The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-24

of unique architecture ~ pit
ea;J 10 have been hauled from h'ch-
mond Is of octsgopal shape. one anu
halT stories high. and altogether pre-
so,,s a curious appearance. not uhiihc
IL, ~ Monticello. Some OF the rooms a.
sna Gracious and of high pltcn. ana I
ND do credit TO a house OF to-day
oons,rnction. They surround cehtfa'
roon or hall. itself Of no small proper ]
ions. and which. in addition to giving
accees IN the other rooms. Is useful as
comnlete apartment, with fireplace anu :
oil There are TWO rOOmy porcnes WIZ"
imposing pillars. Such IN briei Is 1ne
dwellipg i'm which the father OF the De-
claration of Independence spent DO,
few Of the latter days Of his eVeh'iu,
ito II was there that he en!erlalh.u
Cororal Jackson while on his way 70
Nvashington soon after the battle Oh
View Orleans. and it was there tnae 10
20 often received his iamliiai 49,
Jennie Steptoe, the celeoiateu Oi'iN -
the county OF that day.
Iris told as a fact. says the salem
Times. Rc0jsfer. that in the goo1 20" u
If Newport. a few DAYS ago, coioreu
Democrat and a white Republican were
indmlginc in ioyful old drunk to-
retber. and that In the course Oh 'ne
/ drinl,inr the colored Democrat became
too heavily loaded and got down ms
,,bife companion took advantage oil tue
negro's condition. and v0Wing mat /
D.noocrat ought to be white ne
nrcceeled to whitewash the ne
rro's face and hands. so as 10
make ms color correspond win
Ina noli,ics. In the course OF time
negro sobered up and reallzeu " ua'
had been done. In The meantime no"
ever. the white Republican became 700
full to navigate. and he TOO. Tell oy 1ne
savside. The negro then returned the
commitment. and declaring that he-
nnhiican ought TO be black In order TO
correspond with mis- politics. he pro-
ceeded 10 paint his victim as black as
the ace Of spades Wit Mason piacA-
ing.
THE Republicans Of Patrick and Henry
counties met i'm Martinsville Friday 10
nominate candidate for the state oen-
alto The contest was narrowed doW
IN 4. l.. Pedigo, of Henry. ana W. -
Hooker. of Patrick. Pedlg0s friends
withdrew his name and sand ne
had rather be nominated Tor tne
House. Thereupon HOOKER was nom
mated bv reclamation. lie was called
ON and respectfully declined. This was
a nrpttv kettle Of fish, Podigo was then
7 ndn,inated bv acclamation He repre-
, scented this county mn the last LeglSia-
/ MIRO Mr.. II. G.. Peters. the Democratic
: nominee. will have a walk-oVer. Inc
Y Il puhlcans held a county convention
last Friday and nominated W. H.
r. Gravely for the House. Tie Is the pres
emit Commonwealth IS Attorney.
O TIE fact Chat the negroes Of North
"A ntuville. saws the Alexandria Gazette
IS have refused 90 send their children 10
the NEGRO free school there. because me
negro teacher voted the Democratic
ticket no the last election. is another
evidence of theothcr fact that negroes
., are not hike white people. Nearly all
" fho white school teachers in inc stare
~ vote inc Democratic ticket put ho
~ white Republican keeps lbs chhdien
> away from school ON that account
y Politics are not taught at WINE r..
schools. and DC goes without saying ,'"'
Democratic politics me not taught al
I, negro 'hooii.
S. A CORRESPONDENT from Iazswel
e. Courthouse. slys chat Roy. Leonard
pc missionary Bap.ls, minister Stationed al
.d pacahouia.. has deserted his wife and
~ family and skipped for parts un6noWn
r. la company win young woman living
d la that town named liXey Leonard
Y. wrote a very alecu0natc letter oiddln-
"a - .f l... lie cave hDr half Ol