Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-10
OUR CONFORM LETTER.
CURIOSITY IN THE COUNTRY Con-
CERNING THE IDLE REPORTER.
CITY PEOPLE HOMEWARD BOUND.
The Corn Crop Not So Good ms Was
Expccted-Dr. Joseph Porter Sum-
moned to FIorIdn-A Readable Lot
of Personals.
of Personals.

] of Personals.
CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. September 9-(Special.)- 1.-The Dis
patch's famous idle Reporter" who
long ago awakened widespread interest.
has Of late aroused almost unbounded
curiosity, especially among the fair sex,
and now he is a subject Of as general dis
cusslon and comment among tho women
| folks" as is the Martin-Tyler contest
| among the politicians. If there is any
! truth in the old adage about ones ears
burning when people are talking about
| him. the idle Reporters ears must
! have been "on fire" for week or two
| past. Some how or other the papers
which several times disclosed the identity
/ Of that interesting and unique attache Of
| the Dispatch escaped the eyes Of a ma
| jOrity of the Northern Neckers, and
hence the women folks" aforesaid are
not agreed as 10 what manner OF man
he is" In one Of his attractive articles
| they see the "ear marks" of "hen-peck-
ed" husband, and then they agree that
he Is. Of course. a married man ana
sick of his bargain" a week later they
spicy communication from his pen that
he is Single" OF whole heart and fancy
free" visiting the springs, watering
places and rural districts, possibly
looking around for a life partner. and,
with this conclusion, wonder why on
earth don't he visit the Northern Neck,
tooq" Then comes another Of the
'Idler's" productions, and perchance
some little 'intimation" therein explodes
the theory of "single ble5sedness,
"whole heart" &c, and again curiosity
runs "as high as ever" and they give
it up" being unable TO determine whe-
Their the idle Reporter is "hen-peck-
ed" husband, a joyous and marriageable
Young man. or a 'peevish old bachelor
and in this dilemma some say: Maybe
no is woman. after ALL"
DEPARTURE OF CITY PEOPLE
CITY people who summered here have
left in large numbers this week, and to-
day King George and other sections or
the Northern Neck present a most lonely
and deserted appearance. The constant
exodus from here for a week or ten days
past of the many city cousins who
made the summer lively and delightful,
has east shadow of sadness over the
whole community. Tomorrow Will be
the first Sunday since June when the con-
gregatiOns at the various Northern Neck
churches have not been "swelled' by
men, women, and children from the
cities. and consequently tomorrow will,
in one sense. be the "dulest" Sabbath Of
the season in the Neck" a gentleman
said the other day: CITY people are
death on chickens and fruit-not a
feathered chicken-not a peach, apple
pear, or grape can be found in the coun-
try the day after the city folks leave for
home"
CROPS-DEATH
Since pulling the fodder and exposing
the corn to perfect view the farmers find
an unusual quantity OF shuck this year.
and conclude. therefore that, although
the crop is very good. the yield will not
be as large as was supposed two weeks
ago, when the abundant shuck had not
been taken into account.
The death this week of Mr.. James Ash |
ton, at Edge Hill. this county, was a !
shock to the entire county. Mr. Ashton |
had been in but few days, and many Of |
his friends did not know that he was
even unwen until his death was an
n0unced. a young wife, who Is now Ill,
and three little children survive him-the |
youngest child being only two weeks old |
when the father died.
The remains Of Miss Irene Morgan OF !
this county. who died in Washington, |
were brought here for burial several |
days ago. Miss Morgan had been i'll for
several months, and was recently taken |
TO Washington for hospital treatment.
personal.
Or. Joseph Porter, OF Florida, who has |
twice visited King George this summer |
with a view to spending some time here |
in rest and recreation, was again sum- |
mOned back 10 Key West this week by |
the outbreak there Of yellow-feyer. DR.. |
Porter is health officer Of Florida, and |
has proved TO be such a decided success !
as a yellow-fever expert that every time /
he has come here on a visit he has been |
telegraphed 10 return home Immediately |
10 combat the dread disease.
Mrs. Agnes Montgomery and children, !
who have been here since early in July, |
returned 10 their home, In Washington.
this week.
Mr.. Nat G. Elkins, who has been
guest Of his sisters here for the past /
week, has returned TO his business, in |
the District of Columbia.
Mrs. John A. Maddox returned 10 her |
home near Warrenton. on Thursday, af-
ter spending two weeks with relatives |
here.
Miss aMrgaret S. Brown, Of Baltimore,
who has been spending some time at her
old home, in King George. left for home |
this week.
Mr.. W. c. wilkins and family, who |
have been guests at Powhaian, near this |
place, returned 10 their home, in the |
national capital city, several days ago.
Mrs. Lawrence Washington, OF West
moreland, is visiting the Misses Brown,
at Waverly, I'm this neighbOrhood.
Mr.. II. r. Rogers, OF Washington, Wis
tied his parents here. this week.
Mr. and Mrs OttaWaV A Rillfngslev
OF fredericksburg have been spending
few days here. and Mr.. j. Askum Bill |
Kingsley, OF Washington. is visiting rela-
tiyes in the Hampstead neighborhood
Mr.. Charles II. Hilbert. of Washington,
is a guest OF friends In this county.
Mr.. Julian Wall, son Of the late Rev.