Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-12

YORKTOWN. VA, October Ii.-(Spe-
Lone of the most unique and conf
characters this ancient village at
venerable daTkcy. named Gaze
A"' t2,,rv,cll Caesar is small of statue
81 assesses nj! the attributes Of full
a.. a. denizen OF the African wilderness.
90. bv nature and wearing but sim
90 ,..,1ent between his sable hide and
r. ,orih wind, he is an ardent lover of
+3licd spirits and few are the moments
Vs. .Jofn Barlcycorn'' doesn't have a
$50, chattel mortgage on all his earth
~. .,ssesslonS. his wizened old body and
i',6Giea brain.
p>'.ssr.s axe is hard to compute. 1t is
.f,,re IRON ) 10 SIS. He doesn't know
by -, of his birth. lie eXcels in the
the hoe and axe, and knows how &c
10 hig hole in a field Of fodder In
',e.,,,c1ce of these accomplishments his
.4,ee are in great demand. and as usual
49, charges for help soar skyhigh in
Srsy seasons and he becomes an auto
,,rgi Of the old school Just so many hours
~ labor make day with him and a dozen
;le OF cor6wood are all his business
.ssllnw him to cut for 10 cents. When
Ill Of spirits Caesar wakes eloquent
md treats his sable companions to some
sound political economy
T-rse trade, or rather tariff per rete-
80 - as he terms il. the coinage of sill
and all such bedrock Democratic
,yar,rires form the interesting theme OF
his arguments and not soul dare gain
s4r what Caesar done said
FEELING THE COAL STRIKE.
,rlr great coal strike has at last reached
i,s extreme radius and fastened its deadly
country SnllfHV-'
,-bere is a lack of life beneath the
tDrsadins chestnut tree for the fire of
mo village shop shows naught but the
black sleep of inactivity. The anvil is
sead to the ring of energy, and the sparks
are absent. All this is due to the greed of
The coal barons, and the oppression of the
gmupotent operators.
The St Louis Post-Dispatch of October
,st is authority for ,ne statement that
the Worlds Fair management OF that
yjtv has under consideration the removal
of the historic Moore House from Tenn
ME Farm 10 St. Louis as a Revolutionary
relic
When interviewed on the subject. the
owner of the property. Mr.. A. o. Mauck,
said be is inclined TO sell and will sell il
he gets the adequate price. Mr.. IL f.
Eogel, general manager OF the st. Louis
Ear Company, was the gentleman who
Initiated the suggestion, he having made
trip here several weeks since when he
vas very much taken with the place.
The building trade is on a boom just
now. and more large stores are being
ERECTED in the county than ever before in
It's history. Mr.. j. Z. Crockett, Of Graf
ION, is erecting a commodious and mod
frn structure in that village that would
10 credit to a town of large population.
Mr.. j. J. Whispeil has just delivered
from his extensive saw and planning mill,
The first invoice of a 50,0O0-foot order for
Inc government and private parties.
The Tidewater Telephone Company has
succeeded in raising the broken end of the
cable connecting this place with Glou-
easter Point and have restored connection
with Newport News and the outside
world. The commanding officer of the
United States ship Essex, aided; them con-
fderably by loaning the use Of the ships
steam-cutter to pull the cable out of the
mud
FRANK BURCHER INJURED.
Frank Burcher, OF Grafton. was pain
fully injured at c. c. Clark's saw-mill
Few days ago, having mad one of his
fingers cut off by a saw and two others
50 badly lacerated as possibly TO require
amputation He is incapacitated for duty
for some time to come.
A number of the young people of Graf
ton had quite a pleasant outing Thurs
day evening, the occasion being an old
fashioned chestnut-hunt on the old Solo
place or Mail Bank farm, as il is gener-
ely called. a large quantity of the new
ly-f0und burrs were robbed of their con-
tents
It has been currently reported here that
the United States steamer Monongaheia,
which is now more than a week overdue
will be sent to Fort Monroe instead of
romiRg here
Messrs. John Balknap, of Ashland. and
u Perry of Loo Duflambeau, Wis, are
guests of MIR. j. J. Whispell
MISCELLANY.
Mrs ]. Bob Barlow. Of Williamsburg,
visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. NJ. Crooks.
Mr.. Thurman Hudgins, an employee OF
The Cramp Shipbuilding concern of Phila-
delnhia, is visiting his father, Mr.. T. T.
Hudgins.
Large outputs Of barrel-stock are re-
ported by the oyster-planters of York
river. and still heavier shipments are
ANTICIPATED as the fall advances, and cool
or weather sets in. The prospects are
bright for good season.
Mr. Adolph Wagner of Newport News:
H. NJ. Clements, of Lee Hall, and It. Z.
Clements. Of Halstead's Point. spent an
enjoyable evening Thursday with friends
in this town.