Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-02
NTHE PEOPLE OF YORK.
). j. W-hispeII's Interesting Trip to
North Caro1fnn-,1rs. W. z. Gotfi-
gan injured.

| gan injured.
YORKTOWN. VA. January 1.-tspe-
eial.(-Mr- J. J. N'hispell. the veteran
days stay in the wilds Of the southern
| part of North Carolina. The time was
| spent in onslow and Fender counties
not far from the Cape Fear river. His
| description Of that Isolated and rugged
country. its people, and customs. forms
a strikingly peculiar story, weird, and
strange. Christmas was spent at the
home of an aged patriarch of that sec
ton, and the day was one long To be re-
mcmbercd. The ten married daughters
of the old man. together with their nus
bands and families, numbering 9hlTts
as were also a rumber of invited guests
from forty or fifty miles around. They
sat down TO q bolipt cons dinner, the piece
de resistance OF which was asa, an immense as
NOUS hogs head. which occupied the
center of the table. and was garnished
with old-fashioned ashe-cakes ana baked
sweet potatoes. This together with
copious allowance of black coffee COM
DIeted the unique repast.
Dinner over. the sGueaky notes Of The
country fiddle pernleated the room. and
in fcw moments the place was a scene
of mad revelry and fast-hying feet, the
coarse shoes Of the women and hob
nailed boots of the men doing their very
best i'll an oid-fasilioned breakdown.
a HLNTSMAN'S PARADISE.
These poor people are hospitable TO a
fault showering courtesies innimerab BILE
upon the stranger who happens their
way. Their homes are rough cabins,
built of pine logs. and bare-not single
pane of glass in their whole constructions
Tine country is very thnly inhabited, the
houses being ten miles apart. Bear. deer.
and wild turkeys abound in this section.
which is a sportsman's paradise: I'm
n!ense tracts OF tirnber-untouched by the
dance. The soil is the same as when
the red man tramDed the forsts
maze Pine and cypress are the prin-
cipai woods, ard are of Incompatible
quality.
Mr. Whisnell purchased 1ooo-acre
it with northern and western capital and
imn MRs On il whsR he IS intsr1s1sd
Mrs. W. E. Gofiiigan had the misfor-
tune TO meet with a severe and painful
accident the early part of this week,
While, coming down stairs. she accident
ally slipped and fell, breaking one of the
small bones of the ankle. The injured
member was set and treated by DR.. I. G.
ceo Colonel snd she is now TESTING m esHy
burg. and Captain Z. W Maynard, of
Bigier's, were here Monday negotiating
with Oyster Inspector Wainwright for
the rental of oyster bottoms
Harris Grove the new post-ofiice four
miles below here. handled its first mail
matter to-day 1t will be served by q.
special carrier from Grafton Mr. T: S.
- Ai'i.' tipioil!tSu pCStllldSteT.
alr. A: Q. Mauck is home a gain, after
q months stay in Washington. D. c..
attending ,,g the short session of Congress:
OYSTER Inspector Wainwright Is out
again. after 2 severe attack of rheuma-
tsnl, which lasted him fifteen days
Providence Methodist Episcopal sun
Gay school celebrated its annual Christ /!
mas m entertainment yesterday evening.
me programme was UP to it's usual high
End was much enjoyed
The big United States monitor. Prri |
tan. came in the harbor yesterday, and |
VAL SPEND the remainder of the week !
here. |
Mrs. ]. It. Welch. Of Newnort Novs is |
mere spending the holidays as the guest |
OF Mr.; ard Mrs. r. Z. McEvoy
MI; wan Lear has returned to his home. |
III a.; - l'Sninond alter several days spent |