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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
VIRGINIA'S UNIVERSITY
CHAPTER FROM THE EARLY HIS
TORY OF THE INSTITUTION.
Some Of tho First Professors snd How
Their Services Were secured-A
Brilliant Young virginian.

A few wears ago, on the 10Th OF Novem-
her. 1875. there passed away In London
famous scholar and teacher. Thomas
Hewitt Kew. whose early history forms
an honorable part of the story OF the
University OF Virginia. memoir Oh
Professor Key recently issued by his
friend. John Power Hicks. supplemented
by other published materials. together
with the manuscript archives OF the Uni
versity. and the files of the contemporary
Charlottesville newspaper. forms the basis
of the following brief notice.
Professor Key was descended from an
old Staffordshire family. He was the
youngest son Of Thomas Key, Nj. d., and
Mary Lave Barry. and was born In
Southwark, March 20, 1893. He was fitted
for Cambridge by Rev. Samuel Dewe, at
BuItingford Grammar School, and sixty
years later, he says: II have ever looked
back upon my instructors in that school
with the deepest gratitude
In 1917. at the age of eighteen years,
he entered st. Johns College, migrated
two years later to Trinity, and in III
took his B. A. degree, ranking nineteenth
among the wranglers. For two years ne
continued to reside at Cambridge, read
Ing meliclne III ueltItuCt " MS ieIthcA %
wish, and spent one year In Guys Hos
pital. London. In July, 1924, he received
from Cambridge his NJ. A. degree.
Meanwhile the fates were preparing
FOR him a destiny far other than the
paternal ambition had forecast. Francis
Walker Gimer a brilliant young Nir-
ginian, described by Thomas Jefferson as
"the best educated subject we have raised
since the revolution" and by John RAN
! dolph, of Roanoke as the most intelli-
| gent and best informed man of his age in
| Virginia." had been invited by Mr. JET
ferson to visit Europe and engage n
| faculty for the new University. Born at
Pen Park near Charlottesville. early
orphaned. def-auded by his guardian.
aided and comforted by the friendship and
counses of jefferson and the Randolphs,
II not by more substantial means, he had
proved himself worthy Of their favor and
| grateful for their love. At the age of
! thirty-three years he had reached high
position at the Virginian bar. had at
| tracted the admiring and affectonate re-
gard Of compatriots like Jefferson, Kan
| dolph and Writ, and OF foreigners Ike
the Able Correa and Du Pont de Nemours
and rad won his spurs as coming man
! of letters" II is not surprising. there
fore that Mr. Jefferson elected him (23d OF
November, 1929 for the delicate commits
! sion already named, or that Gilmer ac-
cepted sd Of December. 1879 task allke
nleasing. honorable and weighty. (See
w. p. Trent. English culture in America
a monograph to which 1 am largely In
debted).
on May g. 1924 Gilmer sailed from New
York on the packet Gates, bound FOL
Liverpool. After a voyage in the main
delightful he lands at Holyhead, proceeds
by rail and reaches Liverpool on Juhe
G. 1924. and soon after G1st Of June) writes
from London. On the same day he closes
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
TO. MORROW THE FAIR
- ryx OF THE WONDERFUL
COLUMBIAN SNOW.
nav Chicago Feels About the Enterpriss
Now That the Curtain IL About to 90
ur-wnl II Mako OF Ruin the Cityf
,corvr,sht. 1893. for The Times.)


