The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-10
BEDFORD.
caoPs--TBs COUNTY OF GREAT PREACHERS
STRAWBERRY NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. &C.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch
d.. ...ua-.r no.aa.t 1904

STRAWBERRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, &C.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch
BROWNSVILLE, VA, August Z, 1880.
All along the road from Danyille tC
Lynchburg, and from Lynchburg 10 Blu.
louisville. and from Bufordsyilie to variou:
parts OF Bedford county, one.could but OBJ
serve that the corn crops were excellent
From DsnviIie TO Lynchburg some good
fields Of tobacco were seen and some that
were not good, and from Lynchburg out q
Danyille man could but think that the
plants were rather small and in many fields
rather thinly set. | understood. however,
from some Of the farmers In Bedford coun-
~ that they expected that their tobacco
would come out, and they had no fear that
it would be overiaken by frost.
Bedford. like Lynchburg, is said to have
been the birthplace OF many great men.
In fact, some one says that people ought to
make arrangements to be born In this
county. The great preachers were born
here, and not many Readiusters live here,
aud in latter days the grand old county
gave birth 10 the orator John G0ode, now
OF Norfolk, and 10 that distinguished scho-
lar William L. Peters, OF the University.
Great schools have also fourished In this
county. The population In 1900 was about
IA, 900; in 1910, about 10000; IN 1870, about
2j.500. The number Of whites in 1870
was about 1850. The assessed value OF
real and personal estate in 1870 was S5,413,-
3G5; the number OF acres OF improved land,
1909; the value OF the farms, S3,373,549 ;
tue total (cstimated) value OF all farm pro-
ductions, including be;terments" and adj
ditious 10 stock, Sl,15S,GS4. OF these farm
productions | note that there were 265, 460
bushels OF wheat, 1881 OF rye, 25S,995 OF
corn, 249, 100 OF oats, 1855, l57 pounds OF
tobacco, 1888 of wool, 200,506 Of butter.
The value Of all live stock in 1870 il put
down M $40, 55S, OF which live stock there
were 3,10f horses, 1896 milch-cowS, 1896
sheep, 12,G49 swine. The amount OF the
taxation tor county purposes was S16,990 ;
for the State, S37, 99S. Bu', TO conclude, il
cannot be said OF this county a. has been
said Of some OF the manufacturing towns
OF England, "they make everything but
men,"
The Strawberry Association held its one
hundied-and-fOurth session at Walnut.
Grove church, in this county, on three
DAYS OF this week. Colonel j. A. Hammer
Of Lynchburg. presided Rev. X. r.
Acree preached the Introductory sermon
using for the text "For to Ne 10 Live is
Christ" Amongst the visitors were Pro.
fessOrS Harris and Harrison, Of Richmond ;
Rev. DR.. Eaton, OF Petersburg; Rev. r. Ii
Griffith, agent for the Southern Baptist
Theological Seminary; and Rev. X. II.
Graves, OF Canton, China. am cOnstrain-
ed TO say that the letters from The churches
did not show much growth, the net gain
being small, and the contributions not
large. The principal action OF the A>sO-
no hr nj
OF about $500 for the employment
of coIporter, and the taking of
pledges for the support of the State
mission work. The most interesting period
OF the session was during the consideration
OF the foreign mission work. Mr. Graves
made q speech full of interesting facts,
which were modestly but fOrcibly stated,
aud read a letter from a member OF the
Canton church-a Chinaman-w who had sold
himself into bondage for five years in order
tba: he might preach the gospel to the
Chinese in Demarara, South America. The
reading Of this letter brought tears OF graft
tude TO the eyes OF some OF the audience
and called forth an eloquent speech from
Professor Harrison.
The Association having adjourned in
peace and harmony on the 9Th, q company
started off on the 9th for "a trip to the
"Peak." There were in this company two
ladies aud two little girls from 400 west
Fayette, Baltimore; one little girl from
Halifax county; one lady from 10S east
Cary, Richmond; one from 303 east Main,
Richmond; two from BOtetourt county
one gentleman from Richmond; one from
Halifax county; two from Boteiourt; seye'
raj from Bedford; and one who, from his
dspos ition TO talk, was called "the PROBES
sor" The company, seventeen In all, went
in one Jersey, two buggies, and on horse
b OK. Nowadays one can 90 on horse
back up 10 t'e hotel; but this COM
pauy stopped on II landng-place half way,
left their horses, and walked the balance
OF the distance. Arrived at the hotel, as il
Is called, the party rested moment or two,
and then went up on the rocks. Mr.. Pro
lessor, who had been discussing the sub
lime and tue beautiful, could not but note
that for several minutes after the upper
rocks had been reached everybody was
silent. After silence had remained un'
broken for several minutes somebody gave
shout, and then the talking and the run
ming about commenced. The scene has
been described so often that this pencil
must say nothing. The picture remains on
nv mind. | think about it and dream about
il. eXcept when l think and dream about
some OF the bright faces OF that company
The lady from los east Cary went up on
the rock which 1t Is said no woman had
ever climbed, waved her hat. and came
down. No accident happened going or re.
turning, except that Mr.. Professor delivered
several lectures on geology, and one OF the
gentlemen became 80 interested in the lady
to whom he was talking that be drove badly
and turned the buggy over. III had time
/. would quote some poetry. have it on
hand in abundance, and OF the best kind.
ALPHA.