DWALE, VA., March 10 - Your correspondent learns that John McRose, pioneer settler of this county, died last week at his home, on McClure Creek, at an advanced age of 83. He came originally from near Burnsville, N. C., and settled on a farm near where he died. There he lived until the death of his first wife, which occurred a few years ago. He then “broke up” and lived with.... He reared a family of nineteen children, all of them being stout, healthy and robust men and women. Deputy United States Marshall B. B. Colley seized an illicit distillery on the “Big Ridge” a night or two since. The moonshiners heard the Marshall and his men coming and ran off. Mrs. Jefferson Fleming is seriously ill, and her recovery is thought to be a matter of certainty. DICKENSON COUNTY COUNTY COURT-MOONSHINERS HAVING A HARD TIME CLINTWOOD, VA., December 14 -(Special)- County Court is in session here this week, having convened on Tuesday last, and will doubtless continue for several days yet, as there is an unusually full docket. Several cases of some importance are likely to be disposed of at this term. A special grand jury was empanelled for the purpose of considering the evidence of the Commonwealth against “Christopher Columbus” Dulney, Walker Rose, Milburn and Albert Mullins, who are charged with stealing corn, as was noticed in this correspondence a few days ago. It is quite probable that a number of other indictments will be returned. There is an unusually large crowd in attendance at court this week. Horse swapping seems to be the principal attraction. It looks as if almost every man who owns a horse has had him well groomed, and is on “Jockey Street” with him, where, if he has no “pedigree” to recommend him, he is fortunate enough to show good qualities. Sherman Vanover, of this place, lost one of his children the other day. It died of whooping cough. We notice Colonel John C. Summers of Abingdon, on our very streets. The Colonel seems to be very popular here, and is usually surrounded by a crowd of men, all eager to hear him relate his anecdotes, of which he seems to have a vast fund. The moonshiners are having a hard time of it in this section. Uncle Sam’s marshals are continually disturbing their interests. It is to be feared that this will cause “moonshine” to advance in price, so that we shall have to plead for want of funds, and resort to the “cold water cure” DICKENSON COUNTY TAKEN TO AN ASYLUM-FINE HORSE KILLED-COUNTY COURT CLINTWOOD, VA., April 16 -(Special)- Dow Dunbar, whose insanity was noticed in this correspondence last week, has been taken to the asylum at Marion. He became perfectly rabid, trying to fight almost every one who came within his reach, and as he is heavy and robust, he was dangerous. At times it took four or five strong men to manage him. It is thought that the cause of his insanity was partly due to disappointed love, as he was known to be strongly attached to a young lady who did not reciprocate the passion. His mother is aged and infirm, and the misfortune of her son has completely prostrated her. Wesley Swindall, of Osborn’s Gap, this county, lost a fine horse a day or two since. He had the horse in a plow, and he took a scare and ran away, they plow cutting him so he died. STOLEN CORN Two or three days since, Kenus (?) Fleming, who lives in the vicinity of Dwale, was out in a stretch of woodland about his farm, when he came across a heap of corn in the ear, which he at once recognized at his corn, and in looking about for tracks of those, who he suppose had carried it there, he found another heap containing a larger quantity. This latter he did not believe to be his corn, and as William Fleming’s corn-field is nearer to that point than his own, he concluded that his neighbor’s corn had been stolen also. He found tracks to and fro between the other field and heap he discovered, as well as between the other field and heap. He then went to the other gentleman and informed him concerning what he discovered. The conclusion between them was that whoever had carried the corn from the fields would probably remove it that night, and so they gathered a crowd of men to watch for the rogues. CAUGHT IN THE ACT The watchers concealed themselves near the corn-heaps, and in an hour or two after night fall four men came with sacks and horses to plunder away. The guard waited until they began to fill their sacks with the corn, and then rushed upon them, demanding their surrender. They were very badly frightened, and soon they were securely being tied with ropes, and were marched off to jail. These men had been operating a moonshine distillery, and were trying to steal the corn for that purpose. Their names are Christopher Columbus Dulaney, 56 years of age; Walker Rose, aged 20; Milburn Mullins, aged 18; and Albert Mullins, age 16. They had a preliminary hearing before Mayor Greer, of this town on yesterday, and were bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Circuit Court for Dickenson county is in session here this week, Judge W. T. Miller, of Wise, presiding. Considerable business is being transacted at this term. The visiting lawyers are: E. M. Fulton, and T. M. Alderson, of Wise; W. H. Werth, of Coeburn, and Colonel James B. Richmond of Gate City. The campaign is progressing smoothly here, but much work is being done in a quiet way. Party lines will be closely drawn. Submitted by Annette Damron, Robert Beverly, Rachel and Louise Vanover Vore