Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-03
STATE AT LARGE.
AFEw oLEANINes FROM LEXINGTON
AND VICINITY.
The Rains-The Wheat Crop-rhe Corn
Tho Approaching rair-A Feat In
pcnmsnship.
tcorrosponaepce Of tho Richmond pisps,ch.I

neutrality-suspicious. OF Nto ht'h"'"' Hi'Fe'NH't
LEXINGTON. Va, August 2, 1889.
Heavy rains have fallen through all this
section at intervals ever since the wheat
harvest was finished. aud the result is that
a large percentage of the unusually bonn
icons and fine grade of the cereal cut this
season is a loss by the bad weather. A
well.known farmer says that at least one
half az the wheat will be a loss by being
sprouted in the shock, the farmers being
unable 10 get IL up for the machines owing
20 the unprecedented rainfall. Good seed
wheat will be scarce and high. and those
who were so fortunate as To thrcsh lmme-
diately after cutting will get good prices
for their crops if the same state of affairs
exist in other sections of the State. The
corn crop gives a bright promise. Much of
the grass and clover IS also injured or a
total loss.
The outlook for the Washington and Lee
University's law-school classes for 1889 80,
| am :old by Washington and Lee man,
Is brighter than for many years, many APP
plications for matriculation being now on
file. The connection of the Hon. j.. IL.
Tucker with the law faculty wlll ara TO
attract a large patronage not before en-
ioyed by the school.
The Lexington c-Manufacturing Works
and Cold-StOrage plant is about completed
and will 60 into operation an the next day
per dav.
Workmen are engaged at the barracks of
the Virginia Military Institute getting
things in shape for the session OF lS59-9O.
THE PAIR.
The Rockbridge County Fair Association
will hold its annual exhibit early IN Sep
TENDER. The dates have not been agreed
upon vet. but when fixed viii be so ar
ranged ~ not TO conflict with the stanton
and ynchburg exhibits.
Professor T.. Stimmuller. member OF the
Virginia Military Institute band now at
tho Old Sweet writes a friend here pos
tal-card on which there are 1901 words
written in plain English and easily read
with the eve unassisted by glasses or
microscope II was written with a COM
mon steel pen without glasses to and the
eye.
POSTMASTER.
The report current here during the past
few DAYS 10 the effect that Mr.. j. Luclan
Hamilton, Mahone's county chairman,
WAS 10 be appointed postmaster here
caused no little comment MIR. Hamilton
has been faithful Lieutenant of MahOne's,
and is resident of COllierstown, in this
county, and his appointment here Is
thought 10 be a fixed fact. TO be carried
out in due time Joseph II. Talley and
John Il. Mccormick, two other Malone
men. are mentioned in this connection.
The colored State Normal continues In
session here. with good attendance. The
work is thorough. is attracting attention
among the educators, and will result IN
great good. Dr. j. b. TAYLOR has lectured
before the institute. DIR. j. A. Quarles and
Hon. J. IL. Tucker. Ii d.. of Washington
and Lee. Professor bod, and other we'll
known educators will lecture before the
close. These lectures are to he on timely
topics of educational interest.
NOTES.
President A. T. Barclay. Of the Buena
Vista Company, has sustained a painful
spraln of All ankle.
Victoria furnace. mt Goshen, is making
$50 tons of iron daily. Many hands could
find employment there now. Laborers are
scarce and in demand.
There are over 700 guests at the Rock
bridge Alum to-day, with about sixty ar
rivals daily. Hundreds Of society bellies are
there, but the beauX are scarce.
Mrs. Lou Ragland, of Petersburg, is
here, a guest of the Misses Davidson.
Lieutenant Harry Duyall, United States
army, and bride have gone 10 Capon
Springs and on their return at the end of
the season will leave for Denver, Col.
Frederick Dorsey (colored), convicted at
the April term of the County Court of mis-
demeanor and confined in Jail for failure TO
pay fine of $50, died last night in his cell
of paralysis. He had been unwell for ten
DAYS. Coroner Dold viewed the remains
and upon the statement of DR.. II. Il. Bar
ton, acting physician to the Jail, that death
was from natural causes, no inquest was
held
The weather is clear and warm for the
FIRST time in many days.
Rockbridge elects delegates to the State
Convention tomorrow evening.
The Republicans will organize here Mon
day. which is court-day, when their County
Executive Committee meets.
EAUST