
ing the Indian Territory. since last Sep
TENDER, has returned TO her home here.
greatly delighted with the great West.
WILL LOSE HEAVILY.
The corn-crop here is exceedingly back
ward and unpromislng condition due
20 the phenomenal weather in May ana
the early days Of June The truck-crop
is also backward and will be almost
total failure-especially all kinds Of
mclons-so far as marketing is concerned.
This Viii fall heavily on many OF our
farmers. for when the fruit crop was de-
stroyed early In the spring they con-
ceivcd an idea that there would be an
unusual demand for vegetables in July
and August; hence. large areas were
planted In truck.
Owing to the spring drought, the hay
crop III this section fell quite 30 per cent.
below the average.
i.r,ffft,lfs I.fgantryxs 10 In thfg
and adjacent counties since early in
May but so far has not been so fatal as
81 was here In the summers of 1889 and
1880 Up 10 this time at least 90 per cent.
of the cases have recovered, or are in
fair way to recovery.
no LOCUST BLOOMS.
The failure OF the locust trees in this
section 10 blossom or bloom this season
has caused considerable comment. cur
entire forest Is without a locust bloom.
and as far IS Gscortained no one here can
recall any former season when this was
the case.
our Taxpayers are loud in their com
monts on the extraordinary criminal eH-
penses Of the state. and emphatically de
clare that there must b. some reform
in this direction. The fact that tins
county 90 long comparatively free from
crime. has this year had its court dOckctS
crowded with criminal cases, las for the
FIRST time brought the subject home and
put the King Gc0rgians TO thinking and
kicking. they are equally loud and em>
Jhatc in protesting against IN extra ses-
Sion Of the Legislature.
Last year and the year before farm
labor was one Of the most serious local
questions that confronted our farmers,
for as several times noted ia this cor
Tcspondegcc tho competent labor left here
In March to seek higher wages on Ial-
roads and at hmbcr-mils. &c. at the
North, leaving great areas plOwcd. but
no one t. plant and cultivate This sea-
son the tide turned. The multitude found
many OF the mills and other enterprises
shut down. and those who previously
ignored offers of farm work have lockcd
back To King George and beg for cn- |
picymcnt Tine supply Is now I'm excess "
the demand and in that particular the !
farmer can fOr the immediate present, at |
lCastD dictate terms.
The scvcntecn-year locusts (Cicada) so
abundant n noighbOring sections. nave
not az yet PVT in an appearance hero,
and their manifest preference Tor other |
ncighborhoocs cannot be accounted Tor.
HARVESTING.
Rcapcrs were started in the early !
wheat-nclis this week Tho wheat yield |
VIII probably exceed expectations. IT |
having greatly improved during the last /
twelve days The actual handling dis |
closes fuller crop than appears simply !
10 The eye. The odt crop IS far in excess |
Of the most sangUinc expectations thirty |
days ago. and, notwithstanding the dry !
winter and sprng. the yield VIII approXi- |
mate the average. The winter oats are |
...ral.a.
arc rapidly ripening.
Potomac BAPTIST church. Of this county. |
has engaged the services of Rev. James |
q. Kirk. of Towards Grove church. Rich |
mond. To assist In "A protracted meeting |
This summer. Mr. Kirk was pastor OF /
Potomac and shiloh churches here for a !
number Of years and is. therefore, no |
stranger to the King George people.
STRIKE RESULTS.
Nearly every steamer that lands at orr |
wharves brings laborers natives OF the |
county who have been thrown out Of |
employment in the cities or at factories. |
&c Those arriving this week lost their !
jobs, temporarily they hope on account |
OF a dcarth OF coal 10 run the machinery |
where they were engaged This fully il |
Illustrates 10 them the widespread results |
or the miners strike. Owing TO this state |
OF affairs, there is more idle labor here |
now than there has been I'm the last ten |
years or more. and these unemployed are |
without mcans-in circumstances far more |
'straiiencd' than those OF their fell !
low-men who have remained IN the coun-
~ and worked on the farms for seem
ingiy small wages.
colored man named William Brooks. |
or the Edge lin neiehborhood. this coun- |
". WAS "a short time ago arrested on a |
charge Of criminal assault upon a mulatto |
Iirl Is years old. lie was tried in the |
County Court the other day. and |
acquitted. but 1t is now rumored that the |
friends OF the girl are not satisfied with |
the verdict. ana that the accused may be /
disturbed by unlawful hands.