Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-27
HALIFAX COUNTY.
Court Day-The Marshal Shot at Him.
Crops.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. July S.-Cspe-
cIal)-Yesterday was the regular term OF
the County Court. The attendance was
not very large. But little business was
transacted. Some Wills were prooated.
among them that of Mrs. +. c. Edmunds.
Some newly-apponted justices OF tne
peace qualified. The grand jury found
no indictments. There are only two per-
sons in Jail. and the charge against these
is only petit larceny. There were fe"er
horses on exhibition than at any court
this year. From every section OF TINS
large county there were some farmers
They report the corn crop as eAceiient'
while II IS said that the TOBACCO is not
very good. Too much rain when IL "aS
transplanted caused 1t to grow 100 rapid
ly and commence blooming. Then ury
spell made 1t assume cabbage lorn'
Only a few farmers have real good crops
The oat crop was the largest that mas
been raised for many years. Since the
wheat crop has been threshed. the yield
Is found to be not as large as was eN-
pected. There were but few people from
outside of the county at Houston yester-
day. Among the few were Colonel toro'
of Governor Tyler's staff, and r.. II.
AGREE. and H. b. Watkins. of Danviile.
Hon. w, p. Barksdale. our senator. SAID
not a word about politics or war, nut
was at his best when discussing on the
fair sex.
Every place has some distinguishing
characteristic, and Houston, the Ola
county court house, has two. In front
of the Clerks office is square neatly
graded. and we'll beaten. At this SHADY
spot every afternoon the knights Oh the
Marble" meet and have their daily tour
naments, to the delight and gratincauon
of men of all professions, from the emil
nent Judge to the village gunsmith. The
governor" as he is familiarity called by
the knights" is the champion player.
He "plumps the middle man from taw-
line" oftener than any one else
Scottsburg, which is also town OF no
small proportions, is looming up as a
rival of Houston in the art Of playing
marbles. Baseball, golf, tennis, and all
other games are at discount. Marbles
TO the front is the watchword; all other
games to the rear. 1t IS decidedly IN
teresting to watch tho antics or dozen
full-fedged men at the game, each walt
ing for his shoot" When he kills his
man." one hears the glad shout from
many: Il told you so?'-on with the
game.
Mr. Greco DdNlS, the popuiai ANPiNSNH
tative of the Dispatch, was on the court
green. and was very successful In get
ting subscribers. All the people in this
section are more fond of the Dispatch
than any other paper published in Viz
ginia.
on Friday evening United-States-Depu-
ty-Marshal Hamilton, accompanied by |
ex-Deputy- Collector r.. NJ. Terry, went
TO Mayo" in this county, to arrest III. |
A. Whit, on a warrant issued by the |
charging violation Of internal
revenue laws Whit was attending /
colored association when he discovered |
the officers He ran and was shot ~ by |
the Marshal. One ball grazed his wrist
and the other passed through his grip
sack" Whit escaped
Tobacco sales are small. Nearly all
Of the 1897 crop has been marketed.
The wholesale boot and shoe and dry
goods merchants are doing an immense |
business, Your correspondent has no |
Iced hundreds of cases In the daily ship
nents These goods go to Georgia, North
md South Carolina principally.
Mrs. II. j. Watkins is summering at
chase City.
Judge John w. Rely and family Will
pend the remainder of the summer at
Iouston.
Mr.. NJ. C. Bruce, Of Washington. is
listing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex
nder Bruce, at Berry Hill"
Miss Fannie owen, of Denniston, is
listing friends in New York.
Rev. l.. b. Johnston is spending his
acation at Norfolk and Virginia Beach.