The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-28
BITTER FEELING
AGAINST WHITES
They Threaten Vengeance Be-
cause Not Allowed to Register.
WOMEN NOT ALLOWED TO HIRE
,lcdged by tho Societies to Do All They
Can Against the White People.
The Chesapeake Waterman
Changes Hands.
WOMEN NOT ALLOWED TO HIRE
Especial Dispatch to The T.me.)

Especial Dispatch to The Ttmes)
EEATHSyILLE, VA. Sept. H.-The
registration books have been open here
since Monday. the ed instant At nrs'
there was very little interest taken IN
tho registration. but now numbers come
out daily to register. The negroes
como out Ia crowds IN spite OF tho fact
thet nearly All OF them that apply 20,
registration ore turned down by the
registrars. AL Of tho negroes that have
registered como in on tho property quail
6oaton Every white man who has up
piled has been able TO register and II
Is thought that none vii! be disfrancised.
have so Jar applied FOR registration here
only about ono In fifteen can toll what
the General Assembly Is. Some OF
than are terribly 5appointed and com
plain bitterly ali being deprived OF
their rights as ms
AT LAdITT.
Z They have formed in several parts OF
the county societies. whose members.
toan.ng, are required TO sign pledge TO
do all In their power against the White
people. The women are not allowed 10
hire themselves out. The society holds
fts meetings each week at the -0ase OF
some one OF its members. The ieehng
hore among the negroes against the
{, white people is very bitter, and they are
continually threatening all kinds OF
vengeance
A great many OF our native and popu-
Lar birds which have been conspicuous
I By their absence since the last Of July,
1 are becoming more plentiful each day,
and their familiar songs may be heard
Crom morning till night. Thousands Oh
them are gathering 10 their Southern
homes for the winter. and after the lat
ter part OF October, they Will not be
seen or heard here again till next March
and April, when they will return to
build nests and raise families before they
60 North for the month Of August.
PAPER CHANGES HANDS.
The plant OF the Chesapeake Watch
man, formerly situated at hlmarnock,
Lancaster county. has been purchased
by Watt Mayo, a promising young law
yer, VI, will start a newspaper at
Hague. cstmoreland county. il the
Henrc Virgins. a crazy woman
who lced in jail here some time
ago for keeping. has been sent on to
the Peter irg Asylum.
]. NJ. Booth treasurer of this county,
put twenty-five dog tax warrants into the
hands of Justice Eichleberger to collect.
these persons having refused to pay the
fifty cents tax required by law: but the
result was they had to pay Justice
Eichleberger sl.33.
Miss Nevice Rice left on Friday last
for Farnville, wffere she will attend COL
lege.
L. T. L. Anderson is visiting relatives
at Merry Point, Lancaster county.
Miss Mamie Snead. of Lancaster coun-
ty, will spend the winter in our town.
Miss Maggie Shirley. of Nokomis, Is
attending school here.
Misses Elise and Genevieve Smith are
attending college in Washington.
Miss L. T. DeShields, who has been
visiting IN Harrisonburg for quiet a
while. has returned home.
Misses Chloe and Lizzie Snow have gone
to Warsaw, where they will attend
school.
Messrs Roger and Lindsey are spend
ing some time IN our town.