Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-07-22
A DAY IN SUFFOLK
Sad Ending Of a Fight in a Small
Boat Which Capsized.
Two brothers Quarrel and Ono is Drowned
Dismal Swamp Still Burning Chris
tian Convention AdJourns-Thirty Days
For Stealing Ride Personal Mention

Suffolk. Va, July 21.-Two brothers
named Benston day or two ago went
nshing In small boat on Williams
mill pond, near Sunsbury. N. C. They
quarreled about the way fish were hif-
Ing and tho lie was passed. During an
ensuing scuffle the boat was over
turned and the young men abandoned
thelr personal struggle to battle with
the waters. One of them was drowned
ana the other was rescued after hold
Ing on to stump and Keeping his
head above water some hours The
body of the drowned boy was recov-
cred. There were bruises about the
mead, some of which may have been
inflicted by the fishing rod in his
brothers hands.
There was considerable tie con-
sulned in dragging for the corpse.
The drowned mans name was
Claude and his brother is Wallace.
MOORE's STAMPING GROUND.
The great Dismal Swamp. uricuc in
the physical geography OF Il continent.
ana made famous by the roctic non of
Thotnas Moore. is threatened. with n
serious conilaSration. The Names may
eat INTO the interior of the region of
FOREST fastness. some OF whose wild
weird scenery has not yet had It's
pristine grandeur disturbed by human
footsteps. The woodlands are now
burning along the outside irnEcs, ana
many big timber trees are already in
Jurcd.
Owing to the peculiar nature Of tic
soil, which has been lkened 10 peat. a
DIG fire would make excavations large
enough to hold a log wagon.
The flames Wp,ilI cisn ,.rocort
many bears. deer, foxes, opossurns.
raccoons, squirrels. haics. Wild cats
and other animals the ultin,ntum of
perlshlng by heat or ri5kin!; death
from drowning. OF course some could
escape To the higi.innds.
There are forms of animal life in,li-
FenouS to the swamp which cannot hc
found elsewhere. The region IS re-
sourccful territory 10 government en-
tomologists and private scientists
Should the forest iiics become isnn-
eral Tom Moore'5 heroine could paddle
her little canoe wit.,ou light from the
hrenies. but the sDloLc. hangin. like
shroud on tho lakes CLASSY surface
would dim the love light in her eyes
and inflamc them.
CHRISTIAE CONFERENCE CON
CLUDES.
The Eastern Virginia Christian Con-
Ncntion, which had been in session
three days at Nit. Carmel Church. Isle
OF Wight county. has adjourned till
1901.
Next years session will be held at
Spring Hill. near Wakefield.
Rev. j. @. Atkinson preached during
the last day, ana addresses were made
by Rev. y. {: Newman on Sunday
school Tcaching;" Rev. III. II. Butter
on The Bible Rev. Il. II. Peel on
Newman on Foreign Missions"
The convention took ten member
ships in the Missionary Association for
$l0O
There were present yesterday GOO
people. of whom about 81 we're dele
gates ana visitors.
The convention represents more than
90 Sunday Schools. including over 1000
members
The convention adopted n vote OF
thanks to tho churcn members and
other persons who had entertained the
convention with such cordiaity.
GOT THIRTY DAYS.
Richard Mcmillan. the armlcss ira
Weller arrested yesterday for riding
without the fare, proved an ohstrep-
erous prisoner IN the police court this
morning. He accused Witnesses of ly-
ing and was otherwise so objection
able that nc was locked up while the
trial was proceeded with. NicDlillan
was set back thirty days.
WHAT LIGHTNING DID.
Some days ago Lot Of lightning fell
Into an open field near Smsbury, y. 6.
1t descended into George Casten's cot
tor Patch ana perforated the ground
= fer -rrru1ry-fect. The cotton plants were
turned black. 1t is said the ground
Will never approach its former pro-
ductiNencsS.
BEAT MARKER BROKE.
The neat to-day was very severe.
Thermometers ranged from 90 to l0i,
according TO location. One was put in
the sunshine for an experiment. 1t
burst.
PERSONAL BRIEFS.
M-. and Mrs. Gabriel Lipman will
s:nIt Sunday for Europe.
Contractor G.. L. Eorum OF George
town, s. c., came to-day to visit his
family in Suffolk
Tie Methodist District Conference
Will meet next week Most Suffolk
church folk OF that faith do not like
the Petersburg as well as the Ports
mo 18th conference.
ali. Barton will pass Sunday with
his IamiY in sianshurg.
Typhoid fever is prevalent at
VAUDEVILLE.
where they executed a painting con-
trnc..
Etad about The reward for the re-
turf: of stolen harness.
y, . fire in the county this afternoon
f. l.. Folk had burned lot OF cord
wood.
& Single Fact,
Is wcrl: 4 shiplosd of argument" Every
cure by Hoods Sarsaparila IS fact
proving lis merit ana The thousands and
thous3ids Of cures RECORDED certainly