c,41CAGO April S0.-The stage mana
x.- rs cleared the boards the prompter
!. IN place. the audience is ready. the
al rome is futtering and the curtain Is
sn,,t 10 rise on the Worlds Columbian
,.,,,eifion. II is a moment full Of ex-
re,,anoy. Even Chicago couldn't deny
,,sf II IS In a state of nervous excite
nest
10 ire fair ready? Well. It IS ready In
.-o sense II does not ask any favors
81, ls ready 10 so ahead with the perform
s,.e But this is not TO say that every
,s,nc IS where IT is going TO be: that
eyrry tack IS driven. every sod laid, and
every bucket OF paint duly applied
vsere 10 will do the most good.
These last few days have been days
~ pccaiiar rush. There has been n rush
ever since February. but not a rush I'M
der such a tension as we have seen here
s-re thc managers took TO counting the
fsrs Al OF the heads OF departments
having said that the fair would be ready.
tr., have been living up 10 their predic-
...s They know that the public will
have little consideration for the Difficult
rss fhcy have had 20 contend with: that
sr.hfr may NNult ana SlilktS may 20.
b., uat the fair must so on just the
sa~s And somehow 10 has
T.e scenes in the exhibition buildings
Z -- the past week have been pic
f--slue o. the eXtreme-more pictu-
r-H I'm many respects than they Will
O. next week when things are more set
-.. I'm the Manufactures Building and
g. Machinery Hall the pictures have been
fry imposing. The big central observa-
t.r tower in the Manufactures Building
DIS only just been receiving the finish
fr touches. and the sight presented from
N~ balcony is one not soon 20 be forgot
fr. The booths and exhibition cases in
f- building are more ambitious and dec
0ntve than those seen at the Centennial
everybody viii make these COM
Iarisons-and the play Of outline is lively
and pictorial,
Tn Machinery Hall there has been H.
t1nic work 10 do and big force has
been doing g. There are many depart
mcnts here where things are incomplete
snd where NJ least couple Of weeks
viii be required 10 effect the necessary
finishing strokes. The outlines are here,
however. and the general effect is that
OF show ready 10 be seen.
The TRANSPORTATION Building the last
70 be fully decorated on the outside-its
exterior decorations are more ambitious
than those Of any other Of the big build
irrs-has been wei forward with its eX-
bolts Exhibition locomotives and cars
have been In place for a month. The
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chinks have been pretty wen Hi'eu up
fis month.
The live stock show does not begin un-
Oil August | think IL Is believed that
This is 20 be a bigger and better sn'N
-rs, anv live stock exhibit ever given
i1 the East. Perhaps IL Will be. 1here
f. room for il. surely. though horsey
raoule have done their share OF BI UNI
ling about the accommodations l"o
stock arena. in which we are 10 nave
scenes riyaling Rosa BOnheurs Horse
Fair" exc.tes the curiosity Of many Visl-
tors who want 10 know If II Is ior buI-
fio BnTs show. But Buffalo Bill is an
outside attraction.
There has naturally been the greatest
DELAY and the biggest scramble In the
building where perishable exhibits are 10
he found The horticultural INV has
been remarkably well managed For six
weeks there has been a fine display III
tre floral building. In the AGRICULTURAL
building the mechanical exhibits have
been early. but other elements are
f.arcely yet in position. The fisheries
display is also cOnservauVely slow IN
making rs appearance although the as
frnm4nts were made as early as in any Of
me departments. The acquarial displays
90 living fishes are not easily managed
They Will be worth all the trouble ex-
pended in getting them here.
In no part OF the exhibition have the
rreirn exhibitors worked with more
energy during the week preceding the
orening Of the show than in the Mines
building. where New South Wales and
Brazil did some OF the tallest hustiing
e. The beginning and "all hands and the
cook" are straining every nerve as
write The collective displays OF the
States VIII attract much interest ana ex-
cite much admiration. Kentuckys cannel
coal turrot and New Nork's marble pa
81 ION have started in on their 1rlehoiy
rivalry.
Some % the greatest surprises In the
great building will be found in Electric
lv Hall The Thoroughly scientific clasi-
f.ation which prevails here does not
prevent an animated and picturesque
general display.
And 50 the story goes. IL Is a story
repeated everywhere. The state anu
Foreign government buildings have been
eager 10 be ready for the opening day.
Most o. them have succeeded. Ihey VIII
DE- the scene OF many interesting recep-
lions tomorrow.
So much has been published concern
ire The openine ceremonies that nothing
ST. detail need be said here Inc pro-
lom ~ room was a serious one III wor-
rlcd the MANAGEMENT for long Time
The present plans will not please every
body But the management ALREADY
knows what It feels like TO olsplease
people.
How does Chicago itself feel on the
eve % the opening.
l think II may be said that it's emo
tons are mixed or course the expecta-
ton and excitement has made the town
lively. and as a whole the city gives the
impression Of having decided 10 make
hay while the sun shines Then we may
form an idea Of the Chicago frame OF
mind by recalling the words OF clever
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
Tho Two Misses That Managed Our Boom


