Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-13
a5.u.LpLNe cLARKsVlLLE.
Ts. Town Already Assuming an Improved
tr.eltsn,r-Its Future Assured.


-..-.rl .1.s Of the Richmond Dispaicb.l
..rr. IA. August l2.-Ihe ter
I. .-rIl1u OF April lst left this
'... .e-.. of desolauon. But to-day
I...... formation. Tor III the burn
.. .-.r... ;.,r- arse. Ihnuix like, more
t.. t.a,I substantial buildings. Pros
'... 4- tIe town has been IN passing
t.. l., fiery ordeal, the present
N.4.'s.E. IIltei shows the determination
l-t ..... Id y i1Ice of its people.
81 .t ..l- street numerous houses have
t. tl..,.I auI many more are IN pro-
.-... q. r.0uIdIng IS an Improvement
.. 'o former structures. The under
'....- --. q. but IN time the town VIII
..H... .-4.u aud present a more modern
l...... Hr. 4. L. Humphreys has
i..'.. BIS Oh site a handsome store;
D...r. Itar by, is following on the
-... ..., others are coming along, and
... ... Only German citizen, has sur
passed. ..- usual enterprise with a larger
tLI otter a. .u-r Tor stores and the BANK.
o.. It.a I Uutchiuen. be has the lneylts-
'.r.t aground basement upon which he
lrl., himself 4 new livery stable has
...t c.I.u. .t,l, large BRICK prizery IS
r.. ur. .r WAY. aud several private resi-
.s..e- TO-. going up. An accessible and
c..H. tt.s. hotel has been fitted ny. af-
'....- ylo accommodations 20 travel
.-s.
NrYTB SUSPENDED.
IT,. tobacco trade Of the town never
t-..t.t Two large warehouses es-
t.... f.t H4u.s and have received their
tsG.. patronage. The bank came out IN
t..t..l. continued Its business, and It's
a., ..i %, exhibited a iiourishine condi-
De- e'1 tlat big fires in towns which at
i'.' 40. .a- to he "a calamity often turn out
81. .4 blessing A new and improved ar
is.. H.'t takes place. idle capital and IN
i-'- money give employment TO labor
pm ..tI. 3.I. ana Inherent and better
'--.t ,; Things IS lnauguTated. Business
al r...t uc5 houses are constructed on q
, 3D.. more "a accord with present demands
t-i .-1e-.eEces than furnished by those
erected over half century ago. ms
.- 'l oe verified by the improvements
l." 1893 .ress here.
ZINE LOCATION.
N.'u' has furnished the town a splen-
a.. location. At the foot 81 Main street
g.. I-. all Stauaton rivers unite and
.-'a '.- h9tuOke, numerous hills give II
t-. drainage. and the residential pot
~. , 10 q plateau 20 feet above the level
O. it. '.yeIs.
.e .tu.uon Is healthy aud free from
'.4.. Diseases. There are some manu-
T. -.- .u operation. The sales OF leaf
'..- De- ITS chief trade and il has always
Gle equation Of being good
l-''trt i1r that cOmmoditY. The adjacent
c--i-' Is "a rich agricultural section. The
joe. r practically giTdled by railroads.
t-- Atlantic aud DanyIlle and Richmond
e.- d. A.euburg almost enclrcle II. Only
or '."at.y road leads out OF the town
"..' passing over a railroad. Taking
s'- .arf The place is unique IN its situa-
VA a'i ta-rOundlnos. Its prototype eau
-. tr found. It, future is bright aad en-
t-lf-sInC.
IT WAS FIRE-PRooy.
Nr Robert n. Bugg has been in bust
i.-7 L.'r 10 the same place for about forty
lri- il.s store WAS the only one left in
llr ''4.A u the IRE. The flames leaped
over OBJ ITO built II fire. proof. But the
singular thing IN connection with II
. .~a' tie large elm tree IN front OF his
..''.. planted by him thirty-seyen years
-. s tae only one living IN the burned
''lu. lis limbs and body were soorched
o. % Was supposed TO be dead. but III
q. ~ .4ii with the preservation OF the store
'.s again put Quits leaves and promises
''ef shade than ever. IL II lives and
..'i.lvs 81, 900 would not buy it from its