Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-27
LEAVES NOT PAINTED
A Peculiar Effect Of Tho Long
Drought. ~
THE USUAL nsns LACK
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WYTUEVILLE. VA. October 20
(speciaI)-The drought continues. and Is
beginning to be a cause OF anxiety TO
farmers, who have not been able TO put
in their wheat with any hope OK good
results. The fields which have been
planted show that much Of the seed Will
not come up, as there are bare patches
here and there on good ground. We have
had little or no rain for two months. and
the dust on the roads Is several inches
deep.
A rather peculiar effect Of the drought
Is that the leaves are not, as usual. dyed
in the rich and varied hues OF autumn,
running the gamut In all the shades OF
red, brown. and yellow.
There was SO little moisture in the
leaves when the frosts came to paint
them that they simply turned a duh yell
low or a dingy brown, and are gradually
shrivelling up
A SERIOUS LOSS.
To those who look forward TO the beau
tiful fall exhibition OF natures most per-
feet landscapes the loss Is a serious
one-for. after all, those aesthtic plea
sures. which We are accustomed 10 under
value because they do not minister TO
the more material senses. make all the
difference there - In the life Of the COM
monplace individual, who lies down to
sleep, rises up TO eat, and believes that
to be living and the life Of him, whose
many-stringed soul vibrates In beautiful
harmony with all the glorious themes OF
nature, science. and art.
As some compensation for our loss We
are enjoying ideal weather-weather
worthy poets ode or a novelists en-
thusiastic pen. The air Is dry, crisp, and
!nvisorating, and one works or exercises
In it without sense OF WEAKNESS or
fatigue, while the sun 10 warm and
bright, tempting one to sit with bared
head for long, delicious hours, in his
caressing rays.
p Rev. w. L. Garden, pastor Of the
WythevilIe Methodist church, and Rev.
Maiden, the circuit rider" for the
Wytheville circuit. have returned from
conference, bringing TO their several
churches the pleasing intelligence that
they will remain here another year. Both
Of them are very popular, and the con-
gregations Of the other churches are al
most as well pleased as those OF their
own that they will remain.
A HANDSOME RESIDENCE.
Mr.. Sidney Lawson's house. on Union
street, is nearing completion. and will be
one Of the prettiest homes In WytheVille
1t is situated on a large and beautiful
lot commanding fine view OF the noun
tains.
Several big sales Of ore and timber
lands are being negotiated in this i'm
mediate section.
Others may be confidently expected In
the near future.
Mrs.. Christine Meyers died at her home,
near Wytheville, on Thursday.
PERSONAL JOTTINGS.
Mr.. George l.. seeley, Of New York, Is
at Ivanhoe, looking after his iron inter
eats there.
Major John r. Hamlet has been home
| on a short visit. He returned to Ken
lucky Thursday, where he Is engaged IN
| the insurance business.
Mrs. T. G. Kent, Of Wytheville. who
has been visiting friends in New Eng
| land, is now in Atlanta.
Mr.. Sidney Lawson, who spent the
summer with relatives in the far West
| is at home again.
| There seems to be no opposition what
ever to DR.. 8. r. Sayers, the independ'
emit candidate for the Legislature from
this county.
Mr.. John Williams has returned from
| England, where he spent the summer
| with his parents.