The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-08
OLD DOMINION TlD.slrs.


Mr. Scott Banner. speaking VI E5tillyille,
says: Bristol and johnson City may say
harsh thnes 90 each other about which is
..gcttng there" n the shortest space Of
! time bot lhe Gate City will say nothing
and .gel there just lhe same' and don't
yOu forget DO. Although our little town has
attained good old age. things are begin
ning tO hum around here. and as soon as The
weather opens. such boom was never
/ heard of before in all this great land Of
ours
A Little Too Previous.
The Conservative Democrat says son
I last Thursday night "a large flock OF wild
F geese passed over the premises Ci Mr..
/ George w. Hays. in Rich Valley, followed
| by another gang early next morning. They
were travelling nOlihNard. The liOck that
passsd over Mr. Hays home at night made
such q loud. quacking noise that be thought
they were dogs after his sheep, and went
out 10 investigate matters. Judging from
/ the severe cold weather of last saturday,
sunday and Monday. Ne should say that
their gee-eship We're "a little too previous
reaching their Northern home"
Questions of the Hour.
The Danyille Register says; The ques-
tion of the hour. When will the new street
car line be extended 20 the new reservoir:
The flowers that bloom IN the winter, tra-
Ia, may get nipped in the bud IN the spring,
tra-la.
The southwest Virginia boom is one #
the wonders of the age and is attracting
the attention OF the world.
should Celebrate.
The Patriot Herald SAYS on the 2jth Of
MAY Nyihe county viii be one hundred
years old. The old records ~ the court
house show that Dn The 18th day Of May,
1879. Mossrs. Walter Crockett James
licGayock. ". Davis. A. Boyd. James
Newell, Il. Sayers, ~. Ward, W. Love,
John Adams. j. I.~ayers. David McGayOck,
Flower sNiil. aud W. Thornton, connie
stoned as " Justices Of the Peace Of the
county court in chlncery. and of the oyer
and termiuef of the county Of Nythe,' met
at Fort Chiswell cine old fort, the remains
OF which are stlll iO Dee seen at point north
OF the present Fort Chiswell residenco) and
organized ami held the hrsi court OF the
county.
TOO Early for Spring Chickens.
The presbytery Of Montgomery will hold
ITS next stated meeting at the First Presby-
ierian Church. iynchDurg. commencing on
tuesday, April 18th, at .31 j. n.
The Baltimore Conference Of the Method
isf Episcopal Church, South. wlil convene
40 N. paur- Church. Baltimore, ON Wednes-
day, March l2ih. Bishop Duncan will pre-
side.
Bre'r Dog aud Bre'r Rabbit.
The Norfolk Landmark says: There seems
10 be something in nature that encourages
the dOg % chase the hare. The dog that
will not respond % the impulse to catch the
rabbit is n very poor dog, and when men
cease 10 have inclination % do forbidden
things. the occupation 0i the preacher Will
be- gone Speak out about things nearer
home. Yes but expect % entirely repress
and subdue the desperately wicked heart II
man-neyer. Bre'r dog will always be after
brer rabbit, discourage him as YOU may.
This il Too Bad.
The Amherst New Era says: Amherst
failed in getting the State Capital moved
here, and now she has let Chicago get
ahead OF her and secure the Worlds Fair
The II cord says: John Page, c0l0Iei
man near Rusthurs, has attained the good
old age Of ninety. lie has book in his
possession In which his birth was recorded
in the year 1900. lie remembers seeing
General Ia Fdyctte when be- visited Amer
lea in 1875. Uncle John is still vigorous
and active, and can do a good days work
on the farm, splitting rails or anything that
comes % hand.