The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-28
/ TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM
NO. 81
IIoMmnnice te
The LYnchbnrr Centann1aI

II Ihe hynchburg Centennial.
The celebration which the people of opr
Dill city have been talking about and pre-
parlng for these many years has proved a
great success.
Inc dust threatened to be serious diff
heulty, but the city fathers mercifuUy de-
clded to send the fire engine out at night
70 water the roads, which were thus rem
oefed exactly what they ought to be. The
weather has been charming. and the great
crowds attending the fair, by some per-
sons estimated as $4,000, have Thoroughly
enjoyed the occasion.
The speakers appointed. Major Daniel.
senator-elect, DIR. Fitzgerald, of Nash
vile, former resident, and James Barron
Hope, the Norfolk poet and journalist, all
performed their parts gracefully and well.
The hopeful tone of all the addresses
delivered was notica bic, telling of an era
OF prosperity. All the orators had visions
OF the worthless of the past, John
Lynch, the Quaker, founder of the
city, Thomas Jefferson. riding from
us home at Poplar Forest 10 Al
oeknasie court, a common sight in the
early history of Lynch s Ferry, Tarleton,
with his dragons, in search of the CONT
mental powder, and 1sThe Old Bows of
Lynchburg, " as they live in memory, in
many tale of peace and war. All the
Visions included the rise of Il greet city,
built up by the wondrous mineral wealth
SO long LETT dormant in the hills around.
ppt now attracting attention Tar and wide.
The trade display, oyer mile wide. was
admirable said by good judges greatly to
exceed the efforts of Richmond in that
line The tobacco idol was, of course.
represented in every form, from the
growing plant and the colored workers.
gally singing at their tasks in the factory.
to The ''Old Virginia gentleman scatter
Ing samples Of the manufactured article
among the admiring crowd.
Probably the most important exhibit at
the Fair was the :; Modern Tobacco Barn,
made by w. I'll. Snow, of High Point N.
q. MI. Snow holds several patents on his
invention and believes it is destined to
revolutionize the methods of curing the
weed. The barn is a handsome structure
made OF dressed timber, with glass win
doWs and neat veranda. It is l6x2O
IN size anG rises 20 feet ia height. contain
ing all the apparatus necessary for curing
a crop from 25 acres of land. The estab-
llSnment was constantly filed with plan
ters and tobaconists to whom the inventor
explained his methods. Heclaims to have
Two great advantages, the value of which
the planter will at once realize. viz: tie
building cannot be destroyed by fire from
the fues. and the leaves are taken from
the stalk as they mature, thus insuring
all the Tobacco placed in the barn beirg
uniformly ripe. The plants can be cIrfd
IN tour days changing color from black to
bright yellow, Mr.. Snow says he can
prove that one OF his barns, costing ac-
eordlng to capacity from $175 90 to $1,000
will pay fer itself in one year. The barn
when not filed with tobacco can be utilized
for dry ing Mr.. Snow is q Vermont man
who served three years III the Tn ION army
and settled in ,ssss rrs,.~
anu MS SUNS are
High Poiut, his TOBACCO barn 6eiisg q IL
cent idea, ana the patents only dating
from July, 1885.
One OF the fine sights of the Fair was
the table on which were spread fifty va
rieties of beautiful and delicious apples.
over which the venerable owner, Mr.. w.
o. Hurt OF Bedford county, presided.
Mr. Hurt now iAh's seyenty-uinth year,
long engaged in fruit farming, is a le-
markable fine spec linen of the old Vir-
ginian. AS he stood erect, with his white
oeFs shading face beaming with iutelli-
sence, his large frame full. of vigor, in
spite OF the burden of years, and told with
honest pride that the beautiful fruit came
from trees Of his own planting, one might
have fancied him to be old Father Time
displaying the products Of thrift and in
dusery for the encouragement of men.
Mr. Hurt is an enthusiast in agrjcul-
re and his great faith in the balmy eli
N e OF this region At another table he
showed corn of his own raising, caring
SIX or seven years to the stalk He las
devoted much time and attention for years
past tc this subject. and is con,i iced by
his experience that field crops Of this pro-
life corn can be produced 10y prorer care.
Q. L..