Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-02
WHAT "nooTeN rop" IS
Very Mean Mountain whiskey Sold By
Moonshiners and Its Results.
(correapondence of the DIgpatoh.l

Correspondence OF the Dispatch.)
BLACKSBURG. VA, August M.-If "A
Constant Reader" were 10. ask the Dis
patch to define "Hooten-top," venture to
say Its accommodating editor would find
himself nonplussed. II is to his credit
that he does not know: nor do wonder
az u. For you Will find II neither IN
WEBSTER Stormouth. nor the Century
Dictionary, and yet the word Is almost
as common as the commodity in this
county. "Hooten-top'' Is mean, mountain
whlskey sold contrary TO law by vagrnnt
dealers In local-option counties Well
TWO young bloods having. IL is said, load
ed up with "Hooten-top' proceeded in
the quiet OF last Sabbath evening 10 create
diversion in the town. First, concely-
Ing that walk would be good for them.
they took promenade on tho campus.
meeting one OF the cadets they addressed
70 him remarks that were neither Cody
nor chaste. One OF them having received
sound boxing for his pains, they de-
cided TO move on. On Main street they
gave their second exhibition, which con-
sisted in jabbng n pltchfork twice into
an unoffending moulder and inflicting a
painful fesh-wound The next act took
place In the Mayors office, where they
were each made 10 dance to the tune Of
s. and costs. The grand finale was in
the calaboose. whittier one OF the bloods
was carried by the Sergeant with the
aid OF two other men.
ENTIRELY RECOVERED.
DIR. f. T.. Sheih and wife. who have
spent the last three months in Baltimore
at his fether's. returned to Blacksburg
on Monday. 1t is a source OF sincere
pleasure and congratulation 10 Or.
Sheih's friends and colleagues to see that
he has entirely recovered from his re-
cent Illness and is In fine trim TO enter
upon his duties as Professor OF English
and Psychology next term.
The news from Mr.. w. w. Hurt, a
nephew Of Senator Hurt, is far from
assuring. He is said TO have had a back
set. and fears are entertained that he will
not be able to resume his duties next
session. Mr.. Hurt is an exceedingly valu-
able man TO the college. and It can i'll
afford 10 be deprived Of his efficient SER
vices.
Professor Lingan S. Randolph, OF the
Department Of Mechanical Engineering.
has returned from an EXTENDED trip
North While absent he attended the
meeting of the Society for the Promotion
OF Technical Education. He reports "A
largely-attended and emlnently satisfac-
tory meeting.
Mr.. Prtchard, Professor OF Electrical
Engineering, is now in the North. While
absent he will visit many Of the leading
institutions there for observation and
comparison. looking toward the adoption
of the best methods Of instruction in
laboratory and classroom.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Mr.. A. J.. Boulware was called to Rich
mond Tuesday on important business.
Mrs. Boulware and Miss Boulware are
stiI at smithneld. and Dir. Boulware will
return early next week.
Judge Waller r. Staples was the guest
Of Mr.. r. p. Campbell during part Of
this week.
Miss Belle Bolton. daughter Of Major
Claiming NJ. Bolton, engineer in chief
Of the Eastern and Western Division Of
the Southern Railway. Is visiting her
uncle, President McBryde.
Captain Stockton NJ. Heth and family
returned on Thursday to Radford from
their country residence. White Thorn,
near here.
The visitors to the mountains from the
South are rapidly leaving for their south
ern homes.
Tonight the final german at the Yellow
Sulphur takes place. This has been by
far the gayest and most successful sea-
son that this popular resort has enjoyed.
The NUMBER OF guests tHlS Stdsoh " -
more than three times as many as when
the popular and genial host, Colonel
RidCeway Holt purchased the property
five years ago.
BENEFITED.
All growing crops have been greatly
benefited by recent rains. Wheat finds
duh market at hfty-fve cents per bushel.
while oats are readily selling at thirty
five and forty cents.
There have been up to date 262 entries
In the college here Comparison with the
data of last session at this time gives
every assurance of more than 800 students
for the coming session. Fine college build
ings are now in process Of construction.
and the sounds of trowel. hammer, and
saw are incessant