Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-30
CONFORMS COLUMN.
FEDERAL AND STATE POLITICS IN
THE NORTHERN NECK.
"HARMEON," The OLD LEWIS MANSION
An Interior That Was Painted by n
HeSsian soIdicr-PcrcePtible In
crease I'm the Number of Partridgcs.
New Newspaper Projected, &c, &c.


and dishing out the country post-ofhces.
tho new administration at Washington
has not "panncd OUT just as the Repubu-
cans and their faithful gold allies con-
fdently expected when they "sained the
victory" As "to the victor belongs the
SPOTS" an the post-oGices from here 10
che Chesapeake bay, held by Democrats,
were labelled for certain faithful folks
who "took hand" last fan in the defeat
Of Bryan and silver. IN some sections
where there were many aspirants for one
office. the "wise heads" in order TO avert
friction. got together and endorsed one
man for the piace. But the administra-
tion has SO Ions delayed the work Of be-
heading Democratic stamp-lickcrs and
the installation Of the Republican aspi-
rants that in some quarters patience has
ceased TO De virtue" and q sort Of dis
satisfaction IS very evident. A number
of the Northern Ncckors who last fan left
Democracy and openly affiliated with the
Republicans. in the effort TO defeat the
Democratic ticket are returning TO their
first ioyc. and viii heartily support the
Democratic nominees the coming fall,
whether the State Convention reaches out
20 national issues and gives free silver
nlace ON the ulatform or not. Some Of
The cold advocates viii remain I'm the
RepubUc9u ranks. but Democratic gains
wiz fully equal Republican gains in all
the COMMITTEES of the Northern Neck.
CROPS AND PERSONALS.
Tho farroors who same time ago were
20 nop.-u' ~ Eo'I O-o.'s ,.. J'' 80, ''
70" [eI' b'ooiHy W.. ,l' 49," 80.
az 49, '-'' ,'..,..1.,.,, W. ,,, 60,
NY ~ 80 ,.i',, ~ Ia con-
se,r,s,,e NJ cold rlobts insects an, SIN
rssvina havoc Win carIv corn. Tho bud
1.orr, has never been more destructive
hero than 70 has been for ten days past.
Major Robert w Hunter of Winches-
Ger. who recently resigned his position in
the United States Pension Department at
Washlncton. has been spending some time
here with relatives. at the same time
looking after his King George property.
lie expects TO omen q law Office at the
national capital at an early day
Mr.. c. a Bryan Clerk Of the courts Of
STAFFORD county. who has been in poor
health for some time. has been spending
ten DAVIS in Madison county.
b
historic "Clove" this county have been
visiting fin Fredericksburg.
2lr. j. J. Sale. of this county. whose
illness has been noted in the Dispatch,
and who left here some weeks ago for
hospital treatment. has returned home
very much improved in health.
ihe Happanannock District conference
OF tne s'lo'.Sl l-'lscoilI (ulch south.
convened nc Aoi'Io77 on WedHesday OF
tn'' "e't' -Ie5sIS, 1onH L. NII ,. "a. ~
W. 'iIbsDy' IT, ~ brown ana W. 9tlIi'
We're eiloHl'eI oeIesale9 10 represent inc
cHuI cHes ol NlHa george circuit
BAD MEDICINE MAN.
A vender Of patent medicine some nights
ago attempted TO enter a store I'm this
county, and his rude conduct frightened
two ladies very much. The proprietor
OF the store had 20 leave the county on
business and left his wife and sister I'm
charge. The medicine man. q stranger
here loitered about the store most Of
the day. untN late i'm the evening. when
the ladies informed him that he could not
remain for the night. Early I'm the night
the two young ladies were aroused by The
nan 8 bold attempt 10 force an entrance
through the front door Realizing their
danger, one of the ladies got through a
window, craWlei to the ground boy way
.
and ran to the house Of q neighbor Tor
protection. Ii was not until man an
reared on the promises that the would-be
robber would desist. and then me disap-
rearcd in the darkness Of the night. hay
ing created q sensation.
MARMEON
"Alarmeon." near here. the old Lewis
mansion Tor several generations. is be-
ing repaired and beauUGod. The interior
OF the parlor of this residence was painted
many years ago bv a fiessian soldier and
ls SOM One of the rnost boortifyl and
UNIQUE pieces OF vor,. TO be seen I'm Am
this section-so rare and artistic that II
attracts every eve. II &c here that the
family portraits family bible cloojl and
the sword OF yyashfroton re,raiood urtM
removed ~ Rro,,,,, 49,, ,..,l,,.1,. ,r1,c
far,f, ,, -. 60. ~ '-0
,,io,3 -, '..''9 ,''',, OO.'P' '"e 80
ye,ofi,os ~ .tt ,, -. l,,.i's
some or fb. mot iotoresti,e- Xy.,sti,,,to,,
relics in e,isf.,,.. mn, am ~, s,o,r, -
MI W r. pale~ Ir ~ ebuob mis-
county has inst rof,,rne7 homo fro-,
q visit "a frlsr5e ~, C.,,,hri7,-. Ma
Mrs renrie 1votetor ,,.,o -, t.,,.,
tho o,,.st 80 - ....''.I,
go y" 20 "N'' III 9IN-i al