Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-24
THE NORTHERN NECK.
The Great Interest Being Taken 10
Politics.
GOOD. PARTY ORGANIZATION
A Thing of Beauty i'm the shape of
Truck Parma Negro Secret So
ton.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, May 3.-(Special)-The people OF
this section OF Virginia were never more
thoroughly aroused on the subject OF poll
tics ia the midst Of a heated campaign
than they are at this time. While the
campaign has not opened, and. OF course.
Will not for some time 90 come. the pro-
found interest and enthusiasm manifested
by the masses amount almost to excite
ment, and little else than politics is talk
ed OF, and IL seems that little else Is
even thought OF. one OF the most no.
ticeable features 81 this state Of things
is the fact that our people are not as
much divided on the currency question as
they were two or three weeks ago, and
or that particular issue have softened
down a good deal for the sake OF party
harmony. II for no other reason.
Another noteworthy fact is that while
large majority of the Democrats OF the
Northern Neck are out-and-out for free
silver and bitterly opposed TO a goid
standard they will support the regular
nominees for President and congressman.
whether the nominees prove TO be silver
men or sold men. and will subordinate
their own views and opinion on other
issues TO the success of the party. In
King George and several other counties
or the Northern Neck the Democrats are
united as they have not been for years
just before the opening Of a campaign.
and throughout the Neck the party is bet
ter organized and better equipped for an
ferers as.fn M IL.
its ranks were broken by Readjusterism
In 1879. In thus getting ready in ADVANCE
for the big fight. the several county chair
men have not consulted their own con-
venience nor considered their own in
terests, but have given their time and
their talents to the cause as men are ac-
customed 70 do for their private affairs.
This part OF the Eighth Congressional
District has also had very tender atten-
ton by several Of the candidates for the
congressional nomination.
a THING OF BEAUTY.
Many years ago a citizen Of this county
went North in the hope Of procuring more
lucrative and congenlal employment than
was at that time offered the white Ia
borer here, and his venture was not
unsuccessful. He worked thirty-fve years
on model truck-farm In Pennsylvania.
and returned last year 10 his native King
George with sufficient means to purchase
home, and with an experience that can
not be estimated in dollars and cents.
Early this spring he began preparations
for trucking according 10 the Pennsylya-
MIA modus operandi. and now his little
ten-acre plantation is a thing OF beauty,
and bids fair TO yield more revenue at a
smaller cost than many q two-hundred-
acre farm is capable OF doing under the
general system Of raising nothing but
grain at thirtyodd cents per bushel. All
manner OF fine and demonstrating vege-
tables adorn the little truck-farm and
already the earlier varieties have found
equal recognition in market with products
from the trucking regions around Nor
folk
A very Handsomely little Metho-
dist hymn-book. which is known 20 have
been IN use prior 10 1885, IS still In the
possession Of a lady here. and is IN a
state OF as perfect preservation as II II
had been bought but six months ago
Though small. the material and style OF
binding Of the beautiful volume indicate
that IL must have cost not less than g
fifty years ago. 1t Is so highly priced by
It's present owner. however. that ten
times five dollars would not buy Il.
PresidingElder Charles T.. Watts. OF
Bowling Green, visited King George last
week and held n quarterly. conference at
Fletchers chapel (Methodist Episcopal
church. South on Saturday. He also
preached morning and evening Sunday at
the same place.
Mrs. John Il. Emmernizer OF Baltimore.
arrived here several days ago with her
little daughter 10 spend the summer with
her father, Mr.. Joseph Perry.
Major Edward s. Ruggles ex-member
OF the House OF Delegates from King
George and Stafford. is just recovering
from an attack Of rheumatism sufficiently
10 be able to drive out on bright.
pleasant days.
The Rappahannock Valley truckers
realized very satisfactory prices for their
peas this spring so far. and report an
unusually good yield as well.
Another large gang OF laoorers left the
Northern Neck this week for Maryland
and Pennsylvania In search n employ
ment claiming that they cannot AFFORD 10
work for the wages paid by our farmers.
and leaving just at d tine when the
farmers here really needed labor IN the
cornhelds.
Soft crabs are being caught In great
abundance, and up 10 the nrst OF this
week commanded fine prices. -Four hun
dred boxes were shipped from a single
wharf I'm one day
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Adams. OF this
county, have removed TO Washington. ID.
c., where they will hereafter reside.
Up 70 the middle or this week, when
light showers refreshed the earth and re-
viyed parched vegetation. the drought
had reached rather alarming proportions
In some sections. Young corn had twisted
and stopped growing. and gardens pre-
scented the appearance OK midsummer
drought
Messrs. Roach e Green, of this county.
nave for some time been engaged with
their pile-dr.ver. etc. in repairing the
wharves az TappahannOck and other
points down the Rappahannock river. n
- reported here to-day that Wellford's
VIII be rebuilt In the near future and
again opened to the public for the shin
mept OF farm products, live stock, etc.
\ SECRET SOCIETY.
The negroes Of the Northern Neck are
very much interested in a new secret
society which they term the Northern
Neck Mutual Union" the objects AMI
aims OF which are not known TO any one
not member OF IL. A citizen OF West.
more!and county says that enough Is
known, however. 10 warrant the state
ment that the members are pledged 10
support certain candidates for cfRoa an1