Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-14
THE NORTHERN NECK.
DEATH or A wELL-KsowN cITI-
ZEN AND FORMER coSFEpERATE.
Heavy Rains Damaged the Public
Roads and Chilled Pioughed
FieIds-Northcrn Men Looking Tor
Lands-Enects of Elections.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, April i3,-(special)-Mr Edward
Jones. a. respected citizen Of this county,
died at his home, near Passapatanzy,
several days ago. aged about 81 years.
While working in his field the week be-
fore he was stricken with paralysis. and
never spoke again. He served In the
Confederate army, and his war record was
good.
Miss Dolie Suilavin, resident Of STAFF
ford, died last Saturday at the residence
OF Mr.. C. ~ Farmer. in this county. She
was 20 years old, and her death was I'M
expected.
The rainfall last Monday and Monday
night was the heaviest that has occurred
in this section since May OF last year. and
though rain was very much needed the
torrents damaged the public roads and
quilted the recently-ploughed fields to
considerable extent. Swollen creeks and
runs delayed the mails many hours on
some of the routes. That from Fredc-
ricksburg 10 King George Courthouse
could not get down on Tuesday, and
that meant disappointment at large
OF the Northern Neck is supplied with
Matchmaker By this route.
SHEEP REARING.
King George was visited few days
ago by two gentlemen-One from New
York: the other from Pennsylvanla-de-
sirous OF purchasing real estate In this or
some other section OF the Northern Neck
in the very near future. They mani
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well adapted 10 stock-raislng, or else UNI
improved soil very susceptible to grass.
Northerners visiting here consider this
section admirably adapted 70 sheep-rear-
ing. and think our farmers make serious
mistake when they do not pay more at
tention TO that industry.
Farmers are pvt 70 their wits end just
now to procure sufficient labor 10 carry on
farming operations. This Is not due
so much 10 a scarcity OF unemployed men
as il is to the fact that large class Oh
able-bodled men are engrossed IN pohtics-
lcafing about the stores and other pubic
places. "whooplng" up political meetings
attending conventions. taffying little
oftice-seekers, and making themselves
generally busy" in the campaign. IRE
auent elections or rather frequent cam
paigns do more towards demoranZlnB anu
dlsdualifying labor than any other one
thing at the present day. and while IL
Is exceedingly perplexing to farmers ana
all who are dependent upon hired laDor,
there seems TO be no remedy In sight at
present. a.. ~,
some OF the Potomac seines "cut out
Tor the season this week. Potomac her.
rings are now selling for 81 per 1000 AZ
the shores, and II is thought that the
price will drop to s. in the course or
few DAYS. although they are large ana
fat. -
DROWNED IN 4 CREEK.
Lewis Johnson, a young man about 10 |
years Of age was drowned in a creek |
on Mil Bank farm, near the Rappahan-
mock river, this county, last Monday |
evening. He left his home soon attei /
the heavy rainfall to attend to some
business not far distant and, attempting ,
TO ford the swollen creek. was carried 1
down by the powerful current Not re- /
turning home at nightfall his absence '
caused some anxiety, and the first mes
senger sent to look for him falling 10 .
find or hear from him, a number OF /
neighbors instituted search. He was (
tracked TO the creek but further than /
that, and on the opposite side or the i
rushing stream, not a trace of the young /
man could be found. Following the /
creek down some distance at late houi {
OF the night the body was finally found \
hanging in the limbs Of tree whlcn /
caught the lifeess form az 1t hoated /
down the swift. muddy stream.
PASSED AWAY.
Mr.. Addison T. Dishman. one OF Klne .
Georges most highly respected ana
prominent citizens. died several days
ago. after a long tedious Illness. He was
u years of age, and was for many years
a familiar figure in church, business
political, and social circles Of this coun"
ty. and his death is lamented by large
circle of friends and relatives. widow
and seven grown children survive him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dishman celebrated theN
fftieth wedding anniversary last May,
when a goody number Of devoted rela'
tlves and admiring friends spent with
them n deli9htf''l fav Two OF his sons
are now residents Of Florida, two in bu-
siness in Idaho, while one OF his daugh'
ters, Mrs. Clarke, lives in Fairfax coun>
ty: another, Mrs. Rosser Boughton. In
Essex county, and the other, Mrs. Heze-
kiah Potts, resides here.
Captain John Hill Stuart, OF this
county, whose extreme Illness with pa
ralysis was reported in this correspond
ence a week ago. is greatly improved.
a nd his recovprv IL considered DrOba BILE.