Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-10

and plenty II VIII be remembered that
one popularity Of Natures dolngs" in
the springtime OF last year was a total
absence Of locust-bloom throughout this
entire section Of Virginia. The unusual
and unnatural appearance and condition
of the locust-trees was then a subject
" general remark. and the more OBJ
servant Gnl superstitiouD Of the soil
tliers insisted that almost a total failure
in crops would follow. cas- certainly
as day follows night; while the courage
Gus and less superstitious paid no
attention 10 the "mere blooming Of trees"
and foolish signs" of forics. But
But locust-bloOn or no l0cust-bloom.
the season following the spring Of 1895
brought 20 this section the most dis
eetrcus drought and signal failure IN
crops ever known here, and with that
failure and c0nseqent, hard times stIll
fresh in their memory. the farmers and
truckers this spring ycarncd for a "full
.9cus--bloom" as they never dld before.
ard the first appearance Of the heavy
bloom, which now lends attraction TO
tlc forest scenery. stimulated energy
ana hope as few other things could have
done.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Dcputy-Treasurer James II. Eoggs has
purchased a plot IL land at tho lower
end OF this village. aId lumber. ETC.,
viii be hauled 90 place Immediately FOR
The erection Of q pretty. modern resi-
lence. Other new buildings will be
erected I'm the neighborhOod this spring
and summer, among them the commodi-
GUS dwelling OF COunty-ClerS william
s. Brown. 20 take the place Of his
"Waverly' residence. which was de-
s,royed by fire several months ago. The
a.a.a Ha. L..
rarltively idle since last summer, and
the dun times made them rather gloomy,
,Jt the present Indications are that there
viii be a revival IN that line OF business
this season.
Sir. George 4. Baker Of Washington.
ID c., for many years a prominent edu-
Gator I'm Baltimore ana vicinity. Is spend
iue some time with his brothers Ut Shl-
Ooh. ths county.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for o. grand missionary and temperance
meeting, TO be held az Rapnahannock
hptst church I'm Richmond county. on
ncX- Tuesday the 18th instant Roy.
Frank y. Beale and other distinguished
ministers or the Gospel Will deliver SER
mons and addressss II IS expected that
very large crowd viii be present
4 number OF King Georeians c1ntem-
plate attending the Christian Endeavor
Convention. iu Washington. and are al-
ready making arraugo for the trip.
There VIII be an excursion 10 the Rap
pahannock river next Wednesday, the
2th for the benefit Of the Lebanon
parsonage, IN Lancaster county. The
excursion party will be composed main
~ of citizens OF Lancaster, Richmond.
and Westmoreiand counties. and some
Of the King George people VIII join the
party when the steamer reaches here
that evening.
The mysterious loss recently Of a num-
Der Of mCuey-letters in transit between
Matthias Point, iu The lower end Of this
county, and Fredericksburg. has Gre
ated quite q stir. Some OF the patrons
OF the post-oM,es at Matthias Point,
owens, ana Pluck have frequently mail
ID letters containing money 20 Frede-
ricksburg merchants, and others at more
distant points and but few OF those let
tiers ever reached their destination More
recently several parties ina the vicinity
Of Owens POst-Ohice. after failing 10
get money through 10 distant merchants,
enclosed a few dollars worth OF POSTAGE
stamps i'm ordinary letters, but these
shared the same fate Of those containing
the currency. The amounts lost on these
routes range from 60 cents 10 SO.
PARALYZED.
Mr. ~ f. Crop. a well-known citizen
OF Stafford county, was paralyzed some
days asO, and has since been critically
il.
Mr. r. z. Pierce. cf Lancaster county.
viii sail from New York next Thursday
Tor Cdracus. Venezuela. where he has
accepted a position under the Venezuelan
Government as civil Engineer and SUI
pcrintendent OF the Water-Works Con-
struction.
Rev. Or. o. Ellyson. a Baptist minister
known throughout Virginia. Washington.
ID. c., and elsewhere. and now pastor or
Oakland Baptist church. I'm this county
created no little surprise by inviting
other denominations To partake Of tho
Lords Supper In his church and with his
membership. Ills invitation 10 "all Chris
tlans" was couched ia eloquent yet hum
BILE, tender ana impressive language,
which awakened deep interest and ira
ternal feeling IN the congregation, and
The pedO-B3pusts present-mainiy Epis-
copalians-pl omptly accepted the invita-
ton. and for the first time in this sec
ton communed with their Baptist breth-
rem. This new departure has created very
general comment. and il IS said on good
authority that a majority OF the "Oak-
iatu 'AClhut4 snip dIpfoNrl tNelF pastor
surprising course DR.. Ellyson is a
scholar and an attractive preacher. and
has made hosts OF friends here since he
assumed pastoral charge OF Oakland
church.
Mrs. Jane Weleh. an estimable Chris
tan lady, died several days ago at her
aome near Pluck, this county, after a
lingering Illness with consumption.
A CURIOUS FIND.
A gentleman In the lower part OF the
county unearthed last week what is sup
posed by some TO be petrihed buffalo
tongue 1t is Il very curious-looking
thing and the strongest clue to its iden-
tity is its size and shape. which leave
but little doubt that IL is the remains or
he animal named.
TO the surprise and disappointment or
our people, the mild weather OF May has
not as yet abated the measles, and a
number Of both old and young are still
bed-ridden and ILL., Some OF the ply
sicians say that this is the most malig-
nant and obstinant form OF the disease
they have ever seen, and that II is I'M