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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
LEANED on 4 MAP.
Rev. Mr.. Cutler sylctim of Misplaced Con
fideDce.

PrLAsx1. Va. August 25. Especial. THE
wet" and dry" campaign in this district has
become somewhat animated as the day OF bat
tle draws near Commencing last Friday
nioht the "Drys" have been holding nightly
mAss-meetings IN the opera house, which
have been attended by large and enthusiastic
Andiences Rev. Mr. Cutler OF your city.
was one Of the principal speakers OF last
Saturday night. and during the delivery OF
his speech rested his hand upon an illustrated
map which hung Just IN front of the stage
which gave way and he was thrown 70 the
foor. a distance OF four 20 FIVE feet. but kept
his footing and he escaped all harm. lie
promptly made happy use OF the accident by
saving that il required a strictly sober man
10 accomplish such results"
The hard rains Of this morning interfere
with building operations IN our city and that
means interruption 90 remarkable activity.
T. II Yum. of COrea. delivered an address
on missions at the Methodist church last Sun
day evening.
The hand-shaking between Pulaski City
and Radford. Pulaski county. and Montgom-
cry. which is announced for the Goth, will he
witnessed by large number OF our people
II the programme was restricted 10 speech
from Senator Daniel this Of itself would IN
sure full house. The connecting bridge
seen from the passing cars IS thing OF
beauty
II was al one time thought that there
would he special term of the circuit court
of this county during the present month for
the trial of W. A. Feagles, charged with the
murder Of Treasurer Caddall. but It Is now
agreed that the trial will not take place until
tie regular term Of court in October
Rev. MI Mebin who with his family has
been spending some weeks here. left this
morning for Dublin and after remaining
few days there with friends will return to his
work IN Kentucky.
Mr. A. II. Jordan, superintendent Of schools
for this county. will examine applicants for
positions as teachers at Dublin on September
4th and 5th.
Rev. Mr.. Scheyer. pastor of the Lutheran
church here has returned to bis people after
prolonged ABSENCE but not fully restored IN
health.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
DROWNED IN THE CREEK.
Heavy Rain in Henry-FreiGht on Tobacco
Reduced.

MARTINsv1LE, Va, August 25.-lSpecial.l
There was a very heavy rain here Sunday
night, and Yesterday morning, Mr.. Semple,
on his way to town. noticed that a vehicle
was driven into Mulberry creek and did not
notice where it came ont. He rode down tho
stream 10 investigate. and soon saw horse
belonging 10 Hundeys livery stable, which
he brought with him. A search resulted IN
the finding of the body of a negro man in the
stream, about half mile below the ford. 1t
turns out he hired horse and cart and on
his return. drove into the creek too low and
was drowned.
Mr. Beverly, Of the Farmers Alliance, will
deliver an address here in q short time.
Tobacco manufacturers have been dis
criminnted against a long time by high
freights, which have been reduced at last and
tobacco can lie shipped at the same rates as
those given to Danyille and Winston from
Martinsville.
Martinsyile is steadily building up. Taxes
are low and we have a surplus Of about 81 900
IN the town treasury.
The Roanoke and Southern road is being
rapidly luilt TO Roanoke.
There is little political excitement in this
county. So far neither the Democrats OF
Republicans have nominated candidate for
the Legislature and the Farmers Alliance so
far have taken no action, but doubtless at
the September term Of the county court there
will be some development
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
HEAyY RAIN ~ CUMBERLAND.
Tournament ~ the CONTROVERSIAL and
Picnic.

