The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08
TONCMEN
WlLL.FlCHT
Not Willing to Tamcly Give Up
What They Believe Are
Their Natural Rights.
THE FEELING is VERY BITTER
There Will be Trouble if They
Make Up Their Minds to Dis
regard the New Law.
tspeeia, to The Tim es. Dispatch,

Special to The Times Dispatch,
YORKTOWN. VA. Nov 7.-Tidewater
people are watching with anxious inter.
eet for the promised forthcoming report
OF the oyster commission Tho daily pa
rers are eagerly scanned for even sug'
sestion or hint OF what the board may
have to say. as to what they deem arc
the Necessities Of the present time in the
great oyster industry.
The work and plans Of these peopla
have been greatly hlndered. awaiting the
expected changes In the statute laws re.
lsting t. matters so pertinent to their
every-day existence. A change is ex-
pected, 20 the numbers and numbers Of
tongmen, interviewed by Tho Times Dis.
patch correspondent give as their con.
ception OF what thu recommendations
will consist but each and every one OF
them reemed anxious 70 Impress tho fact
that they DO not propose to yield without
a fight
The ignorant class Of oystermen assert
their pugnacity In no uncertain tone,
While the better and moro intelligent men
say calmly yet earnestly that they do
not propose to give up what they believe
10 be their public rights without a con-
flict.
FEELING BITTER,
As an example OF the feeling among
these people, the words Of one Of the
on York River are herewith quoted:
HYes, sir, the feeling among the oyster.
men. with whom come In contact. -
very bitter In regard to the breaking Of
thu Baylor survey and ! say to YOU IN
Ill candor. and think with, due regard
TO tho Importance Of the subject. that
these men will certainly resort to arms II
these famous lines are encroached upon.
too much. They are very patient, but
have heard them declare themselves a.enz
this line time and again as co what they.
would do II they felt their rights were
encroached upon. And let me add that.
don't believe that the entire force OF
the Virginia Oyster Navy is in any way
adequtte TO Duel. such an outbreak II 1t
should occur. and enforce the law.
Another tact Of interest. 70 the public
Is that the tongmen are az rapidly as
poss bio acquiring ground from the State.
and becoming planters know the temper
OF these men, both colored and white. and
I'll tell you. sir. there'll be a hot time IN
Old Virginia Il they make up their minds
TO res.st the law.
This gentleman Is a very conservative
man. OF grsatest integrity, and his words
ed if the oystermen dscids to 80 into
opan rebellion. The interesting episode
OF 81 to IS may again take plaeetsoniy
In this Gaze Greek Will surely meet Greek.
Sc FOR NEWSPAPERS.
A conceal. rather queer, but at the Same
time quite practical use for old news
papers is in vogue among tho negroes
OF thi. section. Nothing salts aesthetic
taste Of the old-time BLACK nanny" in
49, xA~t~ =
,nsutauon Of her bed,chambar or nit ng
room better than paper.ng the walls
with out-ot-dats issues OF the news
papers Of her native State. Tbs.
chilling blasts Of wintry weather
ase permanently excluded from their
humble homes whan sealed with a
sheath!ng ot these useful articles Of pub.
Tic print The artistic beauty, az we'll as
literary taste OF one who beholds for
tho first time this queer spectacle. /.
pretty apt TO receive rude shock.
Nearly:eyery Journal in Virginia. as wen
as other States. finds representation here;
tho comic colored pictures find resting
places alongside sermon. hanging aud
weddings. mx IN mild revelry OF exposure,
deaths and p!cnics. want ads. and nbitu-
aries. editorials and advertisements. all
run riot In garyulous splendor IN mute
appeal for attention. Among all this Dis
play Of the worlds wonders. calmly sits
the queen OF the cabin. fat and fussy.
asrene In the perfect enjoyment OF
thort-stem. clay pipe.
With the opening OF the cunning sea-
Non, tho first Of the week. matters have
been decidedly interesting for tho furred
and feathered creatures Of wood aud
meadow. The polished and perfect city
sportsman.,,ths plain hut persistent rural
Slnrod have all held revsl at the ex.
pense. OF bob White" or "Molly Cotton"
or, speaking rather more correctly. the
ole har' or partridge has boen fully
ablA to care for himself: and leave his
pursuers with an aching void III his gamo
bag. a big hole In his ammunition supply.
with an atmosphere full Of rents.
Tha now restrictions OF tho game laws
find cheerful consent among the sports,
men who wish to see them rigdly en-
forced, .cst 49,
ELECTION SURPRISES.
There Vera several surprises at the
lata genera, election, the first un'
der the new Constitution. Rev, john
r, White. tho Prohibition candidate
for the State Senate. came dan.
seriously near defeating the reg
ular Democratic nominee, who saved his
bacon by bare margin of sixteen. The
gentleman showed his Republican opposi-
tion under In fine style. Every indepen,
dent who dared show the hardlhood to
appear before the public got a solar
plsxus" that put him to sleep for soma
time TO come. Lemuel j. Moore.Aa we'll
known gentleman Of Pouquoson, who holds
the important position of justice Of the
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