The Washington herald., 1908-08-31
NEWS OF THE VIRGINIAS
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE.

Martin viii be successful in their efforts
10 secure a large number OF the most
eminent and distinguished Republican Or
tors to take the stump in Virginia ana
discuss the issues Of the present cam
usign. We hope this for two reasons
first. because such discussions, from
which we have nothing TO fear. are OF
great educational value. and much public
enlightenment and the dissemination OF
much knowledge on public affairs VII Se-
suit from them Moreover. il stiTs Up
popular interest n politics. which IS z
thing much 10 be desired"
The farmers and merchants. and IN
fact. all classes Of people IN Southslde
Virginia. are IN fine spirits The princl-
pal reason for this IS the extra dne crops
that abound The wheat and cat crops
were good. the hay was fine, and tobacco
and corn are the best for years Ine
curing Of tobacco has begun. and the
farmers are all busy Because OF tAe
scarcity and high price Of corn
greater acres &c Of that was plantec-
and q large Weld is looked for With
] almost unparalleled crops wiki al me
sawm.lIs running full time, with t1e
prorrise Of regular schedule OF trains
on the Tirginlan Railroad WITHIN lWO
D weeks. everybody IS happy
Urprecedeuted foods in the vicinity Of
! brakes Branch. Va. have placed the
Southern Railway tracks under water n
many places between that city and SAKE
v-ra-a there is a considerable wash-9ut-
Trains are much delayed Many oridges
are DESTROYED. and the corn on the hat
! lands is destroyed sutailing . loss marc
Ito estimate. but which viii be hunoreos
Iof thousands of dollars Staunton
River is rising rapidly a. Randolph, anu
J VIII probably destroy the r-agliIlce--'
p crop q corn on the bottoms
NJ ( Wilkins Mathews, secretary OF th=
, Virginia state Board Of Fisheries says
the peopIe Of his county. Acconac- On 'i-e
Eastern Shore. are too busy selling Do
+.-oes "a take much interest in politlcS
ss va- We had a fine crop Of irish po-
z -atoes II. the early part Of the summer
and We are now getting in the hnest
ron OF sweet potatoes the county has
ava- seen. We are happy and prosper
r ,-,s % he saws. and are too busy 10 tAlnA
- --,..b about politics while We are tnuS
= ENGAGED Besides. there IS no occasion
s for talking politics The people IN my
:, section OF the country are good Demo
4 rats and the rest OF the State may need
= attention. but there need be no concern
4 about our section
n -.Or the gevernorship2' repeated
T. Drstrevrs .-That Is too far away r
b consideration at this time The candi-
dates have beer over our way and they
anr.sar 20 have been favorably received
= have not had time 10 talk with the
y people as to how they stand
tn. Letter Of acceptance and the Hot
Strings political speech Of recent date
Hr-
- - sbrs man than Air. Taft. He IS new
10 AT the business A candidate should have
TO something fresh TO suggest. OF should
L- state old things in a new way. Mr- 1aI'
has never been a candidate for office De
fr-a the people. and that may account
pc III mart for what must. so far in the
D. .7rnaigu. be held 10 be at least ineffec-
u tive work Perhaps he would have done
W be-+a- IL his political surroundings had
20 rlari more couEeuial-in some Republican
he section where the party enthusiasm rar
20 high. Il there IS such a region.-Peters-
al burg Index-Appeal.
- II che fleet OF steamers and schooners
of Of I.amberts Point is any criterion. ther
prosperity IS here again. for there Il
a forest OF rnasts and a solid front o.
'e- tunnels. a few days ago more thar
on twenty-five sch5Oners passed the Capes
In ali bound for the big coal piers TO loa'
OF coal fer the mills in New England. whicl
al closed down during the financial panic
o. h,.t which have resumed Most OF tn
set schconers were OF the larger type, car
rk rying 5.O09 tons at time
pi- There are a good many tramp steam
~. ers or the piers awaiting their turn Z
an n tnder the chutes Several OF thes
al are here for government coal, and :
ny. least two have been waiting for tv
TIL weeks. These are the British steam
re; ers Tweeddale and Vienna which A.
70 take government coal to the Phi
ippines for the battleship fleet The res
rds son given for their not having loade
ent before this is that the government wan'
me nothing but dry coal. being afraid 1
st take the risk Of spontaneous combustio
inc and consequent explosions.
= The outlook is bright FOR one OF q
busiest seasons in the history Of u
~ coal business at the Point
'ds. one Of the Norfolk papers attribut
low the falling In the fish supply n near-l
tne waters to the invasion Of Northern rs
-. eruen who pay no tax. but come the
me for the menhaden used in the fertniz
,ea- factories. and TO the use Of pound a.
0ns purse nets
Il has been observed that small Al
are caught in these nets and are n
lble thrown back into the sea. with the :
tain suit that this season those brought
me. market are small in size and poor
pri- quality
ling Chairman Lee OF the state board
the fsher1ess says that the nsh tnat are
ton 70 eat will not swim with the nenhad
,e-t schools. and that the u1enhadeu fish'
men could not catch enough estsble 4
to make a square meal The. hshi
ex- interests will call attention to the &C
and dition Of affairs to the State board .