Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
OUT IN HIGHLAND.
POIitica1-Christian Workers Con-
vention-Fat CattIe-PersonaI

MONTEREY, VA, October 1.-(Special)
If there is as much indifference shown IN
other counties in the Old Dominion as
IS the case in Highland, the campaign
promises to be one OF unusual inactivity.
The coming election is rarely mentioned
in the country, unless by some one seek
ing to know on what day in November Il
takes place.
Judge j. NJ. Quarles and Colonel r. r.
HUBBARD, the respective Democratic and
Republican candidates for Congress for
this dhe Tenth district are billed to
address the Highland voters on Circuit
Court day, when it is thought that some
enthusiasm will be displayed. The county
chalrmen are trying TO effect joint dis
cussiOn by tho gentlemen above named,
and IL such a report gains currency a
large crowd may be looked Tor.
Small wonder that many Highland
voters show apathy, as so many of the
voting places are inconvenIent in lCCa-
tion. At Mcdowell there is no precinct,
the citizens of that village having TO
make a journey of eight miles to case
their ballots. At other points in The
county can be found similar cases. The
average farmer dislikes to make a PHI
grimage of SIX or eight miles and return
to vote at an ''off' election.
The Democratic candidate. Judge
Quarles, is, however. the favorite here,
and will carry the county by handsome
majority.
The annual session OF the Christian
Workers Convention was held at Me-
Dowell on Thursday and Friday Of this
week. The attendance was quite large,
there being a full quota from the several
districts throughout the county.
Many fat cattle were started for market
during the last week. More than three
hundred passed through town Thursday.
The prices realized for stock this fall
are the highest for twenty-five years.
Especially good are the prices paid FOR
small stocks such as yearlings, calves,
and sheep. One farmer received $5O.21 Tor
three small calves last week.
Notwithstanding the wet season, cattle
have fattened well, and the sraziers are
well satisfied with the result when their
stock is driven to the scales. SO far as
I have learned, the fattest 3-year-olds
i'm the county were graZed In the Crab
bottom Valley, by Markwood Simmons
e Brother. the average weight of his lot
being 1.535. Another lot from the blue
grass farm of John Trimble, Esq, num-
bering ninety-one, averaged l,463
Pearl, Pinckney. and Glenn, sons OF
Andrew Waybright, who left this county
for Nebraska last February, and VINO
were left behind when the rest of the
family returned in August last. reached
Highland last week, having worked
their way from Omaha to Staunton. TIE
most remarkable feature connected with
the undertaking Is, that only once during
the trip were they separated ana oniy
for two hours then. No accident Deieh
the junior tramps, aithough they caine
The entire distance by rail and in coni-
naratively short time. They take great
pleasure in relating their adventures, not
denying the fact that they were repeated
ly nut of, and three times at the point OF
a freight conductors shoe
Rev. ]. F. Prettyman, pastor OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, South. OF
staunton. accompanied by A. Lee Know