Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-22
CAPT. HAROLD DEAD.
THE MAN WHO MARRIED MRS. SAN
ReLL AND THEN DISAPPEARED.
Crops Ruined by the Long Drousht-A
Fruit Entsrprise-LsrEs Wheat fie'd-
Northern Neck Politics.

VA, July ZI-tcpcS"a1
Harold. who several months ago came
here from washington. d. c., and mar
ried Mrs. Anna Sarrell, at first sight,
and then suddenly disappeared one day
while the bride was out. died in Washing
ton a few days ago The romantic mar
rage, which grew out Of an advertise
ment, created almost endless comment.
The groom's very sudden and unexplained
disappearance SO soon after the marriage
created a new sensation, and before these
unusual occurrences cease to interest gos'
sips and auidnuncs here comes the news
of the old Cap s. sudden demise. to still
further keep his lame sounding over
the hills here, that knew him scarcely
long enough to love him
Mr.. Harold was a pensioner, and his
widow here will visit Washington next
week, and claim her right to his pensions
In the future.
A. BOY DROWNED.
very sad case CT drowning occurred
here a few days ago. Three little boys
we're boating in a mill-pond. when one
OF them, against the protests OF the
others, Jumped overheard to dive. and
as he did not rise. IL Is supposed that be
became fastened In the mud at the bot
tom OF the pond. The two could do no.
thing to extricate their unfortunate COM
panion-nothing but TO break the heart
rending news To the grief-strickeh
parents. Some time afterwards the little
fellows body was recovered.
The crops In some sections OF Stafford
county have so long suffered from the
drought that no amount or rain now
can redeem them Some or the farmers
there state that their fields have not been
wet since about the middle OF May, ana
that the sections which have suffered
most will not produce a bushel OF corn
per acre even on the best sou.
Rev. w. G. Bates. Captain @. w. Cribs
by. Mr.. and Mrs J. II. Minor and others,
of this county. are this week in Mathews
county, in attendance upon the Methodist
District Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Osceola Green, of Chicago,
are visiting their aunt here, Mrs. Field
ing Lewis.
Mr. Joseph Perry one OF the Oldest me-
chanics here, cut his foot very severely
a day or two ago while hewing post.
and his condition since has been serious.
Mrs. William Murphy died near Passa-
patanzy this county. a few days ago. af-
ter brief Illness
Misses Nancy and George Green and
Miss Helen Pollack. of Washington, ID.
c.. are guests Of the Misses Lewis, here.
FRUIT EvAPORATOR.
For several weeks past DR.. r. T. Ar
mold. an enterprising farmer here, has
had a large fruit-eyaporator in full blast.
preparing for the winter markets enor-
nous quantities OF blackberries. This en-
terprise has made a good local market
for berries, and opened employment for
most of the boys and colored women In
the neighborhood.
The large canning establishment which
has been In course of preparation for
some months at Port Conway is about
ready to begin operations. This promises
to furnish a market for variety OF vege-
tables and employment for number OF
hands.
Many of the most prominent residences
of the county are well filled with city peo-
pie some OF whom are visiting relatives,
while others are boarding here to escape
the heat of the crowded cities.
The weather during a part Of this week
has been too warm to work farm-teams
more than a few hours in the mornings
the thermometer registering as high as
100 in the afternoons.
The wheat yield. now that threshing
Is about finished, is the largest and most
satisfactory for many years Some or
the King George farmers threshed over
2,0co bushels each. Mr.. j. j. Sale, in the
upper end OF the county, raised 1.iO
bushels OF wheat and 700 bushels of oats.
a few King Georgians. who have thus
far failed to solve the problem OF hard
times" and who cannot see their way
out OF their straitened circumstances.
have turned their eyes towards the ranks
OF the Industrial army, but so far their
feet have not followed those wandering
eyes. No one Is willing 10 take the lead
I'm that direction. and IL would be entirely
unlike King Georgians to make any such
move.
POLITICAL
The political feeling among the masses
here is very unsettled. The Populists
have somewhat better blood for the Demo-
Gratis now than they had last year. and
do not show such signs OF fight as Tor
merly. The Democratic Executive Com
mittee will probably effect a complete or
eanlzation the first week in August, but
the other two parties seem 10 be holding
of. and IL is very doubtful whether either
of them will be In the congressional
fight next fall-in fact, prominent Ike
publican has already said that as the
Eighth District Is safe to the Democrats
IT would b. much more discouraging and
disastrous 10 King George Republicans to
take a handsin the fight and then be de-
feated. than it would be to simply hold
of and accept defeat nothing sacrificed
And IL is certain that leading Populists
here are OF the same opinion at present
concerning their party. The course or
these Republicans and Populists for the
next sixty TO ninety days will depend
upon the edicts of the State leaders TO
some extent, though II Is thought by no
means certain that they can be mustered
out, even by the big-guns. These al
luslons are made adviselly, and not
merely az conjectures.
The lower district II Stafford county
adjoining this. will vote on local-option
the first week in August. So far there
has been nothing like a canvass made
there on the issue. and 1t Is understood
that none will be made. although a goodly
number OF both parties are quite en-
thusiastic on the subject