Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-16
OPENING POSTPONED.
SESSION OF THE VA. A. q M. COLLEGE
WILL COMMENCE SEPT 10Th.
Mr.. q. v. Lovenstein's Marrow Escape from
Drowning--Mr. Cicveland's PoweH"
Hold on tho Mssses--The Malls

BLACKSBURG, VA, September d.
DISQUALIFICATION McBryde has post
poned the opening OF the Virginia Agricui-
tural and Mechanical College for fve days
IL was the intention to commence on
Friday. the 2ist. Now. however the col
lege will be opened on wednesday he
9th This change was necessitated by
the great number OF students who VIII
bs here and by the fact that while the
new barracks will be ready for occupancy
n reasonable time must be allowed Tor
the drying out of the plastering More
than 400 students have now been entered.
We have two weeks almost before the
oneninr. and the cry is, "Still they come"
COULD NOT SWIM.
Mr.. S. V. Lovenstein, OF Richmond, had
a narrow escape from drowning In Noun
tain Lake last week. AS already stated IN
the Dispatch. he was one OF party VINO
camped out there for week. several OF the
cadets were bathing. Mr.. Loyensteln De-
ing unable to swim, was holding on 10
boat. which was rowed by Mr.. Terrell
He rowed the boat TO rock. Mr. l'oVen-
stein stepped upon it, and az - was very
near the shore. he presumed that IL was
n ledge running 10 the shore. ana stepped
off. 10 find himself in water over MS
head. He went under three OF iVu'
times. His companions did not reaiize
that he was In danger, but supposed ne
was only fooling. Finally Mr.. j. w.
Sample swan TO him, and quickly brought
him 10 the shore. With the exception OF
this. the boys report trip OF uhaio!eu
pleasure.
now here, Mr. Nourse and vile ana MT
Hurt having recently arrived.
I regret 10 state that Mr.. Yarbrough
and family. of Danville, who have mace
Blacksburg their home for two years
have decided on moving 10 Radtoru. MI
Yarbrough is in business there, ana ma
turaIly desires his family to be with nm
owing to the drought hay is very hleh
and scarce here II H. almost imDossioie'
TO buy it in the neighborhood. Farmers
who ordinarily sell six or eight STACKS
have scarcely enough for their own use
and are afraid TO dispose OF any
WHAT IS IT DUE To?
am often forcibly struck with what a
powerft | hold Cleveland has on the
masses 4 politician, big or lttle' mere
and there Is sometimes heard to severely
censure or criticise him. But the people
a
trust in him. The secret Of this lies.
think. in Mr.. Cleyeland's inheXible hon.
esty of purpose and honesty in execution
This has been demonstrated to them IN
various ways, and though they may want
free silver ard we'll know that the Pre'l-
dent does and will oppose their pet IDEA,
they have pinned their faith 10 him ana
Will stand by him.
CONTAMINATION.
The action Of Repres antative Anderson
in the last Congress looking to ire aool-
fishing OF ore washing in New river meets
with the Earliest commendQtion or the
citizens Of Montgomery. This Is an IN
tolerable nuisance. an outrage not 10 De
borne. our river is rendered nlthy IN
appearance. unfit for bathing or washing
even, and the fish have almost all been
exterminated. simply 20 save few own
ers OF furnaces few hundred dollars
that setting ponds would cost. In loN@
when the writer first came to this county.
this stream abounded in beautiful black
bass; a days sport was an easy matter,
and many a poor family made its living
out OF it's generous waters. At present
Il Is a rare thing TO catch bass out OF
the river. The Dispatch would be doing
the State a service if II would take this
matter up and press II.
MOUNTAIN on FIRE.
The drought has again become fearful
in this section, and as result the Gap
mountain to the north OF here has been
on fire this week. 1t makes pretty sight
for US in the Valley. but it is terrible
for the poor mounta.neers whose houses
are on It's sides.
From here TO the station Is eight long
mountain miles. y daily mail is carried
In a wheeled vehicle for the convenience
Of the public. and yet the carrier gets
only the miserable pittance Of p l-3 cents
a day, not enough to feed and shoe his
horse. The service over the same route
used to be worth $3.50 per day.
However, 1t is hoped that the days of
this sort of thing are or soon will be
numbered The survey for an electric
line was made. and the line located in
the spring, but for some reason 1t was
abandoned. | have recently heard from
the best authoity that northern capital
lists have written asking why the project
was abandoned, and stating tina, they
were anxious to see ii pushed, and We're
ready TO put money into il. So the longcd
for day Of railway connection may come
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