Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-22
THE NORTHERN NECK.
ALL MANNER or FARM WORK Is
FAR ADVANCED.
ZEE POTOMAC FISHING INTEREST.
Many Good Catches-The Fan Out
IouL-CattIe People Uneasy-At-
UununE-PersOnaIs and Briefs.

CoICHN KING GEORGE COUNTY,
S.. October 4.-(SIeoiaL)-The season
.tl nearly an manner of work in the
I--d districts are at least two weeks
earlier than is usual at this time in
autumn. and If the outdoor work goes
ou without serious interruption. tho most
important OF ii will be wound up early
iu December. instead Of about Christmas
i've as is the custom. Already more corn
las been shucked and housed than is
generally gathered and put away by the
10Th of November. and mean while the
seeding Of small grain has progressed as
rapidly as the wet weather has permit
ted. Since beginning their fall work, the
farmers have lost less time than in many
years When the weather has been too
Wet for one kind of work, they have dl-
rected their energies TO another kind.
with one eye on the predictions for ''an
early and severe winter" and the other
on the ugly record of last winter the
farmers are working early and late in
desperate effort TO De prepared for
emerpencies." And the dealers I'm rail-
road ties and cord wood are rushing, too.
They are very anxious to man e their
timber before the fan gales interfere
with navigation and make IL Impossible
10 load vessels and barges of the bleak
beaches along the Potomac.
Some OF the Potomac fishermen are
making large catches Of very fine rock
perch. and other tOOthsome nsh, and the
fan fisheries promise success. Some of
the finest fish caught in many years have
been shipped TO Washington this week
ly King George fishermen. Among the
varieties were some German carp. weigh
nQ from u to 80 pounds each. But owing
d the warm eather of late the prices
ere by no means satisfactory. The fish
eunel and OysteImen throughout the
Northern Neck are loud in their cOndem-
nation of the unjust and burdcnsome
Hesitation" which has made their busi-
uess less remunoratve. and am impor-
tau- element of them insist that that
Iicce Of legislation ought 10 be made a
leading issue in the campaign" and
speedily repealed.
ON tho 7th of last July Mr.. James Bull
lard. of this county, was adjudsed in-
sane. and the Justices and examining
physician believing IL uuWiae, even dam
eerous. 20 conhne him iu jail, put him In
charge of Mr.. James L.. GrigaDy for safe
keeping until the unfortunate man could
be gotten ID an asylum. Mr. Buiiord had
since seemed entirely harmless ana SUBJ
servient 20 Mr.. Grissby' until lew
NIGHTS ago, when without proVocauon'
be became suddenly violent seized
Jaavv ob.ir and assaulted and beat his
keeper, iudicung upon has heau ana 4"Vo
some ugly gashes and bruises.
Two y0uue men of this ncishDorhood,
ACCOMPANIED boy q friend nom AlcN"h-
dr.a. went our rabbit hunting one morn
ing this week. and iu "a short time cap
fgred I'VE raccoOns. The hnc, huge var
minis waid out" side by side for m
suecuon" by tho Dispatch correspondent
who was promptly notified FORMED d
most uncommon sight" even mere ]"
tnis coon country
Mrs. Frank G. Fitzhugh, widely
known lady Of this county. who has been
81 for some time is 50 much improved
in health as 10 be able 10 drive around
among friends in her community, when
is most gratifying 90 her hosts Of friends.
There has been considerable uneasiness
among the cattle dealers inn this and adj
toining counties for "a week or so past,
owing 70 the sudden decline i'm prices.
A majority of The stock on hand were
bought when the prices ruled high, and
in addition 10 the prime cost. many cat
he have been fattened al heavy cN-
uepse. so that the aggregate cost Of
chem amounts 10 more than they are at
present worth in market
II isa noticeable fact that Of the many
young colorcd people who Rave here TO
eek employment in Washington and
certain points North. large percentage
return home physical wrecks, ana bat
few OF them ever recover Many Leave
their homes here apparently IN robust
health. and ia a comparatively short
time they contract consumption, or other
lung troubles, and return here and ole,
after a very brief illness. number q
these young colorod folks have dicd IN
washington and other places before they
could get back home. Indeed. IL Is a
rare thing for one OF this class 10 re-
turn home xvithout consumption or some