Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-27
CUMBERLAND POLITICS.
Court and EIeetion-Day--An Inter-
csting Case

NEW STORE, VA, October 2s.-(spe-
ciaL)-A very interesting phase Of the
present political contest has developed I'm
this county and Cumberland within the
past Few days. 1t seems that the Hon.
tdmund Hubbard, who was thought TO be
the only candidate In the field for the
mouse VI Delegates, will have an oppo-
nent IA The person of gentleman by the
name OF Miles, q citizen Of Cumberland
county. AZ Cumberland Courthouse yes
tqrday Mr.. Miles was busy Distributing
DIS cards and making pledges TO bis
TRENDS, and expressed himself as being
h2peful Of success.
Mr.. Flood, our candidate for the State
se9ate, Will have no opposition His cleo
uon is, or course, practically assured
number OF prominent citizens Of Cum
beriand are In quandary on account Of
the coincidence OF the dates Of the cleo
ton and Of the opening of the fan term
or the Circuit Court. a number OF Jury
men and witnesses have been summoned
from all parts Of the county to be present
at the courthouse on November 7th,
which also happens 10 be election day.
Many Of the gentlemen expressed them
selves as being very DESTROYS of remain
Ing al their respective precincts, IN order
10 cast their votes, but the Sheriff, while
regretung the circumstances of the case,
was able TO show 40 clcmcncy whatever
IN executing the duties OF his office. He
expressed the opinion, however, that the
atter the circumstance We're understood.
The courthouse itself rs used for cleo
ton purposes.
Jtdge George }. Hundley opened the
fan term OF the Circui, Court at Buck
sDgham Courthouse yesterday. There is
sn exceptionally fun chancory docket
and some interesting cases are 20 be dis
posed OF. The case which seems 10 be
anssrbing the most attention is one
which involves about half of the land
upon which the present village Of An
dersonville Is built The lands I'm question
we've originally owned by Captain James
Anderson, prominent citizen In his
time, ana gallant soldier in the war OF
Commissioner In Chancery was made "a
few weeks ago and at the time there
were present and concerned IN the case
"a remarkably large number of LAWYERS
surveyors, apd other prominent men of
the county, besides many of the neigh
boring citizons. who helped in what way
they could 70 untangle the knots OF the
case. An interesting feature Of the sur
yey was the considerations which had TO
be given 20 the variations Of the COM
pass, and which, OF course, amounted
10 great deal IN the course OF half
century or more.
Wills mountain. in this county has
been IN bright blaze every night this
week. Tho clouds OF smoke that arise
from the dense JUngles along the side OF
the mountain have completely enyeioped
the surrounding country. and for four
days past the sun, even az MONDAY.
could scarcely be SEEN 10 is said that
chestnut gatherers allowed the fire 10 get
out.
Mr.. c. w. Blanton. the United States
Government Gauger for this district. was
here yesterday. He reports that IA spite
or the reported small fruit crop, much
brandy has been made. Mr.. Bianton seem
ed particularly struck with the variety
OF materials used up by the distllerles
this year IL seems that somo of them
have not only distilled large quantities
OF grapes, but have oven made brandy Of
pnms and sorghum, and az one disfih-
20 gusged a quantity o. watermelon
brandy.
Or. Nicholas Sheppard. OF the western
suburbs Of kiehmcnd, Is visiting friends
and relatives IN this county