CUMBERLAND Courthouse. Va, August o..
Especial The long continued drought has
caused the crops to suffer fearfully in this
section, which happily ended last night in a
glorious rain and raised the hopes Of our far
mers.
Last Friday the young men in this commu-
nifty gave tournament at the Courthouse.
which was followed by n ball at 'Burleieh
Hall' at night, terminating IN big picnic
Saturday.
The charge was delivered by Mr.. James
Phillips and was in excellent style. In the
midst of the riding o heavy shower OF rain
came down. but the gallant knights were
nothing daunted and were encouraged by
the plaudits Of the fair sex. who had assem-
bled in large numbers 10 witness the tourna-
ment.
The coronation took place at "Burleigh
Hall" at o'clock in the evening, the address
being delivered by Mr.. Arthur Armstrong, a
rising young lawyer Of Farmville. Mr. Rod
Allen was the successful knight, who
crowned Miss Jennie Haynes his queen. d"
She is one of the attractive daughters OF Mr..
Walter Haynes.
Mr. Merritt Guthrie crowned first maid Miss
Cassell. of Baltimore Mr. Beverly Gillian,
ton, Miss Savolla Phillips third.
After the royal set had been danced,
supper was served. Dancing was kept up
until early morning Some of the noticeable
dancers were Mrs. Rosa Garland. Mrs. and
Miss Foster Miss Haynes Mrs. Agee, Miss
Fannie Baughan, Misses Coleman, Guthrie,
Cassell. Watson and Allen. Messrs. Fllppen,
Gillian. Allen. Guthrie Womack. Baughan.
Armstrong, Wilson and Anderson.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
SERIOUS RAILROAD WRECK.
! Smasn-Up on The Roanoke and Southern
IDjurts Twenty People,
FIVE BELIEVED TO Be FATALLY HURT
Death ~ Mr.. J. ~. Participating OF the
Fair nj Standardized National BANK OF
Lynchburg Changes Hands.

D,xvuAr. Va, August 25--lSpecial IA
special from Msrtinsville gives mn account OF
= serious accident on tho Roanoke and South
ern railroad between Maftinsville and Walters
ford.
A fat car. which was bong loaded with
lumber. got away from the hands, and by ITS
weight ran down grade at great speed. IL ran
into material train. causing wreck
All of the twonty hands on board we 70 IN
,urea. and five Of them are believed to DO
fatally hurt
The wounded were taken - MartinsVihe'
where thew are receiving surgical attention
The Fife meetings at Chatham are sara 10
be growing 10 interest. c.,,-
u. Ford. a former citizen Of Danyillc'
died suddenly last night at Franklin juno
ton ms nome For the past three wears no
has boon in Reidsyille. y. c., where his family
NV reside The remains were brought here
tonight and will lie buried tomorrow after
poon with Masonic orders by Dove C9ininan,,
derry. Knights Tomplar, OF which the Deceased
had long been member.
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three candidates at Masonic Hall last night
After tho comforting OF the degrees 'ei''"
ments were served. -.
Rain fell almost without intermisscn from
about O'Clock this morning until III O'CLOCK
to-day. .u.
crossing quite rapidly. II.
Dr. Il. +. Cosby: prominent dentls.. TO
t1lrned home to-day from Hanover county
where he has been on visit of two weeks,
MIR II. l.. Kidd has gone 70 Jacksonville
Fla, on n business trip.
Captain l.. l.. Marks. president OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. who has
been quite i'll, is slowly improving.
Miss Lena Spurlock, of Richmond, Is on
visit 20 friends in this city
Mr.. James w. Long, chief deputy OF the
United States internal revenue office here.
left for Norfolk this evening, accompanied by
his family.
Mr.. Willard Brister. of this city, and Miss
Ada johnson, of Disputanta. Prince George
county. were married this morning at Trinity
church, Disputanta. IN the presence OF large
assemblage of invited guests. Rev ). IS.
DoRerry offciated. The ushers we're Messrs.
Walter w. Brister, Walden Emory. Charles
Johnson and Joseph Gordon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brister left for Nashville, Tenn. on bridal
tour.
John NJ. Iangston was in the city this after
noon. and stated 70 THE TIMES correspondent
that he would enter politics again in few
DAYS and at the request OF the Republican
State committee Of Ohio would speak in
that State in the interest of Mckinley
the Republican candidate for Governor
Langston declined % say whether or not he had
called on General Malone, but did say that
he and the General wero on friendly terms.
lie thought that the advice given by General
Malone in his circular letter advising that
the Republicans Of Virginia make no nomina-
ton for Congress or the Legislature the wisest
thing that could have been done under the
circumstances.
This afternoon. while lifting piece OF
granite. the sixty-pound steam derrick at the
Wakefield Granite Quarry in Chesterfield coun-
ty fell with a tremendous crash. Fiyequsrry
men who wero standing underneath the der
rick at the time narrowly escaped being
killed. One of the men was Knocked down
and the falling .imbers missed three others
by only few inches.
Intelligence was received here to-day Of the
death Of Mr.. Cushing DOMAIN son of Dir.
John Donnan. Of this city which occurred in
New York to-day. The deceased was first
cousin of Mr. Allan F. DOMAIN of Richmond.
Mr. T. L. Wade a gallant ex-Confederate
soldier, is critically i'll at his home in this
city.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
BIG BfNh DEiL.
Much Damage Done I'm Campbell by Heavy
Rains.

