Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22
TIE NORTHERN NECK.
INTEREST IN PRESERVATION AND
PROPAGATION or GAME.
Labor observation-disclosures Ncte-
rans-Tbe Railroad Scheme an"
Land Enthusiastically
.onnI, General, and Religious Notes'
Correspondence OF the Dispateh)

=. March 0.-Since the Legislature
,sesed the law prohibiting the killing OF
,,r,r,lees and jack-rabbits in the North
-, Neck FOR a period OF two years
,,- uoople are manifesting unusual In
,.r,st lu the propagation and preserya-
,..- NJ game. and there is now grow
o.. ointment IN favor Of the organiza-
,..v ~ a game association for the ave
l.,,,t.e composing the Neck. Some OF
n. mos, prominent and public-spirlted
...,,,rs or this section are enthusiastic
,rs subject. and advocate immediate
.- az the various plans OF orsani-
....., s..rfested the most plausible and
,.,,.r. go far. IS proposition TO es-
'.t..b q general association for the
-t.. territory. and a subordinate es-
..,.. 500 each OF the 1--WE counties. the
..r to be- composed Of delegates fiOm
l.t.r. every subordinate association
e.. f..e Cd president. vice-prcsident, sec
,..r. aul treasurer. The chief objects
~ s..h organization are 60 determine
,.r.t varieties and what quantities Of
r.r.. 90 import 10 the Northern Neck.
,r1 90 care for and protect all desirable
r.r. Should this scheme materiaiize.
ie r.l.4 and believed IL Will. the
,,r..-.. ~ the general organization viii
D., r..t ir au assessment upon each OF
o.. ...... .uate societies. As soon as
-........ some measure Will be adopt
f.r tho determination Of foxes
,.vts etc. which are so destructive
a. cartridges. partridge-eggs. 1nd ran
Ife
lilo colorod voters OF this section OF
yr..il are passing resolutions a"hlns
Up tle recognition Of their race IN the
81. Louis convention.
r,.. Tlcwater stock and Agricultural
Association has been reorganizel for 1870
md Oh. interest manifested at this carry
..r indicates that its EXHIBITS etc, tAlS
,r.~ vll Dee the most complete ana at
.-a.U.e iu the history Of the ASSOCIATION.
Cf.rrd lahOrcrs are leaving this sec
.un u large numbers for points Noith
,r3 West where they hope 10 secure
,mrrormut 30 higher wages than can
p. faII lv formers here. 50 great has
...,. trfs exodus this month that nearly
r-.s hun ir,d trunks belonging to this
class OF laborcrs were shipped from theSe
counties 900 one week.
l.~ people are enthusiastic just low
~ the subject Of fire insurance, the lie
r.rtrre having recently granted them
.ta-,.r for the Northern Neck Mutual
r.. h-.1ciation" by this mutual plan
r.v hone 20 secure lower rates OF in
e.rrr.. on their buildings, etc. many
n nm having already allowed their
..r...s 90 run out" on aCcotnt OF what
r.r claim TO be the "high rates or
oil. .'I line companies. The corp1r3tor5
r.rIe citizens in each Of the Northern
S.s counties. those for this county
l..r, judge c. IT, Ashton, Mr.. John y.
MINOR Dr. T. +. Ninde. and Or. j. sgd
nor Massey.
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
Tie Confederate Veteran camps in the
y .rthern Neck are already making ar
raucemeuts TO attend the reunion IN
Richmond next summer and the old
"vets" are looking forward 70 that oc-
caeion with indescribable pleasure.
Nearly an :he public roads Of this
county have no last been let out 10 con-
tractors. ANA the Board Of Supervisors
estimate that the highways can he Kept
On good order under this contract sYs-
TN at a much smaller cost 20 tho tax
r.vers than under the ola system. Under
frs new plan the roads IN each ma
s.-terial district are iivilad into four
r..tIons. each road-scction being num-
r.r.d and "let by number throughout
o.. county.
our physicians report a number Of
ra.es or pneumonia since the hard
Weather OF last Sunday and Monday-a
,. .0rItv Of such cases resulting from Ia
F..r aud measles.
Tr. Potomac fishermen are realizing 40
,.r.s PER pound, or 81 per bunch for
NfH soil .rs
u.m al these almost unprecedented fig
.fes.
PAINFULLY HURT.
Sir. w. +. Baker Jr, a prominent
Young gentleman OF this county. VINO Is
teaching q public school IN Richmond
county this session. was thrown from his
-.. some days ago and painfully hurt
the threatened failure Of the winter
o.ts crop here viii be the cause OF large
t-rs being seeded TO spring-oats tpis
r..,h and the first ten days in April
O.t.raw being indispensable 10 farm
e during the winter months, strenuous
efforts SID De made. as usual 10 grow
81 ..r.. ont crop. regardless of the price
@. Ore n az harvest-time.
just .. 0lr people had grown impatient
TIE sr time I'm regard 10 the
lrr-t. .l-cf Northern Neck railroad
rrws 0f most encouraging nature
reached hose this week and renewed
hope for tre early construction OF the road.
The hf.., afviccs on the subject leave
h.t lrIa room for doubt that the WORK
o. construction will be commenced at no
Very .'1rt day-carly In the coming
summer. 40 lcast-and this good news
hs already stimulated negotiations for
certain roal estate along the surveyed
r.r.a in t1.s and two other counties east
OF Tr,H.rckshurg When the work or
Traction heEns IN earnest some or
81. r.il estate adjacent 20 the road VIII
readily command prices five times higher
N.r over before asked for IL by the
cu..-s AS ana illustration Of this fact
.lzn OF this county asked SlS per
a.r. fr lot OF land fifteen months
g.. Since the route was surveyed close
D. that Dig. and since there is less DOUBT
about tha building Of the road. the
gentleman has refused an offer OF
f.r arr. f0r his lot; and this Is only
ON" 0, wHry similar cases.
fNn bags in this county were bitten
'F rfI dog at the same time. one
81 thm fcl Of hydrophobla fourteen
c."e afterwards. The other grew aisl
t-' q. moving no symptoms OF hydro
f.~ nearly nine months, when.
t'y It was seized with fits. and
a -.y as did the hrst-being penned
e. t.,t away from other boss and dogs
o.''t f.e nine months. \ dog here
i'. without showing the slightest
hydr0ph0ba. nearly twenty
i' after hciwg bitten by a rae.f
er and chem died Of hyerophobia. This
Us H rat 70 is not safe 20 keep an
t'a', after 20 IS bitten by rabid dog
EGGS GALORE.
a fr.r of horses attached TO wagon
wth eggs-the whole belonging
Y. t. I.--s Brothers, merchants at
l. IL-L IL