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Correspondence.
WILD GOOSE FARM,
A,o,,,sk , 1900

Mr.. STEPHEN ;. DANDRIDGE:
Dedr Sr-Since / saw you on Friday
last. have learned that The object of the
proposed Concert, mentioned, 10y you, is for
the benefit of the Young Mems Christian
Association.
1 am not at al in sympathy with that or
ganizaGon. but rather regard 1t, If ] may be
permitted to use the term, as a sort Of reiig-
ions gvackcN tending to lower the standard
Of the church.
Hence as a member of the church can
not give my consent to the use of the Hall
for any purpose that would advance the in
tercst of such an association.
Yours truly,
HENRY SHEPHERD.
The two things put together are enough
% make wooden Indian smile.
The principal objection urged ON the other
side of the mountain against Hon. VIM. L.
Wilson'S nomination and reelection is that he
lives ON this side-the directors overlooking
the fact that he has been just as thoughtful,
con,ideratc and energetic in the behalf of the
people of that section as hecould possibly have
been for those of his own native county. In
deed the conditions have made him especially
useful as a representative of the people over
the mountain Why, bless your dear souls,
when first made a candidate for congress he
was i'm some measure a resident of old MonOn-
gala. tho his better half was here. Twas
bi, splendid work in your midst as President
Of the University that gave him boost for the
position he new occupies with honor to him
self and his constituents.
The President has re-appointed Hon. c.
". Button, who was rejected by the Senate,
postmaster at Lynchburg. And also com
missioned Matthews, the colored democratic
LAWYER of Buffalo Recorder Of Deeds of the
District of Columbia. We should have pre-
ierred some good District Of Columbia dem
ocrat. bat are Modified by the removal of
Fred Douglass. 1t will be seen by these
re-appoiuments that Grover Cleveland is
Presidents a president with vertebre.
Col. Charles T. O'Ferrall was nominated
for reelection to Congress upon the first
ballot. Harmony prevailed. The vote
stood for O'Ferall 100; W. X. Alexander,
IS. The nomination was declared uuani-
nous, and eloquent speeches were made by
Col. OFerrall and Mr.. Alexander. That's
the way to do it. Judge J. r. Lowell of the
Warren S,aiWei presided.
who were employed i'm the same shop with
Graham who shot Niagara with a barrel, made
barrel boat and the two IN the one cask
passed safely through the turbulent waters Of
the Niagara whirlpool few days ago. This
sort of thing viii be improved on until some
hapless f-lios wl be taken outmore dead than
alive
Mr.. A. :. Abel of the Baltimore san eel
ebrated his Soth birthday anniversary on
Tuesday-having been born on the 10th of
August, 500 He has the proud satisfac-
tion Of having founded and controlled I'M
Ill the present day paper that i, the peer
of the best in the country.
The eighth congressional district conven-
ton after taking 1914 ballots without a
choice adjourned on Saturday night until
August -. The closing ballet stood Lee
S,66l Foster col
James Kiger, "a respected citizen of Fred
eriek county, aged Il, dropped dead on
Wednesday week while eating dinner