The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-10-03
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GREENSBORO.
Political Outlook-A Muddy Marriage
The GuIlford Battle-Ground.

GREENSBORO, y. c., Oct. Especial. r.
A Young Mems Democratic Club has
lust been organized here with a member
ship Of forty names enrolled at the first
meeting. Mr.. Wallace y. Scolis is presi-
dent This band is booked for vigorous
work during the campaign, which every
DAY grows more iLtsesting on account Of
the peculiar complications. The Dem
ocracy in both county and district organi-
ZatiOns has well-grOunded hope of sue
cess. though not at all disposed To be idle
or claim victory without work. The JOINT
canvass between the Congressional candi-
dates opened last Monday snd viii last
until November lst. They have thirty
two appointments in the district. The
negro candidate, Charles III. Moore,
lives at this place, and has been for num-
Der of years connected with the revenue de-
partment and later employed as teacher at
the negro school. Bennett seminary"
here. lie is youthful in appearance, appar-
entity twenty-siX or twonty-eight years old,
a vigorous talkcr and has a large share Of
self-rciancc. 1t il estimated 10y political
Judges that he will poll possibly ~ much rs
1000 votes in the district il the Republican
leaders do not domoralize and whip them in
on the home stretch, which Is likely to be
the case To 4 large extent. the move is un-
dcrstOOd 10 be a retaliation measure against
Mr.. Brown Tor ill-treatment Of the negroes
of his district. At any rate II II death TO
BrOwcr's prospects, whom some Of the
prominent white Republicans openly de-
nounce.
\ ripple of excitement was created here
Yesterday by matrimonial escapade that
was more spicy. or muddy. than elegant
Two Young men and a young woman rode
iufa tavyu fprofhD i'm "A cart drawn IN "A
mule The whole party were very muddy
The girl was barehoad d. but in high stale
oi determination. No time was lost after
their arrival in finding the Registers Office,
and thence they went 10 the Otli-e Of jus
ticc \. p Eckcl, where John Brown and
Dora Wright were made man and wife.
They were from an adjoining county. and
when asked il 1t was runaway match
said: 40; bat they wee i'm hurry soon
after the party mad disappeared Chiet-oi-
Police X. NJ. Eccs got telegram instruct
lng him 10 arrest the parties and stop the
proceeding.
some additional interest has just been
elected in connection with the historic
Guiliord battle ground 10y the visit of an
old gentleman, "A native Of this county.
who went West forty years ago, and who
has inst been back ON Il visit. lie had been
born and reared near the spot. and m re-
Gently going over the place pointed ont the
identical SPOT where number Of the most
interesting events Of the period had taken
place. These he had received from his
father who was "A participant, and had
again and again repeated them TO his son.
Thus the thrilling facts are one by one
faithfully eXumed from the oblivion
Of the past century and brought TO light.
through the indefatigable energy Of Judge
-ah.nek fine prnsitput of the association.
4 number Of improvements have been made
ON the grounds during the current year.
By Herculean effort the buildings of the
Davis Cadet School at Winston were
gotten i'm readiness for the opening of the
session. which took place on the 2ith ut,
with matrculation of seventy-dNe the
first dGy