Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-04

VETERAN or THE WAR OF 1912.
Asa Moore Passes Away at the Age of %
Observation-Disclosures Matters


fears-nIocklinburg Matters.
CHASE CITY. VA, March 3--CSpc-
rial)-A resident of this place has In
formed me Of the death Of his grand
father. In the county Of Lunenburg. in
the 95th year OF his age ana who was
most remarkable man. His name was
Asa Moore. and he was a fifer in the war
Of 1872. lie was farmer, owning about
100 acres Of land. and never failed TO
make above his requirements corn TO sell.
He worked IN the nell with his own
hands. and by his own exertlons made
4 good crop when % years Old. He reared
five sons and three daughters. lived well.
Ind died out Of debt. After the close OF
he war he concealed "a bag If gold
nnder a large stone OF his hearth, and
The Yankee raiders never found q. lie
received regularly his pension as a soldier
81 1872. lie smoked and chewed tobacco
every day. and for fifty or sixty years
took three drinks of whiskey or brandy
zach day. The drinks he never omitted.
lie would distill apple hIdnly for his
own use every year. but would not make
Il for others. Would give his n,ghbors
what they needed, but would never sell
any brandy. Ills weight never exceeded
las pounds. and his last Illness was rneu-
rnonia. He was an carly riser ana al
ways kept himself employed aboni his
farm
ASSESSMENTS.
The Commissioner 81 the Revenue is
how making his assessments. and THINKS
there will be no Increase in personal
property in Mecklenburg. il anything. n
timinution from last years assessment.
krhe no-fcnce-law. he thinks. has ten
dency 20 reduce the number Of cattle,
sheep. and hogs, and those listed are
placed at low value. As TO reaching
bonds and other evidences Cf deb held
hy people for taxation. h cah sec no
way TO do II. unless they voluntarily list
Them, Lands show for themselves, but
personal property Is more difficult. - as
pertain.
Notwithstanding the bad weather and
terrible roads. the sales Of tobacco have
been very good here, and prices well
maintained. II is estimated that about
10 this market has already been mar
keted. Planters sell their crops much
earlier now than formerly The corn
IRON of last year was very good one.
ana II continues TO sell low There is less
demand for forage than usual. and but
little northern hay came here this
winter.
improvements stll continue here. Mr..
william s. Barnett IS about completing
the finest store-housc OF the town.
Mr. John Fair. proprietor Of the City
Hotel. has recently discovered on his
fsrm near here "A valuable magnesia-
nhalybcate water. The analysis showed
& combination of ingredients possessing
treat medicinal value. lie gives II 10 the
Seople. and its effects In relieving the
Sd,icted have been truly successful.
ACCOMMODATION.
rbs order of the Post-Onice Depart
snent directing the opening and delivery
Of the mail here on Sunday proves a
Great accommodations 10 the public. our
bcnocratic postmaster, Mr.. T.. d. Rob
srta. makes tho best officer we have
Over had here.
IL Is not surprising that the criminal
sxpenses are large. when every insignif-
cant petty-larceny case has TO so through
all the formalities OF court. Not long
ego a negro boy stole one chicken here,
value not over IS cents. The Justice sent
him on TO the County Court for trial.
He was sent 20 jail for fifteen days, and
n was estimated that the fees OF Justice.
Constable, Sheriff. jury. and Attorney
for Commonwealth were not less than
Sz5 or $50, and two weeks board In TAIL.
In an adjoining county recently three
perroee were tried IN the County Court.
ut which grand juries were empanelled.
Indictments found. petit juries called.
witnesses summoned, and all the pro-
eeecings OF court enacted for the steal
ing OF a hog. whose value would not
prount 20 $40. The expense attending
these trials was estimated at not less
than 500. Cannot our Lawmakers pro-
aide a remedy for this state Of affairs?
Although surrounded by forests, and
wood at si.e5 per cord. delivered. many
people here have coal sent from Rich
mond 10 burn. and say II IL cheaper
fuel than wood. and more easily obtained.
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