LYNcHDURG, VA. August 25.-ISpecial. j
A big deal was concluded here to-day in
bank stock John +. Slaughter. president of
the First National Bank, disposed Of his con-
trolling stock, numbering $50 shares. at sl35
per share amounting 20 81. $50 for the whOle.
to CITY syndicate composed of leading cit-
zens-John ". Carroll. John =. Pettyjohn,
X. W. Crenshaw, j. Gordon Payne and X. II.
T. Adams Mr.. Slaughter retires from the
presidency the lst of January.
One hundred and twenty cOlOred labOrers
from Campbell and ls flax counties. and a
few from this city. went West this morning -
eighty-iOur on the Norfolk and Western and
forty-fve on the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Constable Joel Mckinney. of Spent Spring
Appomottox county arrived in the city this
morning. having IN charge Mary McDear-
mond, colored, who is charged with the lar
cencv of s92sfrom Martin Norman. of this
city Ii is alleged that the woman entered
Normans room, broke open his trunk, stole
the money and fed TO her former home in
AppOmattox
The reports from Campbell show that con-
siderable damage was done IN various parts of
the county by the rains of the past few days.
The mill-dam of Mr.. William A. LeGrande
on Mollie's creek. was washed away. as was
also that Of Mr. Thomas Cunningham on
Seneca creek. Considerable corn was de-
stroyed aud other crops damaged in the
neighborhood of Gladys Near Woodham
the barn of Mr.. Edmund Moore was unroofed
which caused portion of the structure TO
collapse and much damage is reported from
Rustburg. Mt. Zion and other parts of the
county
The Democrats of Montgomery county
yesterday nominated J. L. Lawrence, of Rad
ford. for the House of Delegates
Resolutions indorsng the Democratic plat
forms of 1858 and 1889, also the Farmers ALI
ance platform at Lynchburs, were unani-
mously approved.
General J. b. Gordon. Of Georgia. stopped
over in this city for a short time to-day on
his way to Washington and was in fine
spirits. He inquired particularly after
Senator Daniel and General Early.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
STAUNTON's EXPOSITION.
the Weather Unfavorable for the Opening of
the Baldwin District Fair.

STAUNToN. Va, August Especial. This
has been gloomy day for the opening of the
Baldwin District Fair. Rain has been falling
all day long. which. with the heavy down
pour Sunday night and rain on Monday. has
soaked everything. The Fair management, in
consideration of the fact that for several years
past the Fair receipts have been greatly de-
creased in consequence of rainy weather. this
year appointed the time one month earlier
than ever before known. but Hicks tho
weather prophet saw with a keener eye than
the Far people. and predicted just the
weather we are having. The display will be
good one If the weather breaks.
la stock and horses the entries are larger
than ever while the farming departments are
well filed. Manly b. Ramos. of Richmond,
appears in the rotunda with his splendid
instruments, under the supervision of Mr..
McHenry. the popular manager OF the branch
house here.
Pawnee Bills Wild West show is one of the
chief attractions and Notwithstanding the
bad day quito number Of people we're on
the grounds TO witness the Indian show.
Garth and Payne, from Albemarle. are here
with their stables, and with a good track
there VIII be some fine racing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
EX-GOVERNOR SCALES ILL.
The Distinguished North Carollnian Dying
at His Home In Greensboro.
THE NEWSPAPER FIGHT MAKING WARN.
TIL. News and Observer Prefers Grave
Charges Against AIliancc-ProsidentP Polk.
North State News.

