Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-07-23
THROUGH THE STATE.
HENRY COUNTY.
Business and the Corn supply In Henry
County, -dartinsviIie items-The Tobae-
co Business-The Temperance Question.

Ceunty-HiartinsvIIie items-The Tobae-
co Busipes.-Tbe Temperance Question.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l
MARTrSsvIrLE. Va, July %, 1884.
Business Is as dull here and In this coun-
" rs II IL anywhere In the tobacco region;
hut "jr horse can i've I'LL grass couo,"i 1t
Is expected there will be glorious revival,
for better crops OF wheat were never made.
and better crops OF oats, corn, and tobacco
were never growing at this season Of the
wear. The scarcity OF corn has added 10
the depression, the drought OF last summer
having cut that crop so short that but for
the railroad a supply OF corn could not
have been had. "There were not wagons
enough In the county," says an old citizen.
"to have hauled from Danyille as much
corn as people needed"
This place, which was once about to be
called Henry City, and but for Mr.. l.. S.
Thomas. OF the Martinsvile Herald, would
have been, has become quite growing lit
tie city under the influence OF the railroad.
But IL has not yet issued any bonds. The
evidences OF growth are the many new
residences. the building OF large brick
stores, the establishment OF warehouses
Uwo) and tobacco-factories. the opening OF
a bank, livery-stables, brick-yards, saw
mills, a welI-patronized graded school, new
churches. and the prosperity OF lts news
paper. The Ruffner Institute 1.-THE graded
school building is handsome frame house,
two stories high, with rooms for the four
teachers and large number OF scholars.
The Presbyterians are finishing a brick
church and so are the Disciples, and the
BaptIsts, with q subscription already OF
about $50, are prospecting.
The building OF factories and warehouses
here indicates that the trade OF the place
will grow, and a probable transfer, to
considerable extent, OF the toblcco-buslness
from the country to the town. Apart from
the other advantages Of doing the tobacco
business in town, II has begun to appear
that the buyers OF stock find 1t better to get
IL on the floor Of the warehouses than bar
gain for IL at the barn-door. But the Henry
planters, notwithstanding the attractions OF
the Martnsville and Danvi!e markets,
hsve, as they have had for years, home
market amongst the county manufacturers,
and those manufacturers have found the
business profitable. Here is one firm that
claims to have cleared $4,000 in the last
twelve months.
"Mr. Blank" said young painter to
me, about ten miles from town. "won't you
have some whiskey before dinnerI" He
had pitcher Of il as clear az spring water.
"Wel, j beg pardon,' he continued.
"TakiDg you 10 be a drummer, | thought
you would take something, and it's harvest
time" "Whiskey In this county," said
/. "0h," said he, awe take subscrip-
ton OF five gallons each for ourselves and
neighbOrs and send over the mountains for
q hundred gallons at time" 1t Is a joke
i'm the county thai merchant who lived
near the line Of Pittsylvania county rolled
bis house over into Pittsylvana and opened
a saloon. But il is. as have before said,
"a dry county," and Judges Hairston and
Ford, backed, it is said, by more than a ma
jority OF the people, are determined to keep
il "a dry county"
One Of the oldest citizens, who was for
many years public officer, cannot recol-
lect that there was ever q white man hung
in this county.
There were only two delinquents on ac-
count Of taxes in the Irisburg township the
last financial year.
Mrs. Kate Baker (maiden name Klger),
who lives near iowardsvllc, is now ninety
nine years and some months old, and is
quite cheerful and can walk about the
house.
Mr.. r. ID. Ray, who lives near Ridge
way, is row eighty-fye years old, and was
IN the war Of 1912 as substitute for Jack
Burgess. He is quite an active man now.
Colonel William 4. Sheffield, near Ridge
way, who was for years IN business for
Colonel Jesse WoOtton, sheriff OF this
county, is now seventy years old. He has
prospered much in business, and being
now largely engaged in milling and farm
ing, spends the forenoon mostly on horse
10 no off Ntfifh family
in resting, receiving calls on business and
from friends, and reading the Daily Dis
patch and other good papers.
Mr.. J. Tony Stoyall, who once repre-
sentcd the district Of Henry and Patrick
in the State Senate, owns fine farm in this
county. He is at pr sent at Fort Worth,
Texas. and writes that il the people OF
Texas do not stop eating beef there will
be millions in it - to hlm.
Rev. X. ID. Haymore, who breaches at Iris
burg, was recently called out far away into
the woods at II O'Clock at night TO marry two
couples. They bad got away from " the old
man." and had along with them all OF their
household and kitchen furniture. He sat
in his buggy and made return accord
ingly.
Mr.. +. i. Turner, an influential citizen
and once q Coaltionist, says he gave Colo
mel Cabcll his first lift and will lift him
again, and "cannot vote for Jim Blaine"
Some OF the old Democrats say that some OF
the Readjustors are following Mr.. Mas
sey, though at long distance, and will
catch up by November. 1t was not under
stood, however, what position Judges Ford
and Hairston and Mr.. sam. Sheffield would
take. The Democrats claim them. Judge
Whittle il looked upon as the leading Dem
ocrat in Henry, and many say he will some
day lead more than the Henry county DEM
ocrats, and be put into Congress. The
campaign issues Of the leading papers are
being subscribed for freely and read with
deep interest.
The old True-Vinc church, at lrisburg,
is now, at a cost OF about S400, being made
to look almost as good as new.
At Cascade, PittsyyOnia village just on
the border, there is new Presbyterian
church almost completed, at a cost OF about
a 300, and new Baptist church COM
pletcd and paid for at cost Of Sl,3OO. At
the same place, Captain c. W. Nenablc has
built q tobacco-factory, 46 by 50 feet, and
three aud one half stories high, with an
outfit OF hydraulic presses. The people
around this place make wheat for market,
have large and excellent orchards, and no
sickness. Captain Venable says he has I'M
der bis supervision 100000 hills OF tobacco,
and two thirds Of 1t is ready to be topped.
ALPHA.