The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-09-01
Err TUCREK IN LEXINGTON.
Pleased with the Outiook-No rthwestern
Farmers Looking to Valley Co"nues'

Hon Harry ~. GEORGE lu'h''' '"''f'O
man for this. the Tenth Virginia congress
sional district. is here OH visit TO his
fathers family He is looking well and is
highly delighted with the success of his
| canvass In his district against
,,rn Jake Yost. the kcpubli-
cam AN candidate for Congress. whom
ne has met at q number OF points IN
Joint discussion. Mr.. Tucker VIII discuss
the issues Of the campaign with Mr.
Yost here on next Monday when is sep
tcmber court day.
Ex-Governor Fitzhugh Lee is In New
York attending Il meeting Of the board
II directors OF the Union Pacihc iahIoa4'
Of which ne is a member. representing
the United States Governments inter
ests. He viii return here neXi Wgge,kS *
The sale OF the Generals new book, Lille
Of General Robert j.. Lee. Is mcetlhg
with q wonderful success, ana promises
10 have a phenomenal sale.
General g. ". GUSTS Lee presl1rht on
WASHINGTON and Lee University, VINO had
been seriously indisposcd for months
prior to his departure for an outing Two ,v,
proved by his trip. and lis many friends
here hone to see him return I'm Week or
so greatly improved in health. refreshtl'
and ready e. assume charge OF his uni
Major William Jolliem. Of Botetourt a
former prominent citizen here. whose
dangerous illness I'm Los Angeles '+l.
was reported in this corresponding ten
days ago. s. much improved and he is
now said to be out Of danger.
The September term Of the Circuit court
for ROckbrdge will convene to-day with
the lightest docket for many Years. Inns
court only meets twice year.
Rev. Robert j. Mclryde. H. d., rector
Of Grace Memorial Episcopal church. mas
Just closed a. most successful mission ser
vice at the Bucna Vista church.
TIE ErrycT or TIE CANE Law.
As a result OF the law prohibiting the
shooting of cartridges I'm this county FOR
several years. II is worthy Of note, so
I'm told that, Notwithstanding the depre-
1afi0ns II hawks. there are great many
more birds In the fields this years than
for two years or more past. The county
authorities have offered an additional
bounty on the killing of hawks, ana the
hihiting the killing Of birds expires the
prospects are that there viii be an album
dance of this game bird.
BrENA VISTA FURNACES.
President a. T. Barclay, Of the Buena
Vista Company OBUena Vista, Na.), with
Philadelphia and New York. looking TO
am Arrangement whereby the big blast
furnace at Buena Vista Will be put In
blast asain, giving employment 10
large number Of furnace hands, mill men.
and miners. II they succeed I'm their
efforts old Buena Vista Will take new
start. with a new supply Of fresh blood
in her industrial veins.
Many northern tourists are passing
through here on a. tour Of the Valley,
pleasure seeking
SOUTHWESTERN sKTrLFBs ~ THE VALLEY.
There t. q general inquiry all over this
section % the Valley for farm lands 10y
people from the North and West, es-
pccially from Iowa. MinTesOt and other
Northwestern States, where the farmers
are very much discouraged with the
lrOughts. hard winters, and other dis
advantages incident to that section Of
the country.
colonel a. V. Richards, of the Lard
and Immigrant Department Of the Bal
tiWore and Ohio railroad. is doing "a
Grelt work for Virginia, not only In the
Valley section, thrOuGh which his line
D. sses. bu; the whole state. In attracting
The attention Of Well-tO-dO class Of
people IN the Northwest by liberal adj
vorusng. low rates over his line. and the
sending 10 the Northwest live real estate
mon whom he has furnished PASSES. to
visit that country and present the adj
vaniases Of Virginia, and induce the dis
satisfied farmers to look this way. Tie
tracing prospectors to the Valley Is
gratifying. ana On the whole. there is not
a shadow of "a doubt but that as re-
Sult many good substantial citizens Will
This week Mr c. 0. Han. editor Of
the convoy OOw) Journal, spent seve-
raj days here looking over the country,
as representative here TO find out what
kind of "a country this section of the Val
ley is for farming for number OF
IoWans who viii come here I'm person TO
look around next fall. and from the en-
couraeiug report Mr. Han has TO make Of
his impressions i'm the Valley, he thinks
his friends viii locate For himself. he
says he Will locate here; that the Valley
OF Virginia IS the best farming country
he was ever in
All officers OF the Virginia Military
Institute have been ordered to report for
DUTY. tomorrow. The school opens on the
ath inSfanf