The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-08-11
ROANOKE COUNTY.


AUGUST I, 1879.
The 9Th OF August will long be remem-
hered as 4 hot day At O'Clock 2. NJ.
the thermometer stood at 96o in the shade,
snd on being placed fairly in the sun indl-
Gated 1920. At O'Clock p. NJ. it stood at
So, and not Il breath Of wind stirring.
About 10 O'Clock there was heavy thun-
dcr->lorm, which seemed to cool the parch-
Cd earth and enable persons 10 get some
sleep.
There are now about 250 southerners tenn
Dorarily domicillcd in Salem. and 125 at the
Roanoke Red. .-...
Your old acquaintance, Major SpessarG,
will probably be the i.dcbt-paying can
didatc for the Legislature.
An effort will be made to induce Colonel
Henry y. Edmondson, our former member
Of Congress, TO become the candidate of
the Conservative party. Colonel Edmond.
son we'll deserves the title Of Cheyalier
Bayard, for he is not only that "noblest
work OF God. an honest man," but also the
pink Of chivalry and very soul Of honor.
Should he consent to serve, the people, ir-
respective Of party, will support him.
ROANOKE.
BISHOP wHITTLE AT BIG INSTRUMENTATION
sEgvICEs-THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS
PROPEETY-A SNAKE STONY.
correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
AUGUST s, 1870.
Bishop Whittle, OF the Episcopal Church,
preached to-day at Big Lick, and confirmed
four persons. All the services were con-
Quoted III admirable spirit. His remarks to
the candidates for confirmation were worthy
to he printed in golden letters and hung in
the chamber of every Christian. The SER
mon was from "the parable OF the sowcr,"
ana was Il simple, earnest, yet powerful
presentation of gospel truth.
y li,tI" hoy OF thirteen who heard the
sermon summed up our OWL impressions
ii i sentence: "Sir, he is different from
most big men, for he's Sorter practical"
The Bishop expects to hold services in
Salem on Saturday, and in Blacksburg
tthirty-fve miles distant) on Sunday. He
Is surely an active and earnest worker.
The weather still continues very sultry.
with frequent showers in favored localities.
We some time ago handed up our hat to
one Of our snakc-story tcllers, but now
desire TO mingle an ounce OF fact with the
pounds OF fiction we have had to swallow
in connection with your faYorite liking
snake:
4 day or two since youth on horseback
was driving some calves across field to
water. One OF them got between thorn
bush and al adjacent fence. The boy rode
Up to the thorn-buSh, when suddenly Il large
bIack-snakc dartcd its full length from near
the top Of the bush and struck its fangS into
The horses shoulder Just in front of the
saddle skirts. The snake ut once drew back
into the bush, where it was killed by Il blow
rom 4 icncc-rai. IT was over four feet in
length. We examined the horse 4 few hours
s.fflr tun rot 1ptinnI
turc> OF the skin, but no swelling or any
evidence OF inflammation.
We simply slate the facts, and wait your
theory A. to the strange position and action
OF bis snake>hip.
We always read ''Chcstcr's letters with
lnnch interest, and were especially inter-
">icd with his expression OF desire TO see
he White sulphur sold, and apparent sur
prise that it so long remained unsold. The
explanation is readily made. The " COM
Iany,% like Mr.. MIcawber, are 8 waiting for
something 10 turn up" Nothing can be
.3't to them by holding on, while possibly In
,uc future they may realize something from
s1c investment. AS between them and the
creditors, there is something like the game
oi " heads | win, tails you lose.' 1t has
oecn now played for over twelve years, and
tltie Is soon 10 be another rehearsal. In
1853 while enjoying our after.supper cigar
al The place where the "chin-game," it
,,sselDs, is still played, an officer OF
5ae company said to us: eve could
Sayc closed sale OF the White
S.1!iphur last week Ut q million dollars"
We asked, "Why in the name OF COM
t A"a sense did you not close with the Of
~. With knowing look came the re-
e. <, We ask million and quarter, be-
dtsss. II takes about a million TO pay the
Thu and we want something TO divide"
"chGStt accompanying this statement was
businss.t and bland" but the party meant
and tba the debts continue to increase
the vain. ,alee OF the property to decrease,
usIlv I MO- i" The White Sulphur will event
was vn,,n e more puzzling problem than
say, wi.h kes OF Watered whiskeY. We
perry nr IT, CHESTER" either sell the pro-
King NJ vase Il Tor term OF years to that |
lows u aud'Irds and prince OF good feI-
hidden "oU l.. Peyton. II there is any
TOO, MI. y me OF wealth in the property Pey-
deyel "a lair chance, would come as near
q h.ophs 1t as any other man.
,o.d as mite Sulphur should be and can be
Tn Hs the great social university of this
II Yon Vi States, and We would regret to see
q, s ankee1zed by subdivision, In imitation
ono d aEt9.ga. There Is but one Niagara and
il ever p ba sulphur in the world. $50 may
ROANOKE,