The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-26
ON NTHENORTHERN NECK.
LOCAL OPTION AND SOME INCf-
DENTs THAT ARE ARG UMENTS.
A singular Scene and Manly Action N
Northumberland County Court
Veterans Coming.

HAGUE, VA. March 25.-Speciai.-
The main subject of talk here now -
local option. An election has been or
dered for all the districts of Westmore-
land and one or two districts OF Rich
mond county on April % next. aud the
elections for two districts OF Northum-
bcrland county were to take place to-
day. 1t seems probable a majority OF
these districts, If not all. will go dry.
The voting will be under the new Parker
law.
Several recent happenings Just here
within five miles Of each other. AFFORD
strong arguments for local option. A
man opened new barro0m al Hague
the lst OF May last, and within six
or eight months his brother OF about
- years OF age, who helped. tend the bar,
died of excessive drink. on the night
before last Christmas . cJiored man,
under the influence of drink, began
shooting at the proprietor OF saloon
at Beale's wharf. and the return shots
OF the proprietor killed the man. one
night, about two weeks ago. two colored
men, after frolcking with a crowd ana
drinking themselves senseless at Nomony
wharf, went into an Old warehouse there'
containing some fodder. to spend the
night Before morning, probably
through sparks dropped from pipe. the
house burned down and one OF the men
was burned to a crisp. the other escaped
badly singed, not being able 10 tell when
he went in or how he got out of the
house, or how it caught ailre.
CHEERS AND TEARS.
A very singular scene was witnessed
I'm the court house at Heathsville yes
terday. a suit for slander by III. l..
Thrift against Hirsm Blackwell, which
had been hanging on for nearly two
years. was on trial before Judge 7. X.
b. Wright. Blackwel's plea was justi-
fication by the truth Of his charges. Al
the close Of the fourth day. before ell
the evidence was In. Mr.. Blackwell, In
very manly way. stated that the evil
dence adduced proved to him the error
of his charges--he had been misled by
what he regarded as good testimony he
had done Mr. Thrift great wrong, for
which he was very sorry. and he wished
10 live on good terms with Mr.. Thrift
for the future. and he would gladly pay
all the costs.
Mr.. Thrift, in am equally manly spirit.
accepted the offer, and they shook
hands amidst the clapping OF hands ana
shedding Of tears all over the cIoWnfu
courtroom Both OF them were church
members. and they had fought together
In the old Ninth Virginia Cavalry.
Colonel r. NJ. Mayo has been quite
sick for some time. He has been TO
Baltimore twice TO consult physicians,
and they have given him very little
hopes Of recovery. lie was Colonel OF
the Forty-seventh Virginia Infantry, and
has been very prominent and quite poru-
lar ever since.
COST HIS FOOT.
Mr.. T. NJ. Arrest. who lost his right
foot by accidental shooting Few
months AGO. recovered sufficiently 10 be
cnt on his crutches. but has been laid up
lately with a severe attack of the grippe.
our farmers have plowed good deal
lately and are nearly ready 10 plant
corn. Some trucks have been planted.
The Confederate veterans OF the North
ern Neck and along the south side OF the
RappahannOck are planning TO come 10
Richmond in force on June 80 and 10
take their old war route by chartered
steamer mp the Rappahannock. II VIII
he n cheap and very pleasant trip Tor all
who can possibly manage TO go. es-
pecially pleasant the reunion ON the
steamer. Their friends can so by the
same route.