Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-29
A GENEROUS GIFT.
An Accomac Man Remembered py
Friend.

ONANCOCK, VA, April 2s.-(Speciai)-
The old scriptural adage. Cast your
bread on the waters, and 1t VIII return
to YOU" has just been exempiihed IN
the case of Mr. Ralph Burroughs. OF TINS
county. who recently had the misfortune
to lose his dwelling with nearly all its
contents. Mr.. Burroughs Is an old man.
nartially paralyzed. of slender means,
and with a family largely dependent on
him. The loss of his house left him IN
a destitute condition. but his KIND neish-
bors were rendering him such help az
they could.
one day last week letter. containing
a check for 81, 500. was received mere. IL
came from John Lambert. now wealthy
wire fence manufacturer OF lilinois'
whom Mr.. Burroughs had taken when
boy. and brought up in his home as his
son. When the lad grew up TO De
man he went West, married, and MADE
fortune. In his prosperity he has not
forgotten the old man who was once so
kind to him, and to whom his generosity
now comes as a most welcome gift In
season OF sorrow and distress.
FIRE AT TURKEY NEST.
Turkey Nest" is the name of a small
settlement between Nelsonia and bloxom
Station. about twelve miles north OF this
place Tom Nelson, OF that neiShbor-
hood. recently bought q small house there
and opened a green grocery store. Late
last Saturday night the store was set on
fire. and Nelson and a white woman
named Missouri Taylor, who were occu-
pying the upper part OF the house, had
TO leap out of the second-story window
to save their lives. In leapinS 10 the
ground they passed through the fiames,
which scorched their garments and
singed their hair. 1t Is thought the hre
was the work of an incendary.
Never before In the history or TINS
county have there been so many candi-
dates for district officers. The Peninsula
ENTERPRISE has two solid columns filled
with the announcements of these aspi-
rants for public honors, and the cry Is,
"StiIl they come" In spite of the multi
plcty of candidates, ii has been deemed
best TO have no primary election or con-
vention to make nominations, but TO leave
the field open for a free-for-all race.
In Pungoteague District the contest for
Justices OF the peace is waxing hot JUS
tice william Taylor, who has served
several terms. is in the field again, ana
has taken the stump, and challenged MS
adyersaries TO meet him In joint debate.
lie opened the tdtupcisH oe i'NitS ~
and according 70 those who heard MN
there. he made the fur fly He spoke at
Wachapreague and Keller last Saturday,
and next Saturday he will speak at Pun
goteaeue and Harborton. Thus FAR no
one has been rash enough 10 accept the
defiant challenge that he has thrown
down.
Mr.. Joseph C. Wescott and Jim BOD
Bull are rival candidates for Constable
in Pungoteague District. and both are
conducting a vigorous campaign.
A COLORED CANDIDATE.
News comes from Atlantic District, In
the northern part Of the county, that a
negro politician. named Ike Hall, has
declared himself a candidate for Con-
stable. and that he has been invited 10
visit the bayside region, and do some
missionary work among the colorsd Boys
I'm the oyster region. II Ike shall be ooid
enough to accept this invitation he Will
and that the way of the colored poliii-
clan. as well as that OF the transgressor,
Is hard in these parts.
,rhe weather has been getting colder Tor
the past thirty-six hours, and frost is
feared again.