The Two Misses That Managed Our BOOM
Dedicated to the unfortunate victims)
,1',s a terrible thing-this burst OF
boom
The sound Of its roar is tocsin OF
doom:
tn. shadow It casts the awfullest gloom
From its ravenous, caVernous' unuei
ground tomb
For the meaning Of boom" is a rise and
a fall
In a current whose waters arc 'u"''~
and tossed.
A current. indeed. whose head Is cream
lost.
'Tis an attic without ay cellar at all.
An attic built out, like hoat on the air.
No cellar beneath. just only grave
All! the only good seller
IS the fortunate yellow
That sells out his share
At the very first rise Of the wave'
What wonder our boom should be. then
lust like this is
When all has been left to two piuhoerihs
misses.
The stock was all taken by Miss-Rep-
resentation.
The funds all laid out by Miss-Appro-
priatiOn. 80 -,
What wonder, my friends, then ics all
come 10 this
THAT the dire result be simply-a-miss'
And the upshot OF all our mighty ground
swell ,r
A rise and a fall and a-funeral peli'
And the big house we built was ohiy
tomb - -
A mausoleum, alas! of our dead ana
gone boom?
Well
We are glad t is dead! We cremate tho
whole thing.
And rise from its ashes like phoenix on
wing. . r.
up the higher
with strength that was born In expe-
rience's fire
To build stronger hopes. to lay saier
aims,
with Courage and Cleveland to back our
| claims r..
FOR In spite of wars ruin and Boom's
desolation.
virginia shall yet be the pride OF the
TARPLEY STARR.
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70 have no particular sour grapes rea-
SON for doing so. are talking in the same
vein. conservative Chicago does not ap,
prove of the side show glitter that t h
citv is taking on, and are afraid OF the
after effects upon business and municipal
developments. ,yo- bo+els
Chicago, however. is ready. Her hC It
are ready. Her theatres are reaay. ~
elevated raill DAD is lnshed anu Ie"uy,
.1o9v Yes and alas her shady side
,s rsadv too. Chicago will be all things
- All men for six months to come Her
soc,etv people are waiting to see the far
safely opened, then they will go o,i Eas.,
west or South for the summer. chicago
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from corporations. individuals and from
the civ treasury AS j city IT has real
lied the chances of a great opportunity
and has thrown itself into the thihs
with the lveliest energy
pyt here are two sides to public Sent
roent. 1T will ruin Chicago, salu
prominent Clark street merchant 70 n,r
ills afternoon. The Centshniai ~
yin min chicago. The real estate boom
is false boom. The conservative ana 40
fosbionable southern part Of the city IN
the vicinity Of Jackson Park has oeen s
Mastered OYER with ramshache fats ana
hotels and when the show is over me
dron viii be terrible. The real estate
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ticle for one Of the magazines. "The
world" he said. "will call it the Chi
cago Fair" That is the way Chicago
looks al it, This is not a National Fair
or a Worlds Fair. 1t is Chicago's Fair
and Chicago is going to stand or fall by
IL.
As everybody expected. the fair gave
a great boom TO South Chicago real es-
tate.It gave a great boom TO real estate
interests in general. Chicago has been
willing 70 gamble on the enterprise to
the extent Of nearly s15.O0O,oOO collected
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will feel neither benefit nor injury from
the enterprise. \ great many people VINO
are going to make money off the show
are outsiders who are here for revenue
only and whose acts Of extortion VIII
bring discredit upon the city. NO. the
Fair is not going to be a blessing 10
Chicago. In fact 1t is not an eXaggera-
ton TO saw that II will paralyze her
DEVELOPMENTS for a dangerous periond af-
ter the Fair"
This is an extreme view, but It is a
curious fact that many people who seem
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was rather staggered" although 1t Is
said that such marvellous escapes are
not unknown, ship and man being tossed
by the same wave. The captain OF the
Competitor seems TO have been poth
brute and a fool, and Key said 10 him'
ut is very lucky thing for YOU cap
tain Colby, that you were not IN the
ROYAL navy; you would have Deeh sho'
long ago for cowardice."
'o"e 90" WIN NJ. THORNTON.
University OF Virginia.
(To be continued)
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30
So, Upr,rbt Piano bargains.

from $40 upward. These pianos are IN
GOOD order. and will be as servtceaoie
ss new Instruments. A large number OK
Upright Pianos for rent. WALTER -.
NOSES & CO.. 1905 Main street opposite
nostofficel.
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will not please them In the rough ana
tumble Of the exhibition season.
The exact programme for the opening
I,sic-"Coiumbiaz Hymn ana II "a
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maux village, the reproduction OF the
Colorado cliff jewellers. and two or three
minor concessions.
G. Imposition or extoruon OF any &C.
.cr4ntion viii not be tolerated
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-04-30

