Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-02
THE NORTHERN NECK.
THE FARMERS ARE BACKWARD IN
THEIR WORK.
nest EGG INDEED.
Curious, Hut Well Authenticated
story About a Due biii-refs'""'
x.,..very Fine Cattle-oyster-
men CompIain-Bricfs.

ont extensive fall Work, anu cNcH h"r~N
a bold start TO carry out those plans .ie
advent OF october hnds them more oaSn
ward with all farm work. except that OF
saving the fodder crop. than they have
hscn Tor several seasons. This backward
ness Is due entirely 10 the drought when
set in here about the middle OF August
ana continued up to some ten DAYS ago,
and no kind Of work has been interlvieo
with moro seriously mean While IMAM
that of preparing the soil for the seed
Ing OF small grain, which should De 0Vli-
menced. generally, not later IMAM tne i"S'
week in September. Very htue lailow-
ing has been done, and. as FAR as can DC
learned. no small grain has peeh seeue''
and. notwithstanding the rainfall iast
week. tho earth is still 50 dry and nara
that the corn land cannot be plougneo
FOR winter oats and wheat Reports from
various sections OF the Northern Neck
are 10 the effect that greater part Oh
Inc crimson clover seed sowed the hrst
OF the season have not sprouted, ana
that the crop now promises 10 De laii-
ure. In consequence OF q lack OF moisture
IN the earth. When II was the INTENTION
OF the farmers, in August. TO SOW larie
crops OF wheat number OF our Psopie
held their choice lots OF SEED wheat III
the hope of selling IL at 81 per DushSi,
but since 1t is known that the area seeueu
must be necessarily small, comparatively
these prime lots OF seed are solhs pes
gins at 10 cents per busheL
A NEST EGG.
II has long been reported, and is now
confirmed positively, that the VIE Oh
wsll-to-do King George farmer carried
lot of trade--eggs, etc.-to the helshpoi
hood store early in the spring OF 10
took the merchants due-bill Tor H. ie-
turned home, and put away, LOT Aueuie
use the said promissory paper. But some,
how this due-bill got misplaced anu eo1ie
NOT be found. The merchant was hotheu
and warned not 10 pay H. IL presently
by any one else. Month alteI IloittH
passed. but no tidings from the Vaiuaoie
little paper, and so all hope OF recoN ems
Il was gone. Late in the IAN the huspa i
while walking in his yard. noticed lying
on the ground a bird-nest, which haa
fallen from a tall tree, and, turning the
littla nest about with his cane, ne louhu
interviewer in IL slip OF white paPSh'
which upon examination, proved 10 NC
the lonq-lost due-bill for several ooilais'
nh renort of this curious incident was
Considered a Joke until the prominent
fsymer himself vouched for the truth Oh
4, and also states that, though the uue-
hin had long served as matelldi III 'Ne
bIrd-nest. It was intact when iouhu' anu
Was subsequently redeemed py the hnei
chant who gave IL. l., Ao.,a
Now that the "war-fever" Is abatng'
our neople are beginning to take much
deener interest in the campaign, ana me
local leaders are getting down 10 prettS
active work in this and neighboring couh-
,ies Hon. John +. Rixey ana other ulS
,ipguished Eighth District Democrats WIN
,isit this county next week, ana pesloes
doing other campaign work, Will auuIess
the voters on Thursday. The fact that
tha announcement Of Congressman
pixev,a coming to King George has
aroused SO much enthusiasm is regaIneu
as very encouraging for the Den, 30 az
marty here. 1t has all along peeh hatu o.e -
IMPRESS upon the minds Oh lne ~. a.
that there are any lhpol .a snn "a renee
VOWED in the campaign OF 1880, anu "'AiN'
e., have manifested no interest,"
NJ William Rollins is having manu-
.oy,,e new residence erected at Grants
wood - one of his RappahannocA ldriiiS'
In this county. Itch
Mr. r Randolph Arnold, Of this nelgh-
borhood. has been elected principal Oh 'hs
Graded school at Warsaw, Rchunopu
county. ,, ,ossad
a weu-dressed, intelligent man passed
hore several days ago on FOOT en- louVe
from Newport News to Baltimore clalih-
,ro that wages in the Newport News ma
chine shops were too low for skilled
vorkmen." lie was regarded as sus-
plcious character"
Rev. Thomas p. Baker. OF Cherdw, D.
o.. Is visiting his parents, Mr.. and MIS-
William e. Baker, at Shiloh, TINS county
MIR. Edward Deshazo, a young hlhs
Georgian, who volunteered and joined tne
army TO help wipe Spain of the lace Vi
The EARTH" has returned TO his nome mel e.
and says that the sunerlnss ana haIu-
ships of camp life can never be fully
known TO the masses. He thinks that the
neglect Of many of the sick soldiers IN
camp is intolerable and distressing.
Miss Blount Mason. who spent the sum-
mer with relatives here. has returned 10
her home, in Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Lucy Bell Mason, OF cleveland,
near this place, has gone to ROCKVILLE,
Md. 10 attend school this session.
Miss Iottie Swift, OF Louisa county. left
for home yesterday, after spending some
weeks with Mrs. DIR. Rice, in this neigh
borhood.
Miss Jenette d. Peter, one of the pub
lic-school teachers of this county, return
ed home this week from Caroline county,
where she had been spending some time
with her sister
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the protracted meeting 10 begin to-
morrow at Bell Air Baptist church. In
Stafford. OF which Rev. Decatur Edwards
Is SaStor
WILL RETURN HOME.
Mr.. Robert Pendleton and family, who
moved from Westmoreland county TO Col
orado last spring, have become dissatis-
fed with the West, 1t is said, and have
decided TO return to their Virginia home
at an early day.
Wexford Buckner. young negro OF this
county. is In jail on a charge of stealing
a horse several days ago from one of our
citizens.
Mr.. Samuel Olmstead. a resident of this
county since he came from New York. his
native place. some six years ago. has re-
signed his business at Colonial Beach and
gone 10 New Orleans 10 accept position
with the Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
Mrs. Van Tassell. of Brooklyn. and Mrs.
f. A. Campbell Of New York, who spent
September in this county with their bro
Their. Mr.. ID. J. Olmstead. have returned
10 their homes.
Mrs, John I. Minor. OF this place. and
her guests. MIR. and Mrs. Cook. Of Evans
vile. Ind. are visiting relatives in Lancas-
ter county.
Rev. John McNabb. rector Of the Epis-
copal churches OF this county is spending
his vacation with friends in Accomac
county and vicinity.
Miss Mary Wise. a pretty and very ac-
complished young lady OF ST. Mary's coun-
~. Nd, IS a guest OF Misses Mary w. and
Lucy B. Lewis, at "Marmion." near this
place. Miss Wise Il exceedingly attrac-
tive and is very popular here
Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Bruce. OF Galveston,