Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-09-22
BOTETOURT.
LOSSES AND cRossEs-eLD rIxEs AND
- NEw-iSss AND 1858.
The Last o the0lasgows-caTe for the Poor
Ixpositien-Y X. G. A.-Kduca'
tional and Personal.
corrosponaenco Of tho Richmond Dispatch.


this county by his absence.
Our public highways, never as good as
they should be. are nowvery bad. Grain
that was left shocked in the field waiting
for the Neutrality-suspicious. to come
around has sprouted dreadfully. In
some sections THE corn has been blown
down and is rotting on the ground. The
farmers will he behindhand IN their pre-
parations for fall seeding. But these
are but trivial losses IN comparison to
the destruction Of the tomato crop. The
readers Of the DiSDufch are not unaware
Of the fact that as regards tins section OF
ircinia At least BOtetOurt claims Tor
herself the distinction of being the pio-
neer IN the fruit and egeiable-cannlng
industry. And she is at present more
extensively engaged in the business than
any other county IN the state, there
beng some thirty-fivc establishments en-
gagged IN the enterprise, some oi them on
n very large scale. or these a few, along
with tomatoes, can-corn, peaches,
apples. and berries. but the greater
part confne themselves exclusively
10 tomatoes. To supply these,
of course. required an enormous
ouan,ity of tomatoes. The price OF
tomatoes at the factory is 20 cents per
bushel. At this price, under favorable
conditions. the farmers saw that II was
more profitable to grow tomatoes than
either corn or tobacco. So they were
eaycr 10 20 into the business OF raising
tomatoes. But INST as the tomatoes be
can 10 ripeu the cold ram came on ana
continued until the rIPer tomatoes burst
and the green ones rottcd and dropped
OF the vines. This is bad for the farm
,rs. but far worse for the Gamers. Early
II the spring they laid in their supply OF
cans more than half of which they VIII
have 10 carry over Besides, they sold
tb.ir Good. and Will not be able to de
liver. Andit will cost a good deal to
fulfl their contracts. Then. again, the
rain has injured tine quality of the goods
put up. All have lost, some 1t IS feared
irrotrevab'v. For these, my classic
friend. Captain Breckenridge, suggests
the following motto from his beloved
Shakspaare: "a can no more. Tins
is not from Shakespeare, but think there /
is more wisdom IA IT. of at lrst you |
don't succeed, Try, try again.
The Board OF Supervisors at IFS last
meeting deemed Il unnecessary longer /
10 offer the customary premium for wolf /
ecalps. one hundred years ago, when I
Gut,tourt extended 10 the Mississippi /
riy,r and included what is now the state /
of Kentucky, more than one ninth OF /
tho county levy was expended IN paying /
for wolf.scalps at the rate of one hun +
dr,3 rounds Of tobacco for one otd I.
VOLTS head. The "yarniuts that are I
now deemed obnoxious tO our people +
may be Gathered from the premiums of /
fcrr,d for scalps for the ensuing year
Cntamouut. = wildcat. 81 old fox, - ,
cents: young fox. - cents large owl, /
- cents snd chickeu-hawk, - cents. /
Not little Of "a county growth and de-
vc'opmeu can he learned from studying |
ITS Mx.,vy. In l1SS Our county levy .
wa, l55. gGN pounds Of tobacco, assessed /
upou 2,437 tthah'cs, Ga pounds for each /
tItlaHe. In l~ee we collect Sil, 99l.t6, /
of which only $1,000 is raised on poli- /
tax. az 80 cents on each OF 1000 sup .
posed solvent tithab.,s The balance IS /
obtained hy tax of mills on each of .
e3.-73. J32. l} worth os property, real .
and personal. /
Then ue levied nothing for schools, .
nothing for roads nothing for bonded .
indebtedness. OF tie TO- pounds OF .
tobacco levied l.13O were applied to .
paving for courthouse and prison I
=. i3G to deputy States attorney; 1896 .
H. shoritis commits. ions o,JoS 10 clerks /
-four years seryice) and the balance as
IL depnsitum.
Now Of every so cents collected pub
lic schools get 10 cents, public roads
H. cents. railroad debt 20 cents, and
general county fund so cents, Is debt
the handmade OF civilization
William Anderson Glasgow, Jr., Of
this place has formed law partnership
with Mr.. Patrick, of Staunton, and will
leave for that city next week. VIII IS
d fine fellow and very popular He has
talents that viii insure his success IN a
broader field. The Democratic party
will lose i'm him its efficient county chair
man. With ". \. Glasgow, Jr. goes
from the county the last Of name and
connection that for many years has been
prominent in this county. recall the
naInes OF General Joseph Il. Anderson,
Jude +. +. Anderson, Hon. j. I. An
derson. Major j. ". Anderson, DE
David Shauhs. Senator ". 4. Glasgow,
and others perhaps whose names are as
well known. Six generations of Andor-
sons lie buried III the Presbyterian
church-yarl at this place. Now there
will Dc none of tho entire connection III
the county.
The Board Of Supervisors have pur-
chased for the benefit Of the county for
tAe use OF Botetourt paupcrs that valua-
bic estate on Catawba, near tlncastle,
owned 10y the heirs Of Mrs. Charlotte /
THOMPSON for the SUM of 1000. The
present poor-h0usc farm has come far
short Of sustaining our paupcrs. 1t IS
believed that after making the necessary
improvements the Thompson farm may
le made sclf-sustaining. There Is little
doubt that the County CONT will approve
toe sale.
The high and long trestle near Hous-
ton, on the SYSTEMATICALLY alley railroad,
to cross which makes ones head dizzy,
Is being filled up 10y the company.
BotetOurt Will be well represented at the
Exposition. at least during the racing
weeks Mr.. l.. II. Holiday, Of tins
pace, Will htuu luftt IdctIo anu tIOLLtt. |
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton Of Fincastle will hold its annual
meeting and election OF officers next
Sunday and Monday week. Rev. w. c.
Tyree will preach the annual sermon.
Addresses will be delivered by IL. ..
Williams, State secretary, and j. J,
Goodman, general secretary, of Roa-
noke The past year has been of UNI
precedented prosperity with the associa-
ton.
The Fincastle Female Institute. under
the efficient management of Misses Eddie
and Matte Luster, has opened its second
session with most encouraging prospects.
Mr.. G. I. Hardwood, chairman of the
Republican County Committee, has sold
his residence here 10 Mr.. John W. Ma
thiny county clerk, and contemplates
removing to Roanok City. So it seems
that both parties will soon lose their
heads.
John L. Nofisinger and A. i. Hardy
left Yesterday for Richmond COLLEGE,