The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-06
TOWN AND COUNTRY.
GLEANINGS OF INTEREST FROM
THE SrSrE EXCHANGES.
A Young Lady's Experience as sere-
neutrality-suspicious. In iIanover-Rav-
ages of Dogs Among sheep-Coast sur
vey at Rustburg.


neutrality-suspicious. In Uanovcr--Rav-
ages of Dogs Among sheep-Coast sur
vey at Rustburg.
4 young lady who is visiting this town,
saws the Amherst New Era. had one OF the
most thrilling adventures about week ago
that has ever been recorded in the annals
of Amherst. While visiting friends across
the way she had greatly amused them by
initiating i'm her singing a distinguished
light Of the Amherst Bar OegalD, whose con-
fidence in his powers as singer is out OF
all proportion with his real merit in that
line. ON her return home about 10 O'Clock
L. VI. she concluded she would drop by
another friends and give a serenaGe in the
manner of the legal gentleman aforesaid.
Taking her stand under the easement. she
lifted up her voice in song, which broke
upon the quiet and stiffness Of
the hour with great effect, smooth
ing iba raven down of darkness till II
smiled" The song was. awake while
| touch my Guitar,"-Or as rem
dered on that occasion. wake whilshe !
tush nv /huitar,r and Just as the whole
.circumambient atmosphere was bccom-
Ing flooded with harmony, a fierce bark and
ear-picrcing scream brOkeiiOrth at the same
time. nearly frightening out OF his wits eye
local" who was leaning over the gate en-
loving the whole thing. The young lady
"stOOd not upon the order Of her calling,
but called At once" and we may add IN the
shortest way. He rushed up and found her
lightly tripping around frame covered
with bOney-suckle. while a large, blaze
q,
and persisiency. At this juncture, giving
up hope of escaping the dog lay ileetness Of
foot. she seized the honeysuckle and
M she went, hand-Oyer-hand, in a
manner 10 make "Jack the Giant Kill
err green with envy. The representa-
tive Of the Era, with heroism which
he cannot refrain calling attention tO-as
the Young lady has tailed, as yet 10 say
ANYTHING on that bead-rushed upon the M
furiated canine and after fierce contest
drove him from the field. Turning around,
he found the young lady calmly sitting on
the topmOst round of the honeysucIe
frame. After being helped down, sine
..homeward plOdded her weary way lit
tie disfigurcd. but still in the ring. We
understand on good authority that the
Young lady and her friends contemplated
at one time getting up present for the
Young gentleman "who was there, rs "a
testimonial Of their gratitude ID him for his
noble defense of one Of the most charming
Young ladies of the "Jeems' river section OF
Amherst county. but they feared his naughty
and sensitive spirit would not brook such "a
humiliation.
Hanover.
Lumpkin's bridge is now ready for travel.
Mcssrs. W. J.. Lumpkin. John Dick Gill
man. and Charles James were the commits
of ~
tractcd with Messrs. j. 4. BOWles and
George ". Jones, Of Ashland 10 rebuild the
bridge. Work was begun ON Monday. All
gust 18th, and on Wednesday. the 2>th. the
structure was finished. 10 is 2lj feet LONG.
and made most securely. well braced with
iron rods, and the best lumber possible was
used.
Major +. +. y. Myers has been i'm Ash
land looking after the Improvements the
company is making. The grading on the
streets Will soon De commenced.
The painting of the town ball and the new
truck house at Ashland has greatly I'M
proved those buildings.
Orange.
Aunt Annie Bell (colored), aged eighty
two walked 10 and from Nazareth church
last Sunday. three miles distant from ner
home. She expressed herself a. being very
much benefited. by the meeting, and VIII go
again soon.
The protracted meeting which was COM
menced the fourth sunday in August lon the
Baptist church came 10 a close last SUNDAY
night During the meetings thirty-tye per-
SONS professeG conversion.
The Virginia Midland railroad has "a force
Of hands at work laying double track
through Orange. Iimbcrs have also been
delivered for "A new and larger water tank
and engine house.
Mrs. l.. b. Grymos, while ON visit 20
">elma" one night recently, stepped OF the
porch and fell distance of several feet,
breaking her collar-bonc.
f. Blanchard, NJ d., Of Washington, ID.
{. special agent of Fish and Fisheries, was
in Orange on Monday last. taking the
census Of fish culture.
Goshen Baptist Association will meet ar
South Anna church Louisa county. scptCm-
Der 9th.
Campbell.
\ party Of United STATES coast surveyors
reached Rustburg Tuesday and pitched
their tents for "a week. They will fake OBJ
seryations from the lofty summit Of Lon.
Mountain.
Last week dogs broke into the sheep ioid
Of Mr.. James X. Robinson near Rusthure
Mr.. Robinson had the satisfaction of kiilin-
the two culprits.
stanton.
At the Wesleyan Female Institute. Mis-
Edith \. Jones succeeds Mrs. Carrie J..