For Shirts that wear well ana are per.
feet hitting, try the Gold ana Siive. -
' EOURoUREAN, PRICE + CO.'S
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interests of the city will be IN state OF
dangerous collapse. While the presence
OF the Fair will benefit certain lines OF
trade II will be positive oetrment "
others and a vast element OF the town
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John T Dickinson. y. Allison. A. P Barrett
Sec Nat com. CHER Mfrs. DepY Chief FL
6 "A Peabody, Capt Collins, l.. r. Jayc0K'
Chief Arts. Chief fisn. ram MN
Ipd.Worlds FL. Trans. EK- f4or.Dept'
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orrrc1A1s OF THE WORLDS COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
AN OLD CoNFEDEnATE SOLDIER
Passes Away at the Age OF IS Years
Another Death,

Another old Confederate soldier, in
the person of Mr.. z. j. Shultz, has
passed away at the age of IS years.
Death came April Goth at the
home of his son-in-law. Mr.. Henry E.
Styers, near Marvin Chapel, this
county.
The deceased served othrough the
late war and was in many holly con-
tested battles. He was a brave sol
der, and atohis request, now dies in
his casket-coyered with his old army
blanket, in which he slept many
nights during the times that tried
mems souls.
Mr.. Shultz leaves one sister, Mrs. a.
e. Masten, of this city, and two
daughters, Mrs. II. e. Styers. of For
syth, and Miss Alice Shultz, of New
ark, Ohio, to mourn his death.
Tie funeral services will be con-
Quoted from the residence of Mr..
Styers by Rev. III. G. Bowen at 10
o'clock Sunday morning, after which
the remains will be brought to Salem
about one o'clock and laid to rest by
the side of his wife in the cemetery.
Clifford Petticord, aged twelve years
died at the home of his parents near
Ogburn station, Thursday night,
April 9th, after an Illness of three
days.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
For the Week Ending Monday. Ma,
First,

: Drought may be considered to pre-
vail nearly every where, without much
damage as yet. The condition of soil
is very favorable for planting, which
has made unusually rapid progress.
Cotton is nearly all planted except in
the extreme northern portions of
the State. The frost of Sunday April
24sh did considerable damage to fruit
in the Western District where the
trees were not so far advanced; else
where the foliage and advanced con-
dition of fruit prevented injury. To
baccO plants nearly large enough to
transplant. and plentiful.
The acreage of cotton in North Car
DINA is about 20 per cent. larger than
last year. But this increase does not
bring the acreage up to the average
usually planted. A much larger
amount of fertilizer is being used,
but this is accounted for by the fact
that it is being used on poor land,
While the best land everywhere being
planted in corn, which will be very
large crop this year.
CENTRAL DISTRICT.-The acreage
of cotton in this district is nearly %
per cent. greater than last year, but
slightly below the average for many
) SdI y koofuC IA lhGl , al IN iAoiii5 ACSo
cotton than 1892, while others as much
as 80 per cent. more. Large quanti-
ties of fertilizers are being used. Rap
id progress in planting cotton has
been made. Early corn being plowed
for first time. Tobacco plants large
and nearly ready for setting out.
Rain fell on 18th to 9th, but more is
needed to bring up cotton. The frost
of the 9th did very little damage.
Rainfall reported; May, 10; Pittsbor-
ough, so; Rockingham. 80: Soapstone
Mount, IS; Chapel Hill, IS: Oak
Ridge, 10; Louisburg, d; Smithfield,
1.07: Warrenton, "a; Douglas, go;
Elon College. 2.O2; Raleigh, y.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
REVIEW OF LAST WEEK.
The Tobacco Journals Report of the
Winston Tobacco Market.

