Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-22
REENsBOuO,.
mprovemenfs-A Peculiar Case
Briefs
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.l

GREENSBORO, n. c., Jan. q. 1883.
The electric-light company have
been delayed in putting in the street
lights contracted for by the city, and the
work has only Just been completed which
was to have been done January LIST. The
town is now aglow with electric illumi-
nation, and South Greensboro is dis
cussing the question OF having the sys-
tenn extended into their quarter.
The work of constructing the new
steam flour and grist-mill and the ice
factory has been begun and will be
pushed to completion at an early date.
The West-End Club" composed OF
the young people residing in the western
section Of the city, mas undertaken to
raise funds for the establishment of an
invallds' home here by giving literary
and musical entertainments. This club
has been organized here for year past
and has already accomplished much
good. They have asked for the co-ope-
ration OF all the churches and beneyo-
lent organizations of the place and pro-
pose to establish such home as will be
amply sufficient for the needs of the city.
The State Assembly of Knights of La
Dor will meet in Bogart Hall, in this city,
on next Tuesday the oath instant. A
large attendance is expected and much
business is on hand for the occasion.
! State Master Workman John Nichols
will preside.
The booksellers of the State will hold
a convention here at an early date for
the purpose Of organizing the North
Carolina Booksellers Board of Trade"
Great interest has been attracted here
/ by a remarkable case of paralysis expe-
| rienced by a well-known young merchant,
Mr. +. NJ. Hendrix. He had u severe
attack of paralysis several months ago,
4 from which he recovered and had since
been in good health and able to attend to
business, till about three weeks ago he
was again attacked and rendered totally
helpless. He could not use limb could
neither see nor hear. His eyelids were
paralyZed so that he could not move
them. A few mornings ago, however,
he awoke feeling perfectly well and
natural. His eyelids moved and his
hearing was restored. He found that
he was able to get up and walk, which he
did, when he found that every trace of
paralysis had left him and he felt well
and strong He has since been attending
TO business and seems perfectly restored.
Nelson Caldwell, a well-known old CO.
/ lored man, died here a few days ago from
the effect of n spider-bite upon bis neck.
The spider, which was caught, was Of u
very peculiar and unusual kind, having
large black body covered with red spots
+ twas sent to the Smithsonian IustitU-
ton, at Washington, for examination.
pattIe Lindsay (colored), who died
! here few days ago, Was decided mon
strosity in her time. When she last
weighed she tipped the beam mt 62j.
| For several years past she had been en-
tircly helpless and unable 10 90 out Of
the house in consequence of her tremcu-
dOus ayoirdupos She WAS sixty years
old when she died, and is supposed TO
have WEIGHED about 700 pounds. Her
coffin presented the appearance OF q
piano box.
Several ladies and gentlemen among
the musical talent Of the city are pre-
pairing q concert to be rendered m
Trinity College on next Fridny night to
raise funds to cid in the building Of two
new society halls which are to be erected
/ there
Anumberof convicts have been placed
at work on the Madison branch Of the
Cape Fear and ladkin-Yalley railroad,
and the work is being pushed in earnest.
Judge Schenrk, president Of the Gull
ford Battle-Ground ASSOCIATION, has been
presented with beautiful polished block
OF leopardite from Belmont Spring, near
Charlotte Courthouse IT will be used
in ornamentiug the battle-ground.
4 young man 10y the name of Lanier,
living in the county, undertook to drink
gallon OF whiskey a few days ago and
died from the effects OF it. He only
lacked a pint OF finishing the gallon.