RArrrGH. N. c.. August 25.-ISpecial. ]
| News is received here to-day that ex-Gover
nor A. NJ. Scales is critically i'll at his home
in Greensboro and last night his life was
despaired Off
Governor Scales was succeeded by Cover
nor Daniel @. Fowler and since his retirement
from the gubernatorial chair in 1889. he has
been engaged in banking at Greensboro.
The BAPTIST FINALE INSTITUTE.
The Baptist denomination of the State.
having decided 10 locate the female university
which they propose TO establish in this city,
q meeting of the trustees has been called TO
be held here on Monday TO perfect arrange
ments for the beginning OF the WORK at an
early day upon the institution. The trustees
have requested that Raleigh increase her do
nation upon which the location of the uni
versity here was conditioned and a mass
meeting Of tho citizens has been called Tor to-
morrow night for that purpose.
THE NEWSPAPER FIGHT.
The excitement over the journalistic duel
now going on between the News and Observer
and the Progressive Farmer continues and
the fight is at fever heat to-day. This morn
ing the News and Observer published another
editorial, which was the heaviest bOmb-shell
yet fired. II charged Polk with having stated
on the witness stand in this city a few years
ago. that he had made a profit Of nine hun
dred per cent. upon the sale Of his diphtherla
cure in the manufacture OF which lie was
engaged some time before. and stated TINT
he was not trying 20 make the same per cent.
profit out of the farmers of North Carolina.
Colonel Polk today had hundreds Of copies
Of the last issue Of the Progressive Farmer.
containing attacks on the News and Observer
distributed sll over the city and many persons
who had never seen a copy Of the Farmers
Alliance organ before were 10 be seen eagerly
porUsingit.
NORTH CAROLINA CROPS.
Commissioner If Agriculture John Robin
son to-day furnished tor publication sum
mary # the monthly crop bulletin for
August issued by the Department of Agricul-
ture The bulletin is compiled from reports
from all over the State, and makes showing
upon the percentage basis 100 per cent. be-
ing standard of perfection: Rice. Sc; corn.
9l-s: cotton. 1871; tobacco. S69l; sweet
potatoes. 80. peanuts, s9ll turnips. 92H;
cabbage, 81: irish potatoes. S7l4: apples,
7j28, peaches, 4s So grapes, 1874. The
cotton crop shows an increase OF about
20 per cent since last months bulletin.
Upon the whole the bulletin this month makes
a much more favorable showing than 1t did
last month This being the midsummer bull
letin it also includes statistics with regard 10
all the factories in the State and all registered
stock. These statistics make very cTeditable
showing for the State.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
KNGENDEKED BAD FEELING.
Another Result of the Local Option Fight in
stanton.

STAUNToN. VA, August Especial j.
Quite large crowd Of people were in town
yesterday attending the first day Of the
Stanton court. The result Of the local
option fight in the city Saturday WAS the
chief topic of conversation, and much bad
feeling was evidenced on tie part Of the
country people. The whole tendency Of the
fight has been 10 create bad blood, disturb
friendly relations and even 10 disrupt family
ties The introduction If foreign speakers
who INDUCED IN ISLANDERS upon our best peO-
pie and the mistaken zeal and the political
frenzy Of indiscreet and iniudicious people
give a very ugly tone to the feeling in the
town. Today has been one of bad feeling
and unrest. and threats Of bOycOttlng have
been made and IN many instances carried out.
Yesterday services in the Methodist church
were turned into temperance meeting, IN
which Colonel Cheyes. Of New York, one OF
the imported speakers. took part. A meeting
will be held Thursday night in the same
church TO organize a local option club TO
keep up the fight. All conservative people
regard this az unfortunate and not calculated
10 promote pea and good fellowship among
our people. There has never been q campaign
IN which such bitterness OF feeling has been
stirred up.
Saturday the Dry's wore blue badge on
which was printed, Dry for God and Home.
while the Vets wore miniature National flags
symbols of personal liberty.
The Baldwin district Fair opens to-day.
Heretofore the fairs have been held in Octo-
Der, but successive years Of rain have induced
the management to make a change. The
rain. however, seems TO be able 20 change as
often as the Fair management, and Sunday
night and yesterday were drenching days.
Mayor Elyson. chairman of the State
Democratic committee, was III town yester-
day lie left for Richmond on the yestlbule
train.
Our school term begins September 81 with
the opening Of the Augusta Female Seminary.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
BIG CASTING.
One of the Largest Fer Made in yir-
ginia.