The Tobacco Journals Report of the
Winston Tobacco Market.
Loose receipts were heavy last
week. The weather for most of the
time was splendid for handling leaf.
The wagon trade was considerable
while the shipments by rail were good.
Taken as a whole the week, while not
an excessively busy one, was quite
satisfactory.
Some very fine filters were sold, suit
able for the best types of our standard
grades OF plug and were eargerlya ia
ken. The general appearance of the
breaks showed some improvement in
color yet there was no increase in the
usual proportion of wrappers offered.
A good many lots suitable for smok-
ers and some extra good cutting leaf
was sold.
Prices for the entire week have kept
up fairly well while there were some
slight weakenings on several days. Fill
lers and all plug stock maintain a
strong position, the higher grades
showing more of a tendency to out
side prices than the lower ones.
The cold dry weather has retarded
the growth of plants very much, but
the rains of Tuesday night have start
ed them growing again. In all prnba-
bility there will be plenty of good
sized plants ready for setting time.
Report of the first crop set this sea-
son comes from Greenyille, n. c.,
where one planter has set nearly his
entire crop.
In manufacturing circles there is
nothing of Importance to report. Col
lections are close but orders are COM
ing in little more freely. The fol-
lowing stamp report shows shipments
f|Ay. r 1n
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THE WORLDS FAIR OPENS.
President Cleveland Presides over the
Opening Ceremonies.

CHICAGO, H., May This morn
ing dawned upon the greatest and
grandest occasion in the history of
this wonderful city, and opened to the
eyes cf the world an exposition that
has never befoFe~ been -equaled in this
or any other land.
President Cleveland presided over
the opening ceremonies, and at the
appointed hour touched the button
that set in motion the powerful en-
CINE that drives the largest and most
magnificent collection of machinery
ever seen since the creation of.the
world. Previous eXpositions are COM
pletely thrown in the shade by the
Worlds Fair. The best works of all
nations are here represented, and the
displays exhibit the highest achieve
mentS Of man in art, science and in
dustry. There are sights here that
have never before been witnessed by
the public. The supremacy of Amer
lean genius is manifest throughout
the various departments.
Never since the world began has
there been nObIer spectacle OF
peaceful triumph than was this.morn-
ing revealed on the shores OF Lake
Michigan, where the nations of both
hemispheres offer for comparison the
results of their civilization.
Heavy rains have been falling dur
ing the morning, but great throngs of
people are crowding the buildings and
grounds to get glimpse Of the grand
display. Great enthusiasm prevails,
and nobody Is disappointed in the
fair.
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DAVE COUNTY NEWS,
Closing Exercises of Pennington
Academy-PersonaI- Crops.

Closing Exercises of Pennington
Academy-PersonaI- Crops.
Correspondence of The Sentinel.I
PENNINGTON, n. c., May Miss
Stella Kenyon is visiting at DIR. Wise
mans.
win Clifford is spending a few weeks
with his mother.
Rev. A. K. Murchison has closed his
school at Advance and returned to his
home near this place.
Harrington and Yadllinville cross
bats again next Saturday. The boys
have Will Taylor under strict surveil-
lance.
The closing exercises of Pennington
Academy will take place Thursday,
June 1st. Prof. e. G.. Barnett, of
Mocksyille, will deliver the literary
address.
The last. cold spell injured fruit
badly; to what extent cannot yet be
ascertained. Some of our farmers are
blowing corn. 1t came up well, and
starts off with a better promise for a
good crop than usual.
The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1893-05-04
TRADE FEATURES.
The General Tone Better-Outlook Not
Disceuraging.

Disceuraging.
The following is the state of trade
in Baltimore and Richmond markets
as given by Bradstreet's:
The past week has not improved
The condition of general trade, which
4as suffered by the rainy weather.
This is particularly true of the near
by local retail trade. The result is
that collections are slower than usual,
but when the weather becomes settled
a general improvement is looked for.
The bulk of orders are ssfilling inn
ones, as the purchases for spring sea-
son are mostly ended. All things
considered, the outlook is not dis
couraging.
Trade continues fairly active In
nearly all lines except wholesale gro
ceries, which remain very quiet, with
no perceptible changes in quotations
Collections are better, and the general
tone is stronger. Merchants ali agree
that Richmond trade for April was
encouraging, and greater than that
for the corresponding month of
1892
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The South Carolina Liquor Law Case

COLUMBIA, S. c., May 1.-The Ches-
ter liquor case, involving the validity
of the liquor dispensary act, came up
in the Supreme court yesterday morn
ing. The question of fact having
arisen, the court appointed Z. s. Moor
regularly and legally passed, and Ma
jor Hamilton, attorney for the liquor
men, receded from his position that
the bill was Illegal. He will fight the
bill Ton constitutional grounds. 1t
seems certain that the dispensary law
will go into operation July first.