The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-09-17
SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA NOTES.


Mr.. George S. Shackleford has been
renominated for the house of delegates
from Orange county.
Among those admitted as cadets at
the Naval Academy at Annapolis the
other day was John b. Winfield, Of Vir-
ginia.
Henry Clay Harris, negro from
Charlotte county, has been appointed
messenger in tho Department of Justice.
Washington.
The meeting of the Hon John Goode
and the Hon. John Wise in the Hampton
trial was the first time those gentlemen
have been so close to each other Tor
long time. They do not usually speak
as they pass by.
Major John &. Lee, who died suddenly
in New York last Wednesday. was re-
lated to tho family of the late Colonel
Richard bland Lee, of Alexandria. lie
and Colonel Cummings, who once lived
In Alexandria, were recently in the SER
wee OF the Corean government.
From Il statement compiled by Sec
ond Auditor Ruilin it is shown that the
amount expended for maintaining the
co'ored free schools in Virginia for the
past twenty years aggregated $5,S52,-
222. Tho cost of colorcd education in
the public schools compared with white
is i'll proportion of 20 to 100. This is
due to the fact that for the twenty years
OF tho public school system the colorcd
schools average thirty pupils to tho
school, while the white average only
twenty-four to the school. Again in
many districts teachers are paid accord
ing to the grade of their certificates.
Colored teachers, as 4 rule, have more
low grade certificates. The cost of the
coiorcd schools this year will be $i2G,
43G, against $1,l7S,O52 for the white
schools. Last year the schools mum
hrrcd 7,5ll, of which 5,35S were white
Id y, l53 colored.
The Democrats of Frederick county
yesterday nominated John a. Miller
Tor the house of delegates and in
struc,cd him to vote for Hon. John w.
Daniel for United States Senator.
The Democrats of Pittsylvania county
yesterday renominated Hon j. s. Hurt
Tor the State senate. Messrs. Ander-
son, James and Grigg wero selected for
the house. Tho two first named served
in the last legislature.
At Suffolk on Sunday, Aaron, tho
year old son Of S. Winer. took loaded
pistol from bureau-drawera and fired it,
the ball striking his brother. two wears
cid, entering his mouth and lodging in
the jaw. The little ones condition is
critical.
Jack Rose and Edward johnson, re-
siding in Dinwiddic county, b, camc in
volvcd in n fight while returning home
on Saturday, during which Rose cut his
antagonist across the abdomen with n
knife, inflicting n wound through
winch the entrails protrudcd. In this
cohuition Johnson crawlcd hundred
yards to house where he could receive
proper attention. When physi-
clan reached him his bowels were so
swollen and soilcd from dragging
over the ground that the wound had to
be cut two inches longer before they
could he replaced johnson will prob
ably die. Rose is only fifteen Years of
age, while Johnson is Il grown man.
Tho Pulaski fair, which ended ot
Dublin Thursday, was very successful.
All expenses were paid and balance
remained.
Miss Lou Brown, a wcll-known Peters
burg lady, died suddenly Friday, pre-
sumably from heart disease.
The fifth annual fair of tho Fred
ericksourg Agricultural Society will be
held September 30 and continue three
days.
l is generally believed Mr.. NJ. Il.
Rowe, the present delegate from Fred
erickS burg and SPOTS lvania, Will be
rcnom,nated by acclamation
The Episcopal Church in Aide, Loun-
don county, will be consecratcd Tues.
day Bishops Whittlc, Randolph and
Dudley will be present, each assisting
in the services.
Ernest Hamilton Bullock, of Fred
ericksburg, died at Farmvile Yesterday,
aged twenty-onc.
MIR. James i. Russell, of Winchester.
has been appointed receiver for the
Middletown Carriage Works, located at
Middletown.
Col. Il. b. Hunt, United States Army,
retired. aied suddenly at Fortress Mon.
roe Yesterday His remains were taken
to Washington.
The King George Democrats have
elected delegates favorable Is the nom-
nation of Mr.. Il. j. Washington, of
WcStmorcland, for the STATE senate.
Governor Mckinney has beon invited
to speak at Democratic gathering at
Columbus, Ohio, October 5, which is to
bo known as Tho Governors Meet.
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States and school bags. Thompson
& Co.