Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18


THE THERMOMETER DROPPED.
The first approach Of fall became no.
ticeable last week when the Their
mometer dropped down to within a few
degrees OF frost, and II is hardly neces-
sary TO say that our farmers. who were
already more than busy, bestirred them
selves still moro diligently in cutting
their tobacco and saving their forage.
AT this time most Of the tobacco has
been cut and housed, and now, since
the time for judging of the fruitfuness
OF all the crops has come, II would be
but fair to state that In the opinion of
the writer, and Of others with whom he
mas talked, the crop of this section is
perhaps the best ever raised This fact.
in Itself. is enough to say for the pros
perity Of the county. for tobacco is our
staple crop, and even if, as the poem
says, the devil did SOW the seed. 1t Is
doing more for the personal welfare OF
our people than all the other products
combined
HE'S NO POLITICIAN.
Business In general, is good, the ham
mer and the saw ring merrly In the work
of the construction of dwellings and to-
bacco barns. and in many ways the out
look is a happy one. Pessimism has
given way to hard work, and our people
Chose that are possessed Of brains) have
begun to realize that no legislation on
earth can put money into their pockets
or bread upon their tables unless they
work for it, 1t is the opinion OF the
writer that national politics do more to
discourage and unsettle our people than
all other causes combined.
Our county was nearly stripped Of its
cattle last winter and the winter pre-
ceding by traders from West Virginia, but
judging from the number of traders who
are still interested in the same business,
there must be yet large number of cat
tie in the country. The prices are said to
be high.
WALKING OVER FORTUNES.
The saw-mills of our section are kept
very busy supplying orders for lumber
of all kinds. White Hall, the new me-
| tropolis of the county and chief shipping
| point. is said to be shipping its usual
| large quantities Of ties, bark, and sawed
| lumber Other industries, including a
large tobacco manufacturing establish
| ment, have sprung up there within the
past year.
Spectators are still after our gold
mines. 1t is claimed by many who ought
| TO know that we are walking over for
| tunes every day; that IL Is not necessary
| TO go TO the Klondike TO search for gold
when we have it right here at home.
| This may or may not DO so, but the peo-
pie of Buckingham are thinking more
about their tobacco crops just at this
time than they are Of the pearls and
gold" that made Virginia, in Drayton's
mind. "earth's only paradise"
Rev. Mr. Cole, of Maryland assisted by
Rev. John Spencer, has been conducting
I f,.I hnc ffNfft
Grove church. There were about egh-
teen converts, all of whom were baptized
in the Appomattox river at the close of
the meeting.
Rev. DR.. Il. II. Harding Of Farmville,
will occupy the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
church here next Sunday.
Rev. j. j. Duncan. former supply at the
Presbyterian church, now of Glenwood,
Nd, has been visiting Mr.. Plummer Jones
at his home here. Mr.. Duncan pur-
chased very fine young saddle horse
and started back to his new charge in
Maryland in the saddle.
DR.. Paul Barringer, chairman Of the
faculty of the University Of Virginia, was
recently here on visit TO his sister-in-
law, Mrs. NJ. c. Elcan, who is extremely
i'll.
SUMMER VISITORS.
The summer visitors, OF whom nearly
every home has had it's share, are leaving
for their respective homes. schools, and
occupations, after spending one of the
most delightful summers in regard to
health and favorableness Of weather that
has been known for a number of years.
Mr.. Henry Elcan, of Illinois, is visiting
his mother, Mrs. NJ. c. Elcan, at his old
home.
Mr.. Plummer F. Jones, who will have
charge of the Woodstock High School
during the next session, will leave home