The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-29
RESTORING CONFIDENCE.
The Wheat Crop in Rockbridge-Deatso of
Mr. James DuVaii-ro iticai.

Mr. James DuVaii-Po iticai.
LEXINGTON. VA. Sept 2S.-speciaI.-
The advance in the price Of wheat has
had the effect Of very largely restoring
pubic confidence, especially amongst
tine farmers. the producers who have
that cereal 10 market H. large luantl-
ties. The Ro,kbridge crop was a good
one, both in point Of quantity and quail
ity and but very little wheat was mar
keted during the period Of extremely
low prices. The advance of the grain
has caused -four 10 advance from Is
to 80 certs per barrel. The crop now be-
ing offered is putting in circulation
large amount Of ready cash. and as the
market advances piOney Will OF neces-
sity become more plentiful
The apple and potato crops are large
all over the county, but the brought
cut short the corn, fodder and forage
crops.
A private letter just received here from
Baltimore. Nd, announces the death IN
that city Of Mr.. James Duvall, aged nine
teen years. from inflammation OF the
stomach, superinduced by an operation
performed at one Of the hospitals Of
that city for some complication Of diseases.
Mr.. Duval was the fourth son OF the
late Captain Eli Duvall. gallant Con-
federate officer for many years prior
70 his death. connected with the old
Richmond and Alleghany railroad, and
later with the Baltimore and Ohio ana
Chesapeake and Ohio at this point as
Joint agent The deceased was for "A num-
Der Of years station baggage agent here
at the Chesapeake and Ohio and Balti-
more and Ohio union depot and was
widely known 10 the travelling public
The body was buried at Mt. Airy, Md,
where the family now reside.
An average acreage OF wheat is being
seeded In this county this season. The
copious rains have been Of material ben
eft to the farmers I'm this line OF their
work. as well as having the effect OF
abundanuy bringing out the faH pas
turage.
a colony Of enterprsing moneyed men or
the Northwest. who are disgusted with
the many drawbacks 10 farming IN that
section. and the long and rigid winters,
are I'm correspondence with a gentleman
Of this place with a view Of purchasing
improved farms i'm this county and per-
manently locating with as. They are
men Of some means and practical farm
ers. and if they do locate here viii
do n fruit growing and stock raising
business as specialties.
Monday next, the "a proximo, is Oc-
tober court-day. when the political cam
paign will be opened by Hon. Mr.. Mer-
edith Of the city Of Richmond. and IT
Is probable that Cyclone Jim Marshall
viii be here TO electrify the people. The
local candidates for legislative honors,
Judge J. X. Edmundson and r. Grisby
Paxton. will be on hand, and possibly
Ex-Governor Lee and Hon. j. r. Tucker
may be on the stand and be forced 10 take
part In the speaking. The people VIII
hear no excuse from these two eminent
and beloved sons OF Democracy. IL Is
WHISPERED that the Republicans ana the
few Populists and other stragglers from
the old parties. will form fusion ana
place I'm the field a ticket Tor ne Iesls-
lature and everything else In sight Ihefe
Us conference held the other day,
presumably for this purpose Ihey H',y
have a sneaker or two on hand court
day. IT.. 81
Mr. Henry p. Holmes, traVenng au1-
itor for the Chesapeake and ONO ran
way. with headquarters M Ashlanu' N.Y.
was here Yesterday on visit 10 his par
euts Mr. Holmes reports collosal pas
senper traffic over HIS line 10 and from
the West. and SAYS that the freight
traffic is rapidly improving, ana VIII
soon touch its average
Cold rains have prevailed during the
mast few cays. and what few OF the
mountains. have gone home. The springs
SEE son IN this county and Vlcimty' aihe
with all similar resorts. did not meet
wi y a financial success the past season
laryely due 10 the continued cool sreis
and the financial depression For sew
ersl years most Of our summer resorts
have not met with the success that their
merits and enterprise deserve.
A party Of sportsmen out on the river
front the other day looking for game OF
no particular kind. discovered a large
number OF strange, birds. Securing a
shot at the birds q number were killed
and to the surprise Of al the birds turned
out TO be the salt water sora. The gun
ners enioved the rare sport, and bag
god n nur,ber OF the tOothsome birds.
Sora ar. strangers IN this section.
The classes Of Washington and Lee
University. and those OF the Virginia
Military Institl Re. are rapidly flling up,
and the nrospects are that within the next
week or ten days both Institutions VIII
have fun classes. up TO the average. not
withstanding the fact that money has
been and Is. tight all over the country.
From This cause Il was feared by some
that the schools would not be largely
natronized This season. The law school
OF w & L.. IT,. over which the Hon.
John Randolph Tucker and Professor c.
A. Graves preside. Will have a larger
attendance this session than ever be-
fore. so I'm told.
pio, TO gIow Up the Relehsrath.
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