Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-10
INITIATED SOLOMON,
nav TWO scoTTsvrLLE HUNTERS
SETTLED A DISPUTE.
ALBEMaRLE HOGS INDICATED
a word More About the Two That
Swan the Rivcr-Gos.ip Concern
ing Christina. shoppcrs-Thc Boy
who couldn't cu~r-rerson"l and
General.
SETTLED DISPUTE.
,ALBEMARLE HOGS INDICATED

ScOTTSVlLLE, VA, December -
fseecfal.)-Son,e of the wisdom of Solo
mon of ole is occasionally seen in the
present day. Giles Staples and Elmer
Quick two youths of Scot;sville, went
gu. hunting recently and started a wild
iiIrkev. Both shot at it. both killed II,
and both claimed it. 10 settle the dis
pute. they took 1t home and divided it
exactly in half Each tooh his part and
went on his way rejoicing.
Chapped hands and rcd noses are ali
the fashion here now, for there IS ice
sII about. and the thermometer registered
II degrees ON Tuesday. But the air,
though Keen is bracing. and a brisk walk
on these frosty mornings is better than
whole drug store
SPEAKING OF HOGS.
It is splendid weather for butcharinG
General ]. c. Hill had three fine hogs
Killed this week. averaging three hun
dred pounds apiece.
Speaking Of ilegs leads one to tlrk OF
Hog Island. which figured in the letter OF
tho IGler last Sunday, and subscqueruT
Of some remarks therein contained cnn-
corning the width of the river at this
point IT is 30 yards. and the little pigs
which swan this distance from the home
of Mr.. l.. r. Agee. just across the stream,
ere onlv a few Of the many hustlers at
Scottsyiilc. The up-to-date things here
are as the sands Of the sea. Why, II is
even ahead of Riclronder in one re-
Specific gentleman who speaks Of :,
pike as that fresh water shark, the
only one have ever known to return
after ] struck him.
Dr. ]. P Blair, on one OCCASION caught
q three-pounG bass here, which com
pan,on had just tried TO secure, losing
SIC Ian h,a JlSi1
Or. Blair found the hook in tho mouth
OF the bass.
Eares are harder TO catch this winter
than usual owing TO the abundance of
food to be found outside of traps A
boy in iris neghborhood once had a bad
ease of absent lniudedil Having start
ed UP i RABBIT, the latter made tracks
for !. brier patch, passing close to the
hunter The-bry went after him at /
dead run with his gun. The cotton-ta!l
was soon in ili6ins, and the youth flung
his gun after shim and himself jumped
into the irambIes. There he became en-
tangled and was Il long time getting cX-
tricated, and history docs not say what
became of his gun
CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS
The Christmas shoppers are coming in
anG keeping other people busy. Every
TO give somebody else Two ladies III tne
neiShborhooG have been discussing what
they arc pleased 20 call "A partnership
present. you give me the half that you
buy" said c1lc..4-''and I'll give you my
half No said the ot!.er, then We'll
get to fussing over whose half belongs
20 which,
Truth, IS defined by the boundaries of
the scnoc 1-rcon1, has narrow limitations
flcr pupils TO write the names of ali the
truthful people in the room. The names
poured in, with a few exceptions. Then
she eNpiainei: by a truthful person I
mean one who never gives nor receives
assistance. never talks without permits
sion. 7ere? writes notes. etc. Not Il
name was forthcoming. Miss -"
r!pcd up some small urcilin, TIN afraid
you are the only one
Teachers make occasional slips OF the
tongue. A 10y In the Same school was
asked to spell circus few days Stree.
Cir, sir, GUS. sus,'' said the boy. II
was ONLY lone little word that hi. in
structor left ont III correcting his pro
annexation, but il electrified the whole
room. Don't say 'sus, can't YOU cuss?
PERSONAL.
Colonel Silas Staples. who has been sick,
is much improved
Mss Lou Davis has beer spending a few
days at Oakland" the country homo Of
her brother.
Mrs. J. S. Pendlcton. O.: White Hail.
WIS in tcwn Friday.
Miss Nora Cooke has been suffering
srea1ly with a bone felon. in her thumb.
Mrs. ~. III. Perkins, of Pulaski. is a
CUES, ct Genera; J. c. Hills
Mrs. George Jones, Of iIsmont. visited
ScottsNiIc recently.
Miss ECmonia II. Neon, who spent the
early part Of her life il this neishbor-
mood, afterwards going to China as mis-
sicnarv for the Baptist society. and or
her return living in Scott:Wille for raj
wears, is no.S IL Roanoke. awaiting the
return from China Of her sister, Miss
1.ottie Moon vi no ItaS been there In: the
past zen wears as n missionary.
Nj Frank c. Morgan, formerly CT Al
atnarlc. now in il. NJ. S. in South Africa,
has been ordered 10 London. His wife.
.lo is now with her father, Captain John
Alexander. of Warren. will. therefore. re-
man here Until next spring, when her
no 10 t:ae up their residence in the Brit
ist7 metropolis.
Mrs. J. r. Daniel and Miss Lucie Pow
crs spent last Saturday at Canaan"
Miss Ethel Burgess is a guest at Belle
Ilaven,' the homo Of Mrs ]. L. Pitts.
Rev. J. r. Danic! has resigned Hard
ware. one ot his four chu, cf:cs.
aIiss Pheb Mablc is visiting Miss jose
pclne Pitts.