The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-05-14
VIRGINI4 NEWS NOTES.
Items Gathered Here and There and
Everywhere Throughout tho state.

Everywhere Throughout tho state.
Mr.. Chancellor Barley came near
drowning one night last week while at
tempting TO ford a stream near Fred
ercksburg.
The Virginia side Of Bristol is kicking
vigorously over taxes. They claim that
they pay more taxes, according 10 the
amount Of properly held, than the east
ern portion of the State
Secretary Carlisle said Wednesday that
he hardly thought the appointment of
collector Of revenue of this district would
be made bC.Ore the LIST Of July.
Captain j. 3. Baylor, who was detailed
last summer by the Government TO make
a survey of the oyster grounds OF Nir-
ginia, will resume his work as soon as a
United States steamer can be placed at
his disposal.
Since the subsistence Of high water five
bodies-three white and two colored-have
been found in the drifts in New river.
near Bluefeld Junction. One has been
identified as a miner named Baker. 1t is
thought some Of the men were murdered.
Professor Carter J. Harris, who re-
signed the chair OF Latin at the Wash
ington and Lee University on account Of
ill-health, has bean made emeritus pro-
fessor OF Latin in charge OF the post
graduate department. with an adequate
provision for support by the board OF
trustees Of the university.
Mr.. Henry Glldersleeve. Of the John
son City tannery one Of the largest in
lie South, Who was in Bristol Wednes-
day night stated that the tannpy has
been sold TO the United States Leather
Company. which company win continue
the operation Of the same. Mr.. Glider
sleeve will continue I'm the position OF
general manager. Speaking of tanning as
a business. Mr.. Gildersleevc says that
there is too much leather manufactured
in the United States for the present de-
mand. His statement on this point con-
firms the belief that the leather trust
means 10 restrict the manufacture Of
leather and thereby raise the plice OF
leather
A remarkable contest between n snake
and crows was related by Mr.. Samuel S.
White, residing near Fredericksburg.
AS ne was on his way home from Fred
6ricksburg last Friday he noticed some
distance ahead OF him a crow on the road
rushing forward and vigorously attack
ing something and then retreating. The
movemnts Of the bird were so strange
and It's pugillsiic attitude 30 striking that
Mr.. White was greatly puzzled. AS he
approached the scene he discovered that
a regular Corbett-Sullivan contest was
BENG MtBcu btlMtiH INC IiOW anu a
striped snake Mr.. White watched the
contest for some time and there seemed
TO be no evidence that either of the COM
batants was getting the best OF the en-
counter. and SO he left them engaged.
An eloping couple reached Bristol We'd
nesdav from Plasterburg. Smythe county.
They were Mr.. IL. $. Poston, a farmer
forty years OF age. and Miss Ellen
Mitchell a rosy-cheeked, country maid of
only eighteen summers. They were
nromptly ioined in wedlock by Elder
burroughs. of the Nickels House, who
allows none TO thirst for that sacred
union without being gratihed. The pa
rents of the young bride reside in Taze-
well county, but she was on Visit 20
relatives in Plasterburg when the fatai
hour overlook her and she saw In the
hardy, brown-faced farmer her caressing
husband. The groom wore large PAIR
of fancy-topped boots. and had his pants
legs tucked down IN them, sort OF Roman
like In style, though his demeanor In
other respects could hardly be likened
TO that which characterized the Roman
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