Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-01

Is now impossible TO estimate the shortage
In the corn crop, and the damage to other
crops. gardens pastures. etc.
PARCHED PASTURES.
Fodder-pulling was begun on forest
farms early this week. and since hand
ling the crop stalk by stalk some OF the
farmers report the fodder badly burned.
and that there are acres ana acres OF
well-grown stalks without ears. or even
shoots and silks In some sections the
clover-helds and pastures are as parched
and dry as In uflwlnter and cattle and
horses have TO be fed and watered as
regularly as Is done in December ana
January. A large area of comparatively
late corn has not had upon IT COCO
shower since it was ploughed out before
the 18th Of July and the burrows remain
unsettled or unsmoothed by rain. pre-
senting the same appearance they nld
when made by the plow. All things con-
silcred, this is said to be the most dls-
astrous drought known here in many
years: not, however. because II is OF
longer duration than some Of those In
former years, but because II "set In
at the most critical time-at time when
corn was beginning 10 shoot and SILK,
and when rain was mostly needed. III
has been impossible for the farmers 10
do any summer following for small grain
this fall, and many who had bought SEED
and planned to sow considerable area IN
German clover during the month or Au-
gust have been unable TO prepare the
soil. and consequently the crimson clover
crop here will not he seeded before the
fall-September and october at the
earliest.
GENERAL GOOD HEALTH.
The people OF this eoction had but lit
tie use for the medical men this season
ND To-. week or so ago. There are lew
cases Of sickness just now. Dr. W. W.
Minor. Of this place, reports several cases
Of typhoid-fever, among the number be-
ing that Of Mr.. Joseph Bowie. we'll
known citizen of the upper end or the
county who continues critically III.
Mr. NJ. r. Grigsby. whose w'te vas
called from here 70 his bedside IN WASH
ington some two weeks ago. is ytill eX-
tremely Ill with typhoid-fever. and the
reports OF his condition which r'orh here
daily give but little hope Of mis- recovery.
Mr.. Grigsby, is a son Of superintendent
of-the-Pubic-Sc Schools G.. w. GrgsDy' q
this county. and has large circle OF
relatives and friends here 10 lamen, ms
long. critical Illness.
Mrs Clara Walker and her four chill
dren. of Fredericksburg. are visiting Mrs.
DR.. Rice, the formers mother near 'his
place
Mrs Fielding Lewis. Of "Marmion, Is
spending some time with her danSh'er'
Mrs. Annie Daingerneld Dickinson, IN
Essex county.
RELIGIOUS REVIVAL
Rev. James O. Kirk, Of Richmond city.
is preaching daily to immense congrega-
church his
county A revival Of religion has been
in progress at that church since last Sun
day. and at last reports number OF
persons had professed conversion.
Presiding Elder Charles T.. Watts has
arrived in the county and viii PRESIDE
over the fourth quarterly conference Of
this circuit at Trinity Methodist Episco-
pal church to-day He Will remain here
and preach at the same church to-mor-
row. DR.. Watts was pastor in charge OF
this circuit, at Trinity Methodist Episco-
and has a host of friends and admirers
In the county.
Reports reaching here from Stafford.
the adjoining county TO this are to the
effect that the burning of Mr. John Bur
gess's barn in that county about day
break last Sunday morning is still wrap
ped in mystery. The barn contained
many valuables, such as wagons, harness,
farming implements, several hundred DOL
lars worth OF hay and grain. and other
articles Of value. Mr.. BURGESS loss by
the NE is estimated at 5000.
POLITICAL
The convention TO nominate n Demo-
cratic candidate for the senatorial DIS
trict composed Of the counties Of the
Northern Neck VIII be held at Warsaw.
in Richmond county. on Friday the 20th
,.4 ,ra1. Il 4. I,4f- -
the basis Of representation Will be one
delegate 10 every Atty Democratic votes
cast in the last GubernatOrlal election.
AS before stated. Hon. John Il. Mason. OF
this county. asplres to the nomination,
and has very strong following here ana
in some Of the lower counties Of the ais
trict. The opinion was prevalent for some
time that the contest In the
convention would be between Mr..
Mason and Hon. Zen. Chambers, OF
Northumberland, or Mr.. 5. ". corbin, or
this county. and Mr.. Chambers; but the
announcement Of Colonel b. l.. Farm
holrs candidacy more recently wrought
a very considerable change Of the
situation Colonel Farinholt is good
man. and strong. II is quite evident AT
the present time that the honor VIII fan
either on Mr.. Mason or Colonel farin-
holt, either Of whom would make the
campaign a lively one. The Thirty-sixth
District abounds in splendid senatorial
material for the convention TO select
from.
The King George Republicans have not
been at all discouraged by the defeat
of their county ticket last May; but,
rather determined TO profit by that ex-
perience. and will make a formidable
fight this fan If the big guns" do not
split on Malone as their leader. Some or
the most prominent and influential of
them are ardent admirers Of the Peters
burg General. while others equally as i'm
portant to the party's success are anti
Malone.
PUBLICITY.