BURNA VISTA, VA, August 25.- Special j
What is supposed to be the largest single
iron casting ever made in Virginia was turned
out at the Rarig Works here 1t is the circu-
lar base for the draught stack Of the IRON
blast furnace now under construction at Iron
Gate. Va This solid casting is fifteen feet in
diameter 1t is hollow. or has an interior cir
cular opening ten feet in diameter The rim
is four feet high. 1t weighs $4,000
pounds. The pattern for the casting was also
made at the Rarig Works. The base will rest
on stone foundation, and will be fastened
down with bolts three inches in diameter and
fifteen feet long. The stack. which will be Of
iron plates, viii be one hundred and seventy
feet high.
The fifteen completed industrial establish
ments here arc moving on very well. Tie
glass works 90 into operation next week.
Work on the steel plant is progressing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
Hridge Swept AwnY.

HINTON. W. Va, August 24-ISpecial.I j
The river is rising rapidly. Hawks Nest
bridge was swept away last night
Work has begun on the new passenger de-
pot, which will be completed early in the
autumn.
Mrs. Jennie Robertson and sisters have re-
turned from an extended visit TO friends in
Virginia.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26

Heavy Rains in the Southside- Marriage ut
Disputanta.

PETERSBURG, Va, August 25-lSpecial. J.
a meeting Of the board of directors of Peters
burg District Alliance Exchange will be held
IN Petersburg September lst. The stock
scented by proxies. and there is every proba.
oihty OF something definite being accom-
pushed at this meeting. The Alliance in Din
widdie county will have shortly the biggest
anaif under Alliance auspices ever known in
tnat county. The State Lecturer. Robert
onayely Will be present to address the peo-
PIE ana 70 discuss grand basket picnic and
barbecue. Every sub-Alliance is expected 10
cooperate, and. AS the membership il nov
nearly i've hundred in the county and dis
eTing. 0o""'' s"'n-
Ihe Royal Arch degree was conferred on
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES.
Halifax Democrats and Farmers-Much Rain
Lately.

Lately
Houston. August "a. Especial. The Farm
ers' Alliance Convention met here to-day-it
being the first day Of our regular monthly
term-and renominated ticket for the Legis-
lature Thomas b. Clark and J. W Carlton
The convention appointed committee TO
moet with the Democratic executive CON-
mittee of the county and request that their
ticket be Endorsed by the Democratic party.
Possibly this request will not be granted, as
there is already considerable opposition TO
the way the Alliance people held their con-
YentiOn.
There has been considerable rainfall for tie
last two days. and a regular storm last night
The streams are much swollen, and the wa
ters are still increasing. Much uneasiness is
felt about the crops on the water courses.
On account Of the swollen condition of the
streams there was only a small attendance on
our court to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26

Miss Rosa Salomonsky. who has been 10
Baltimore on visit. has returned home.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
ForMa1aria, Liver Trou-
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BROWNS IRON BITTERS

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria-
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria-
When she had Children she gave them castoria.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-26
1fisft Shoes.

80 shoes for S.
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as shoes for 20.
$3.50 shoes for Is.
w. f. DREW K Co..
Shoe Manufacturers,
500 Main street. corner Eighth.
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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-12-16
rhe Opportunity rhl

The Opportunity That the Colleges Lost.
In the early decades of the present
century the predominance of classical
studies was not indeed unnatural. But
conditions We're changing. James Watt
and succeeding inventors had inaugu-
rated a revolution in industry more
complete. If less dramatic, than that eff
fected in politics by their contempo-
Iaries. Thousands of men were to be
replaced by machinery. new industries
we're to be created. nations to be
brought closer together, the conditions
Of existence to be ameliorated-alI by
men consciously or unconsciously study
ing applying science.
Nowhere were these changes to oper-
ate more powerfully than in the United
States. What would be the effect on
our education7 Would the colleges
realize their opportunity and by coop
erating in this great Improvement EN-
phasize and strengthen their right to
the intellectual leadership of the nation
Had they previously occupied them
selves more with things and less with
forms they might conceivabIy have
taken the tide at the flood. Being what
they were. they could not.-Professor
a. w. Tyler in Forum.