The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-10-23
VIRGINIA ITEMS.
NEWS AND NOTES FROM ALL
OVER THE STATE.

Furnished by the Times" Corrsspon-
and Editorial Opinions Clipped, Com
piled and Condensed From Home Papers
BLAcKsBURG. VA. October 21.-lCor-
respDudeLce. Although disappointet
by the boB-affival OF Mr. w. MirsbhIi.
who was billed to speak ut ih'- place on
SATURDAY, lat. there was large turn
out of ID mocrat- and aniIs I" listen 10
th sound Democratic doctrine ~ we'll
delivered by Messrs. j. Hampton Hoge;
Gorge l.. Cassell. Of Ridfofd. ana
Judge McLaine. a. Roanoke.
Promptly at 1870 O'Clock the Glade
Creek Band ma cbed up MsIr STREET to
the tune Of Dixie TO the lawn OF
Hotel T.mpietou. where the Drop ie'or'
Mr.. A. I. K-isler. a never tirin4 Demo-
crat. bad provided comfortable seats.
&C.. for the occasion. Aftfr d coupie
of pieces played by the baud, captain
j Il. JON son. Montgomery popular
son. and our next State Senator.
stepped to toe front of the veranda of
In. hotel and addressed the audience III
"A few well chosen remarks on Demo
cracv and the calamity that would be
fall Virginia should the spollsmeu. un
der the leadership Of Billie Me-own.
become sue ,essful in the coming cleo
ton. He was followed By Nessrs. Me
Lime aud Cassell and Huge, who de-
lvered able and effective speeches.
which held the entire crowd for four
hours and half.
Daring the speaking a few OF Ma
hone henchmen. who had sold their
bi,th-right for mtss of potage. were
cen around the outskirts Of tne crowd.
pr, suma oiy at the biddiDg of their little
boss.
Upon the whole. the occasion was q
hai vest tor the Democrats, aud prom
Ises far for old Montgomery 10 Duiy
beneath the pol teal sod, on the oh OF
y vember. Mahoue and lis renegade
politicians. who. by their desperate and
alrty Efforts. ere endeayOTlng TO bring
our noble old STATE. not only deg eda-
ton by their own managemenf. but 10
place her under the control and disposal
Of those vile, unpfinrlpled S0uth-hatefs,
On.y Ciai ksOn, sherman aud others.
Our efficient and popular county
chairman aud district chairman. ~ IRE
y. r. Sanger. Is wide awake Ia the
cause Of Democracy. aud is not leaving
one stone ungurped along the path Of
tre enemy Of honest aud Just govern
mont.
But. Mr. Elitor. judging from re.
poIt~ from some sections of the Safe.
we fear there - an UNUSUAL amount OF
apathy created by the klckers which
will prove fatal 10 US on elf ction day,
unless guarded against. While we adj
mIre their independence and refusal to
weld to the dictates Of the would be
Loud of Virginia. yet we must not tor-
gel that th,y cannot be relied on for Sc
curing the victory.
Messrs. A. 4. Phlegar and j. K.
Johnson addressed the sOvereigns OF
the relghbOrhood If Pine Woods scnoJl
nouse. three miles south of this p ace.
Thur day night. Democratic spe k'ug
was also had at Prices Fork, four miles
", 81 of here. Friday night.
Or W o. Waugh. Of Roanoke, Is
visiting Mr. +. G. Hoge.
Mis-. Mary Lou Bell. of Pulaski cOun-
Fty. j. the guest of Mr. Alex Black.
The Virginia Agricultural and Me
chanIcal College. which has recently
opened. is in floufishing condition.
Already rs cadets have ma'ricuIats d.
The exceedingly fine crops and beau
uiul weather for wheat seeding and
corn cutiIog has given a pleasing APP
pesrauce TO the farmers of our section.
With IN best wishes for The success
of the TINES. | am TkMPLETON.