Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-06-06
The OBLIGATORY EXERCISES
Of the New Randoiph-Macon Academy at
Bedford July Attn.

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rsescial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
LYNc-rURa. Va. June 5.-This has been
decided, the warmest day OF the year.
The thermometer stood az mnety-hNe IN
the shade at II NJ. and two persons wero
overcome on the streets by the heat.
A concert is being held tonight at the
Opera-Iouse by the ConcOrdla ilee Club
for the benefit Of the Masonic Home and
Tie trains on the Norfolk and Western
roal are crowded every day with young
LADY students from Southwest Virginia on
Their way home.
Sales Of Leaf tobacco at the warehouses
to-day were very large and prices very
sat sfactory. One warehouse sold 5O,OOO
pounds.
THE NEw RANDOIPH-MACoN ACADEMY.
The dedicatory exercises of the new
Randolph Macon Academy, at bedford
CITY, Will take place on July 4th. The
management proposes to make IL grand
affair, and among the features VIII be a
BANQUET and pyrotechnic display, The
academy building Is a magnificent edlnce
AMI reflects great credit on the pro-
moters Of the scheme. 4 large number OF
prominent men both Of this State and the
south have accepted invitations TO be
presept-amOng them the Governors OF
several States, United States senators. DIS
tinguished representatives, OF the pulpit,
and prominent educators. The following
are among the most prominent persons c1-
pceted: Goyernors Mckinney OF iirsihl "a
Jackson of Maryland, Gordon OF
Georeia. Fleming of West Virginia,
Fcwle of North Carolina, and ex.
Governors Lee of Virginia and Jarvis Of
Nnth Carolina; Bishops Wilson or
Nuyland. Randolph Of Virginia, Hurst OF
Washington. b. c., HaygoOd Of Alabama,
Ulrgroye of Tennessee; DR.. Moses -.
Uoee. Hon. J. /. n. Curry. DR.. A. j.. Dick
irson, and many other eminent dlyines;
Besides these will be senators DANIEL ana
Harbour of Virginia, Colquitt of Georgia,
| kns University. University OF Nlr-
rInia, Vanderbilt University, Wash
i1gton and Lee. and Hampden-Sid-
Iev. Emory and Henry, Roanoke, Rich
uond. and Randolph-M Macon colleges,
| md well-knOwn educators from other IN
,titutions. Representatives, OF the press
rom all over the country will be specially
invited and excursion rates Will De gwen
over all the railroads.
ANOTHER CURIOUS CAVE.
c. NJ. Borum. one of the officials OF the
Richmond and Danville railroad stationed
n this city, received a telegram to-day
rom the Oyerseer of his farm, Wmch -
rear Shasburg, in Shenandoah county,
Eating that while blasting rock TINS
morning he discovered one or fne
most remarkable cayerns ever brought
20 light in that section The subter-
anean passage was explored some DIS
| ,ance and many curiOsities were found.
3orum also states that within hrty YARDS OF
I where the opening of the cave has been us
severed there IS alarge creek. which disap-
pears under tho surface of the ground az
the foot of big hill, and it now thought
that it runs into this cave.
RECORDED IN STONE.
A patriotic young lady of Bedford City
secured number Of photographs ofthe late
ex- President Davis some years ago and SOLD
them to her friends and sent the money so
collected TO Mrs. Davis as present. Few
DAYS ago she received the following ac-
acknowledgement:
BEAuyoiB HOUSE. May q, 1890. y
Ny Dear Young Lady;
thank you sincerely for your tender 1T
tie note and its enclosure, and have sent u
to be added TO the fund for the monument
to be built TO my husbands memory, so
that your loving remembrance OF HIM may
be recorded in stone. Believe me affection
ately yours, V. JzPFERsos DAVIS. .,
The ex-Oonfederate veterans OF husseil
county have decided TO hold q reunion at
Castle Woods on September 5th, ana IL y
expected that a great crowd VIII attehu.
They will enjoy great barbecue on inc
occasion.
A negro boy accidentally shot and sseri-
ously wounded a little son of DR.. Harding
at Lebanon last Saturday. The entire load
OF small shot entered the childs thign'