Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-29
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Mixed.
he Hog Disense-Thc Good Man Got

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. January 2S.-CSpecial)-The fatal
disease among the hogs in some parts OF
this county, which was supposed to be
cholera. as detailed In this correspond
ence week ago, is now said to be the
BLACK tooth" Upon examination some
Of the teeth Of the affected animals are
found to be very black and somewhat
soft. and IL Is said that the prompt re-
moval Of these discolOred organs is gene
rally followed by the recovery OF the
hogs. This new departure" i'm dentistry.
or "oral surgery" is not without its
difficulties, but is destined 20 be extern
slvety practiced In some neighborhoods
until the hogs are relieved Of "black
teeth"
An excellent joke on n prominent and
highly respected Christian gentleman of
this county is going the rounds. one
dark night some time ago the gentleman.
when within one mile Of his home where
he has resided nearly forty years. be-
came confused as to the points Of the
compass. and not knowing whether he
was moving nOrthward or southwark,
took a road which very soon came to an
end in a dense thicket. Unable to adj
vance a step further. he got out Of his
buggy and felt on the ground with ms
hands for more road" and finding none
not even enough room 10 turn his horse
and buggy around. he nhtched the quad
ruped from the vehicle and led it short
distance, and then returned 10 back the
buggy out and rehitch but losing his
bearings" again he failed 10 locate his
buggy. and never found ii until "A neigh
Dor and lantern responded to his cries,
Lost Iostw some time during the
night. The accomplished and strictly
sober man was so turned around that
he had 10 be guided 10 his house and
was so deeply mortified that he has STU
diously endeavored TO keep his unpleas-
ant nocturnal experience from the ears
of newspaper men. for his prominence,
standing and attainments render the
| joke all the more ridiculous.
Mr.. Alden Kennedy. an old citizen OF
| this county. who became totally blind
some time last year. has been i'm Wash
| ington for some days. endeavorng 10
! have his pension Increased And num-
Der Of other King Georgians. who have
( been drawing pensions from the Federal
Government for many years, have filed
| applications for an Increase Of pay"
Several members of DR.. V. o. Caruther's
I family are sick with measles. after a
| siege "a short time ago with scarlet
! fever Other cases Of measles are re-
! ported in tho lower part Of the county.
| Mrs. Fielding Lewis and handsome
! daughter Aliss Lucy r. Lewis Of Mar
i mion." this neighbOrhood, nave been
| spending some days with relatives IN
! Washington and az Rose Dale. ID. c.
Miss Annie Bevan. Of Baltimore. is
spending some time with her brother,
! onwealth's-Attoney T. IT. Bevan.
! I'm this county. having been called here
| by the latter's illness with pneumonia
; Mrs Wray. wife Of Rev. II. J. Wray.
Is i'll at the Methodist parsonage near
| King George Courthouse. and the whole
| people Of the county unite in the earnest
! hope for her speedy recovery.
/ Miss Ella j. Billingsley. of this county,
! went TO Fredericksburg this week, To re-
main some time.
Mr.. Eugene Merriman. who has been III
| for eight weeks past with typhOd-fever
| is now said 10 be i'm critical condition
Miss Ella Henderson, of Passapatanzy
| this county, is visiting relatives in Alex
andria.
SIR. and Mrs. Adam Posey, who accom-
panied the remains OF Captain Thomas
| Radcliffe 10 This county last Monday. re
turned yesterday TO their home in Wash
! ington, y. e.
Mr. and Mrs Sheppard Webster. %
Cambridge Nd, have been spending some
time at the home of Mrs. Wehster's pa
rents Alr. and Mrs William Rollins. II
this county.
Miss Agnes Brockenbrough, OF Rich
mond county. has accepted situation
to teach az Warm Springs Va, and wen
there some days ago TO take charge o
the school.
| IL IS estimated that the people of I<in'
| George and several other sections Of tn
Northern Neck have bought and ha'
shipped from other sections more hal
this winter than for many years. -
hay crop here last year WAS very lieht