Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-06
THROUGH THE STATE.
DANVILLE.
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stones and Mad Animals and Narrow Es-
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The Tobacco Trade -Perscnnis-About sdad.
stones and Mad Animals and Marrow Es'
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispateb-l
DASvILLE, Va, August 8, 1884.
The sales OF leaf tobacco for last month
amounted to Lose, 40S pounds, and the av-
erage was 1882; for July. 1888, 2.oi9.I1l
pounds at an average OF si7.0l. In the last
eleven months the sales amounted 10 "a
l6S,S4S pounds, and the average was
1892. In the corresponding eleven
months OF last year, 30,07C.630 pounds at
an average of si2.62. The average for
July, 1883. noted above. Is the highest
given since October. 1876.
Dr. Thomas l.. sydnor has been elected
superintendent Of the Union Hill Chspe,
Sunday school, and Mr.. j. w. EIlyson
superintendent OF the Christian Sunday
school, both In place OF the late X. NJ.
Tuck.
Rev. DR.. Goodwin returned yesterday
from scoitsburg. ut which place he delIy-
cred the dedication sermon. on Sunday.
OF the MISUNDERSTANDING Baptist
church.
Captain William +. Clark, OF Ringgold,
this county, who was bitten last spring. 80
he snpposes, by puppy which was under
the influence OF hydropnobia. says that he
used the Pointer MAIDSTONE the larger part
OF three days, at the end OF which time Il
ceased to draw. This stone is now In the
third generation OF the Pointers, and was
given as return for hospitality to ksjor
Pointer. OF time long ago, by stranger,
who said he obtained Il in India. At one
time II was sold at auction for $3.50. Thi,
stranger had with him in a neat box an-
other stone like the Pointer stone, and
when next heard from lie had Il In one OF
the western States. They were about a.
large as the first half Of the thumb, shaped
like snakes head. and black. The Pointer
stone has since been broken.
About the time that Captain Clark was
bitten one OF bis dogs exhibited signs OF
madness in swapping and dashing at every
thing near it at times, tore the clothes OF
several people, and ran of. A short time
afterwards one OF his sons, boy OF about
sixteen. found the dog, and. not aware Of
the danger he was In, had him by the col
lar and was trying to get him 10 the house.
The Captain, in the greatest alarm, quickly
got chain which had a spring to Il.
caught it IN the collar, and fixed it to
fezce. He had hardly taken his son away
before fit came upon the dog, and its ra-
wings Ntit ttfiiDie W DtDOlu. lie put
pen around the dos to be sure there was no
mistake. and afterwards bad him killed.
About the same time one OF the Captains
cows ran mad. She was missed from his
pen in the evening, was heard believing
fmiously during the night, and In the
morning was found dead at pool Of water.
near which were signs that she had been
paving and tearing the ground. The ne
groes took oG the hide and sold ii in Dan
vile.
Mr.. w. NJ. Card well, near Milton. n. c.,
has two hounds OF the purest blood. These
hounds, n day or two ago, hunting OF
themselves, struck the trail OF fox about
SIP. NJ, and caught it "a big red) about an
hour by sun next morning, near where
men were at work in a field.
The Chamber Of Commerce has ken in
hand the subject Of fire insurance. with the
view OF getting reduced rates IN consid-
Grafton OF the improvements made in tue
fire department Of the city, and has re-
quested the cooperation OF the Tobacco
Association. The local board OF under
writers have sgreed to present the case TO
the companies they represent. ALPHA.