Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
A NARROW ESCAPE.
A Coiporter Has to Expiain-ExpIo-
sive Reminders Of '61-'85-Another
shipton's Prophecies-A Roadway
Across the Rappahannock.

shipton's Prophecies-A Roadway
Across the Rappshaanock.
correspondence Of the Dispatch)
CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. March 2.--Mr. James A. Arnold, OF
this county, who has charge OF the
signal lamps on tho wreck OF the lower
Cedar Point government lighthouse
which was destroyed by fire more than
a year ago, narrowly escaped freezins
and drowning some ten days ago. In
company with two assistants, Mr.. Arnold
walked on the ice several miles from
the shore to adjust and refill the lamps.
Spending some time in attending to the
lamps. the men thought OF no immediate
danger. and, mean while. the tide rose
RAPIDLY over the Ice, and obscured tho
mems path and the many air-holes The
darkness Of night was rapidly approach
ing, the tide still rising. and there be-
ing no possibility Of getting a boat out
from the shore. Mr. Arnold and his men
had TO make a most dangerous venture.
One OF the men had an oar. and. push
ing this In front of him, led the way.
Arnold and tie other man laid down
"all-fours"-and dragged their weli-nish
frozen forms several miles through the
water on the ice. reaching the shore
almost lifeless with cold. and exhausted
from fatigue. Notwithstanding this ex-
perience and the many obstacles which
have confronted all business on the
water, Mr.. Arnold has not allowed the
sisnal-lights to go out 4 single time du-
ring me winter.
HE KNEW NED PORTER.
II colporters tell the truth. the whole
truth and nothing but the TRUTH" there
Is still at least one unenlightened COM
munity In Tfdewater Virginia. A col
porter says he called at house In a
certain neighborhood. ON the north side
OF the Rappahannock river, and intro
duced himself TO the landlord as The
"colporter." whereupon the said land
lord said: well, / amt acquainted with
the 'Colporters.' but l know Mr. Ned
Porter pretty we'll. Is you any kin to
him." These introductory remarks nom
plussed the Baptist book-vender. who
dihereNce between a colpcrter and
Ned Porter
Some Of the very large ice-gorges on
the Potomac were blown Up this week
by dynamite, and the loud reports firm
the repeated explosions were heard many
miles away, bringing 70 mind those awful
sounds, which terrified the people along
the Potomac from 1851 10 1855, when the
Federal gunboats piled that river.
OLD PROPHECIES.
While the public Hiai ceems asItated
on the subject Of prophecies" and since
II Is believed by many that Mother
Symptoms" once famous proph ecieS are
out of print, it may he interesting to the
Dispatch readers TO nave 'hem reproduced
here. BE It remembered that these
prophecies In verse by Mother Shlpton
were first published IN England in 1isj.
before the discovery of America, and
also before any Of the discoveries men
toned by her. 1t will be noticed ina.
all Of the events predicted by Mother
Shipton have come 10 pass except the
last. The wonderful prophecy IS as fol-
lows:
Carriages without Iorses shall go.
And accidents Ill the world with yoe.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkiing OF an eye.
Waters shall yet more wonders do,
Now strange; yet shall b. trIc.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold be found o. roo; OF tree
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse nor ass BE- AT his side.
Under water man shall walk.
Shall ride. shall sleep. s',ul. talk
In the air men shall be seen,
In white, in black. In green.
Iron in the water shall noat,
As easy as n wooden bDac.
Geld shall be found mid stone.
In land that's now Unknown.
Fire and water shall wonders 10.
England shall at last admit lew
And this world to an eni shall come
In eighteen hundred and cighty.cne.
During the late long iresze wagons,
buggies. and other vehicles were driven
across the Rappahannock river at several
points on the ice. At Port Conway. one
)f the most important ferries on the
tiappahannock, vehicles passed over on
the ice so constantly that a regular rad
way was made, and wheel-ruts were as
clearly defined as those along The coun-
Try highways. The Potomac was crossed
by two footmen, but no vehioles were
ientured out on that river in his vicinity.
Higher up sleighs were driven across,
md many miles below here slcghs and
wagons were driven out some Two or |
hree miles from the shore.
One OF the Cash-Corner merchants tbis |
county, opened his store Monday morning |
o md that by some unexpiainaole ac- |
dent his coal-oi tanks had sprung a |
eak. and lost his entire supply .f kero- !
IL over the lower floor |
Il every room Of his storehouse, COM
'letely saturating the premises.
Personal.
Mr.. +. C. Whitehouse. Of Brunswick.
le.. visited his brother. Mr. y. .. White |
ouse, In this county, last week. He
superintendent OF paper-factory at
brunswick and was accompanied here
y Mr.. +, ii. Purrenton, OF the same
lace
Mr.. Joseph b. Sullivan, respected
itizen OF stafford. died Of pneumonia
ast Sunday; aged 80 years He was
ick only fow days. \ wife and six
mall children survive him.
number or King Georgians have at
ended the interesting trial Of the train
obbers at Stafford Courthouse from the
INCEPTION. Judge Ashton has been loudly
omplimented upon his nrmness and i'm
artia!ity during this trial.
POLITICAL.
Local politics here are considerably
liked up and the leaders OF the two old
arties are considering the ACCESSIBILITY.
r rather the necessity, Of holding nomi-
ating conventions, Candidates for the
ounty offices are so numerous and the
ontcst is already waxing so warm that
ominations seem the only alternative.
rominent Democrats are fiercely an |
igonizing each other. and, with several
andidates for each office. il would not
e difficult for the Republicans TO win,
rovided the latter reduce the number
their aspirants. DR.. +. +. Ninde. the
resent Democratic Treasurer, will
robably be reelected, he being popular
nd having made a good officer. The
eople could not show their appreciation
DR. Mindless faithful services "a Couptv |