Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
VERY SATISFACTORY.
The Senatorial Nomination Of the
Warsaw Convention.
NOMINEES SERVICES,
THE
An Old Lady bitten by snake
Interesting Account of How
Home Was Paid For-Other North
ern Neck Notes.
(correspondence OF the Dl,patch)

| has been highly complmented, and gene
| rally approved. and the nomination OF
Hon. John +. Mason, of this county. as
| the Democratic candidate for the State
Senate gives entire satisfaction through
out the Thirty-sixth district. 1t is now
generally acknowledged what was stated
in this correspondence many week ago
long before he became a candidate for the
nominatlon-that Mr.. Mason is the most
available man in the district, ali things
considered, and that the nomination is
very judlcious one. Mr.. Mason is young,
able, energetic. popular. and a successful
campaigner. and will open his campaign
about the first week in october, to make
Il thorough canvass Of every county in
the Northern Neck.
John f. Masons life-work so far has
been one continuation OF success. lie
graduated from the Columbian College
in 1878, having received his b. l.. in one
year. and was admitted to the bar in the
fall Of the same year. In the spring OF
1879 he was elected Commonwealth At
torney for this county. and, serving in
that capacity with credit 70 himself and
satisfaction TO the people. he was twice
reelected. and held the office Of Prose-
cutting Attorney twelve years. While sefv-
ing his third term in this position he was
elected. in the fall OF 1883, TO represent
King George and Stafford in the Legs
lature. being the first Democratic MEM
Der Of the House from these counties in
many years, and the only Democrat who
hg a. q
IN 1881, and again in 1SJ3-serving three
terms in the House Of Delegates, as well
as three terms as States Attorney In
his county. His name was associated
with every important measure In the VIZ
ginia LEGISLATURE from 1889 TO the ad-
iournment Of the last session, and his
whole record proved him the friend OF
the farmer. the laborer, the fisherman-ai-
ways on the side of right and standing
by the interests OF his constituency.
Finishing his work as a member or the
House. he came home with the hope ana
purpose Of retiring from politics and ue-
voting his whole time 10 the practice OF
law, aid the high honor conferred upon
him by the Warsaw convention was I'M
sought and undesired, but in response TO
the pLaudij, "Well done. good and faith
full servant" come up higher, he cast
the service Of his people Only once be-
fore In the past hundred years has a King
Georgian been nominated for the state
Senate. That time the honor fell upon
Hon. Charles Mason. father Of John r.
Mason, who was elected about lsVG, ana
served with distinguished ability.
John Z. MasOn's position on the oyster
question and other measures which had
TO b. dealt with by the Legislature. won
for him the admiration and friendship OF
that army OF oystermen and hsheTiheh
along the Potomac, RappahannocK' anu
the Chesapeake bay, and that important
class of voters are now among the most
enthusiastic over his nomination, ana Wlh
work together as one man to make MS
calling and election sure. HIS Inen'ora-
bic speech In the House OF be'esa'eS
during the session of 1912, in advocacy
OF an appropriation for the erection OF
monument on Libby Hi 10 the private
Confederate dead. also won for him the
admiration OF all surviving Confederate
veterans and the sons Of Confederate
veterans. and this class OF voters, almost
10 a man, are loud in their approval oil
his nomination.
BITTEN BY A SNAKE.
Mira. James II. Peyton, quite an aged
lady near this place. was bitten Dy
snake one night this week, and has been
a great sufferer since. She went TO the
wen I'm the yard Just before bedtime, and
the snake coiled around her ankle, but sup
posing ii to be a kitten playing about her
feet. She carelessly pushed1it off with her
hand. when the reptile imbedded It's iahgS
in her wrist. DR.. Minor was called IN 10
treat the old lady, and it is hoped That
she Will recover.
Mr.. Charles G.. Alexander, who died at
the Lee Camp Soldiers Home last week,
was a native of this county. and spent
his life here, except a few years which
we're spent I'm California when he was a
young man. Mr.. Alexander was not only |
a scholar and an odd Virginia gentle |
man" but one OF King Georges ''oli |
landmarks" and his death is lamented by |
the whole people here.
HOW HE PAID FOR IT.
A citizen Of Stafford county gives an |
interesting account Of how he was en- |
abled TO pay for the coy home which |
shelters himself and family in his old |
DAYS. In 1868 Yankee soldier gave !
him a little colt three or four days old. |
The Steffordian removed the infant quad |
ruped from the camp 10 his residence. /
and fed IL by means of bottle until II |
was large enough to eat. At the expira-
ton OF some seven or eight years from |
that time the camp colt had raised |
three fine offsprings, which sold for so
each. aggregating $3.50. The Yankee colt
was. OF course. put TO work at three
years old, and kept constantly to the
cart. hauling TO and from Fredericksburg,
sc. and the owner realized snug sum
Of money for hauling, which. added 10
the $50 realized from the sale OF the
three colts, amounted 10 a sufficient sum
TO pay for the StalIordians home. The
clever old gentleman, now prosperous and
comfortably quartered. hesltates not to
tell how he got the first money towards
buying his home and he naturally blesses
the day when that little colt made its
appearance In the Yankee camp, and
when he fen heir to IL, because II was
too young and tender for war and long.
tedious marches. detailed account Of
this little affair Is intensely Interesting.
and the fact itself-only the substance OF
which can be given here-teaches a lesson
that might be remembered with profit by
many a young man who must start in life
with small resources and meagre advan-
taSss.
A revival meeting Is In progress at Stat
ford Store, in Stafford county. Rev. 4.
T. Lynn is being assisted by Rev. Mr..
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