The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-18
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting Facts Clipped and
Cnllnh From LAclIlmses.

Called From Exchanges.
w. J.. stcear. who lives onJames river, a
few miles below Scousyiile. is one of tine
most successful uappers n the state. His
season extends from November % April,
and this year Doe has spent most 0i DIS TINE
ina pitisyNania. Campbell and Bedford
counties. He captured seventy beavers,
and muskrats. 0tters. foxes, cOOns and
'possums in large numbers. ON bis cNcur-
sion. tbc -c0ti-yille Courier says he has nis
tent. his traps. his cooking utensils. bis guns,
his boats. s.&c.. TO look after and properly place.
lie Keeps cook for nO other purpose inan
tO stay at camp. and beside. cooking. assist
about dressing The skins. meats. sc. lie
also regularly employs "a man uy the month
10 assist him about bis traps. which are
sometimes outlying ten miles from camp
llo carries with him "a lot of ii-h-trala.
Knit with -cine-thread hy The deit fingers Oi
Mrs. ~tegar, and with these Doe 1000, many D.
hundred of the inny tribe from ihcir wateil
homes. With his gun Nh. Sie-ar brings
down the wild game With which the woods
abound in the mountainous sections he
visits. lie keeps usually two canoes on the
waters along which he is trapping. and
from these Mr.. ~tegar casts lines and
draws in the beautiful spotted trout, iur
silyery bass or rod-hOr-c. as the case may uts
4. 4. Monroe Meadows said in 1hares
ton. IS Va, Wednesday. that The accounts
which have appeared in the Charleston anU
other CITY papers about the starvation oi
cattle in Boone and Logan counties have
been 0yerdrawn, sO far as Boone county l-
concerned. There has been considerani.
suffering among the cattle. but only ieM
have died. lie thinks the worst is now
over. as the roads have begun tO dry ul,
D. q HI.. H..l. .IN I|..
be no occasion for suffering. as there is
more money in the county now than there
has been before for long time.
Messrs. j. ~tuiZ a Go. Of Baltimore. are
the prOpriet0rs of a new c1nuery at Middle
ton. and are now engaged in the erection OBJ.
their buildings. The main building Will Doe
24NsO feet. besides smaller buildings and
sheds The capacity ol this packing estan-
li-hment Will De from ! o. I'D tons Ol fruit
and vegetables per day, and will w0rk,Whcn
running at It's fuli capacity, from 80 10 81
hands.
Dr. W. W. Rowan. formerly OF Charles
ton. W. Va. has been reelected mayor ol
Ouray. Colorado, by $50 majority out OF ID
vote of 0li.
Deford AZ CO.. have contracted for 20.00
cord. bark for 1880. This means sl-l.on
20 Doe distributed in Our Valley. Black 0ah
bark is $500 lower per ton, and Spanish and
Chestnut oak bark are unchanged.
The lurN Mills Company are turning
out forty barrels of -four every tWeny-iou
hours.
Chesapeake Presbytery met Tuesday
night at the Central Presbyterian Church
i'm Washington. ID. &. Rev. John 4. Din.
viddie. of Ieesbur1. was elected Moderator
and Rcvs. VIM. DinWlddle and Walter li
Robinson clerks.
EsThe Farmyille journal says. "Goyerno'
Mckinney reached Farmyiile ON The l;3.
i. NJ. train OF the Norfolk ana Nestefi
road last Saturday first visit he ha'
hOnored us with since be assumed the dutic
of his exalted trust. His LNcciienci Wu
warmly greeted by an CLASSES of our people
and gave a cordial haud-grasp 20 al ssh
met with him. among them q number %
coiorcd men. who have long rec0-
nized him as their real friend.
was familiar sight 90 see him
going from store % store and squ1u
10 square OF our Main street, with pleasAn
smile and "a pleasant word for each ani
everyone. Macauiay wrote that ever
/ friendship a man may have becomes pfeca
rious as soon as he engages in politics. an,
| this may be true OfmOst men, ,hutit Is not tru'
of our Governor. lie is constantly mahin'
friends. but Is never losing them. lie bright
/ cucd the SICK cuaWuci ui 4Al. -. IA. ii""i
/ bert with his presence. aud carried Eoo'
cheer wherever be went. our only re-re
is that his STAY with us was ali too lrici il
returned % Richmond On yesterday.
Mr. y. l.. Matthews, while cutting dow
a tree recently near Cloyerlaie, made
mislick with the axe, and nearly seyerc
his left foot at the instep.
The dwelling-h0use OF Mr.. j. ". stephen
son. who lives near Speer's Ferry, was ds
siI0yod by fire on Tuesday night Of lA.
week. together with most an that was d
iha house.