Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-09
POLITICS M THE SOUTHWEST.
Judge Staples and Swanson 10 Speak
Camping at Mountain Lake.

BLACKSBURG. VA. September s.
CSpecial) The loyal sons Of Montgomery
delight in hearing no man speak more
than Nontg0mery's great and eloquent
son. Judge Waller r. Staples. The an
nouncem.nt that he Will appear on the
hustings is always sufficient to attract the
largest crowd Eloquent logical. ana con
viuclur as ne is IN the courtroom. Judge
STAPLES IS nowhere more powerful than
on the hastings He is, too, marked
execution - the accepted adage, \
prophet is not without honor, save IN HIS
own country Nowhere - ne NOR
honored or looked up TO than In tn
county of his affection. Accordingly on
last court-day, petition urging MIN 10
address the voters Of the county on the
ts-uts OF the CAMPAIGN was circulated
and received more than 900 signatures. lie
has consented. and viii speak at Sepieih-
Der court Having no axe TO grind seek
Ing no Ofncs at the hands Of the Demo
cratic party, Judge Staples Is actualSu
in this work only by lofty desire[o
advance the good of his county and state,
ana promote the principles OF ms party
with which he conceivCs the best interests
OF his state and people are indissolubiy
hound uu. Those VINO are fortunate enough
t. be. present are assured OF a magnificent
address. and al are cordially anu press
iugly invited to come.
Cnnpressmau Claude A. Swanson is
billed for n speech at FLOYD COurthoust
on the Ilth of the month. - iloyd ~
,.rr, closely connected with Montgomery
{, business relations. an opportunity VIII
10 o1orled the citizens Of both counties
ia near this month two good speeches.
The circular issued by Mr.. c. y. Her
ma mas created quite sensation IN
the Pepublican party. Mr. HeeInahs ~
l,a,ubljcan Of many years standing ana
commands a no mean following IN uNiS
county. Ii is believed that his clsaHec'lon
,vuB cost his lately-sucCessfUl rival eoOu
many votes.
AN OUTING PARTY.
marty Of cadets left here early on
Monday morning for a ten-days oulihs
~ Mountain Lake. The party coisIS's Vi
Ntessrs. Eetr!dge, I>ovensteln' lie" .oh'
SAMPLE. Caldwell. and some others. M
Werner. of Richmond, met theih IL ''o
Ike. 1t is their intention 10 camp ou'.
hunt. fish, sc. plentiful supply %
vr,visi,ns and ammunition, q good COOK
,.ote and all things necessary for com
fort were taken along. they VIII meet
mere also a party OF Sal ms most
charming girls, the two trips having peeh
so timed as TO fall together
A fav DAYS since a horse tied 20 fence
&, town created some excitement by
breaking his bride and madly tearing up
Nr,in street. A piece of plank remained
atrached to the bride, and, after running
Yernaps two hundred yards. the horse
steppcd on this. tripred, icll anu prohe
IT'S neck in twinkiing. IL was IiIe
animal. and its loss fell hard on us
owner a farmer living m!ie hortn Oh
here, this being the only Work amman TIC
possessed. ..,. %
,bo Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College has given to the town is remark
oble In addition to the seven buildings
no,v beinr constructed by the college prlN
waite citizens have put up within the last
twelve months ten or fifteen DWELLINGS,
residents from distance also are seek
ing homes in our town.
Air George Walker, Of Pulaski, high
ly-educated and cultured gentleman. has
rented the old Martin property, ana th.s
week has moved in with his family, We
hone 10 see at no distant day many other
families OF education and refinement
drawn here. The situation offers every
natural advantage, and now added 10
THIS are the educational and social adj
vantages offered by the college and the
families OF the professors.
A GREAT BENEFIT.
The agricultural experiment station To-
Gated here and administered In connec-
ton with the college is of immeasurable
benefit TO the county. as could be Illus
trated in u great many ways. case
in point at present is that any one may
buy almost any quantity OF the choicest
tomatoes at 20 cents per bushel The re-
suit Is that on almost any day you may
SEQ wagons and buggies from the country
around which take away from one TO
ten bushels OF this vegetable The good
housewives can them, ana store theHi
away for winter use.
The college baVd is to be equipped
with new and more improved mstru-
ments next year. The band VIII consist
of perhaps twenty-five pieces, and the
cost Of the instruments viii be nearly
81 900. Ii Is composed entirely Of students
OF the college, and will purchase by con-
certs. etc. its own outfit.
Here as in other sections, the haze
has been very dense-sO dense as 10
obscure almost entirely the sun In the
afternoon and early morning. But since
a slight rain on Tuesday night II has
entirely disappeared.
professor Prltchard OF the department
~ electrical engineering has just re-
turned from an extensive tour or IN
spection Of electrical-works In the North.
Professor Watson, who has just com
pleted summer course at Cornell. Is
also back. looking invigorated. and ready
for work.
More recent news from Professor Hurt
reports him much improved, to the great
delight OF his associates.
A cablegram from Professor and Mrs
Price announces the safe arrival or their
vessel at Antwerp.
meeting OF the Board OF Directors
OF the Richmond Industrial Home has
been called for Wednesday evening al
o'clock, at the office OF postmaster Cui,