Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-01
A GREAT MYSTERY.
WELLS AND BRANCHES uNAc-
CouNTABLy FILL WITH WATER.
Much Rejoicing at the Hntn-serf""s
Damage from Forest Fires-H""'
Fast Horses In the Midlothian DIN
tricf-A Lithia spring.

MIDLOTHIAN. VA, october Sl---tspe-
c,ajl-The farmers in qhis locality are
highly gratified at the rain. and are hop
ing that the dow niall may continue Tor
several dayg. as the ground is fcarfully
dry and hard. No fall planting OF any
consequence has been done. but IT goes
without saying that spirIt OF activity
will be manifested here as soon AS the
rain stops that has not been seen for
months before.
a REMARKABLE OCCURRENCE.
A most remarkable thing In connection
with The drought is the fact that many
wells that few weeks ago were almost
dry have within the past few days iilleo
I'D to "a large extent aud are yielding an
abundant supply of the liquid necessity
Branches that for weeks have been en-
tirely dry have within the past day OF
SO filled and this before drop OF ram
had fallen. This Is regarded by many
as a most remarkable .phenomenoh' p".
some Of the older inhabitants claim NAT
They have seen such occurrences peioit'
particularly during "A long troush'' "hu
lust before rain began 70 faii ihey say
that az soon as fhey noticed lhe MI
water-supply in their wells they I'i' SUI
il would rain in few days, ana tndt one
OF the severost droughts ever iell III 'ii'S
neiphborhood was practically over.
An old darky. living on the farm oi
MIR. .Justis. SAYS that yesterday morning
while he was standing IN the btu OF d
stream which had been dry LOT svlei"i
weeks. he heard huObins souhu aVoNV
him. as though made by running W@'cl'
and a body of water came ripping Gown,
...
water ever since.
FOREST FIRES.
1t was reported here yesterday on eN-
celjent authority that the forest hres 'hat
have been raging in the interior OF the
county DESTROYED a greay deal OF property
an the farm Of Mr. Lee Il. Lester, anu
hut for The heroic efforts OF Mr. Lester
and several nelghbOrs the residence
would also have been burned. Mr.. Lester
lost large amount Of feed mat was
stacked In The fields Tne damage from
1ha fires in ghe interior Of the county was
much more serious than il was from those
tn this locality
FAST ROAD-HORSES.
Fast road-horses are not limited OK
cIusively 10 cry people. for there are
several in this neighborhood mat can
step down the road with race-hoIse speed
and would make the best rohdsteis nus"e'
Mr.. John Turpin. OF Hallsboro, mas d
high-headed bay than is regarded as one
of the fastest horses i'm the county, ana
Mr.. Eastman. OF this place, has hdhu-
some bay that can give Mr.. Iurpln All
ne wants. Mr.. William q. owens, VINO
recently moved to this neiShborhood' mas
the brown mare Gippy Patterson. d!
Messenger Duroc. that won frs premium
as standard broOd-mare at the ENposi-
ton last fall He is using her as a buggy
horse. and it is said she is the speediest
animal in Chesterfield. There woNiu De
CONE snort If these gentlemen should hap
pen TO meet on the road.
Mr. Junius Brown. who was badly soIeI
hv . mad bull a iew weeks ago. has
about recovered from his injuries
Mr James l. Robertson, OF Manchester.
has discovered that The old Langiord
enrine. near Crow Spring Post-Ofiice. con-
tains a large amount of hthia lie has
had the water analysed