Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-20
BLACKSBURG SALAD.
Disappointed DeYOtsss Of The Game Of
Football
THE LIFE OF A SCOUT
A Serious Accident to Lady-The
LegisIatfye Campaign - Shipping
Cattle TO Epgland-The Partridge
and the Farmer.

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| cial.)-Professor and Mrs. Lingan Strother
Randolph gave Friday night a reception
at their home. This was the fifth anni-
| yersary OF their marriage. The invita-
lions were very unique and tasteful, being
engraved on small wooden cards.
DR.. McBryde left on Monday evening
| for Atlanta, to act as judge on one OF
the committees OF awards at the expose
| ton. This Is but one Of the many COM
ELEMENTARY evidences Of the esteem in
| which he is held that DR.. McBryde has
received since he has been with US. lie
will be absent, perhaps. for week. du-
ring which time DR.. Z. T. Sheib VIII
act as president OF the college.
Very much to the disappointment OF the
team, Manager Kline received THURSDAY
a telegram from the manager OF the
the University Of North Carolina team
saving that ii would be impossible TO
play the game Of football with our team
which was scheduled for to-day. Our
team expect, however. to play the WASH
ington and Lee University team In Roa-
noke on the 10Th.
Mr.. j. A. Massie, Il promising and
rising young lawyer of Newport News.
is on a visit 10 friends here. Mr.. Massie
Is ain alumnus OF our college, and enjoys
among the students and officers OF his
Alma Mater a very enviable popularity.
FAREWELL SERMON.
On Sunday last DR.. John McGill, rector
OF the Episcopal church here. preached
his farewell sermon to his congregation.
His subject, Love-" was most appro-
pirate one. The severing OF the close TIES
OF love and affection which have been
formed during the last four years was
doubtful a severe trial to both pastor ana
people.
The Rev. Mr.. Frank Stringfellow, VINO
has been conducting a series Of meetings
here under the auspices of the Young
Mems Christian Association, went 10
Roanoke on Saturday, but returned on
Monday. and is still engaged In the good
work on Wednesday evening at 4. NJ.
he delivered a second lecture on MS c&-
periences as n scout in the Army OF
Northern Virginia. This was continual
ton Of the lecture delivered last week.
His audience was. II possible, more car
ried away with ii than with the ilrst'
Messrs. Terrell, Parcher. Wheeler. and
MurrIll have left for Washington. D. c..
where the competitive examination Tor
assistant engineers In the Revenue-Ma-
rine Service is being held this week:
There are eleven vacancies, and In ali
twenty-five applicants.
Mrs Kent, widow of Mr.. Charles Kent,
who formerly lived in Wytheville, suffer-
ed a very severe accident at the Allegha-
nv Springs recently. While at the spring
she slipped and fell and fractured her
thigh Grave fears were entertained at
first for her life. Her sons from Peters
burg and Richmond were summoned. AL
present she is much improved.
Mrs 7 II. s. Reid and daughters from
Norfolk. who have spent the summer
here since June LIST. returned to their
home on Friday.
So far as one can judge the greatest
danger which Mr.. Mcdowell has to fear
in his canvass Is the lack OF interest
Of the Democrats. Unless they best'r
themselves. and that quickly, the grand
old cause may suffer. Mr.. Mcdonald him
self Is working hard and honestly, ana
deserves the cordial support OF every man
In his PARTY. There is no danger of his
defeat IL the voters can be aroused, but
as the election is but three weeks OH,
action from now on must be sharp, quick,
and decisive.
Mrs. Strother, Of Charlestown, w. Va,
Is visiting her nephew, Professor LlnSan
Randolph.
THE CATTLE INTEREST.
Captain Stockton s. Heth. the owner or
the magnificent Whitethorn estate. two
miles southwest of Blacksburg. Will ship
next month a lot OF choice beef cattle 10
England. These cattle are the top of the
market. and will bring high price IN
the foreign markets. 1t has been Cap
tain Heth's practice for years to ship
directly to England.
BY the way. many droves OF hne cattle
are NOW passinc through town. Recently
7 saw In one lot thirty-odd, not steer
of which would. / think, weigh under
coo pounds. This section. This section Is
mar excellence the home Of fine beef cat
tle The superb bluegrass, comDlned
with the number of clear, pure springs,
make me cattle on our hills the equal OF
any in the world.
Hunters report that, whlle the pirus
are scarce. they are more plentiful IMAM
il was believed they could be after the
severe winter. Farmers are protecting
them, too. by posting their lands, III the
hope that they will be materially in
creased another season. This Is right.
The partridge is a great help to the farm
err in destroying hurtful insects and
worms, while it is itself perfectly harm
less. iniuring or preying on no crop.
Our merchants have recently laid IN
their fan and winter stocks OF goous'
and report trade as good and increasing.
The public schools in the county opened
OH the 18th, and to many young Tel
low the sad and melancholy days have
come, indeed, and in truth. Owing TO
the open weather, the attendance Is
good.
Mr.. John H. Stevens, the County Su-
perintendent, elected by the last Legis-
lature. has proved himself a most ex-
cellent Superintendent, and Is universal
| ly esteemed by his teachers and by the
public generally. At no time. perhaps,
since their establishment, have the
schools Of the county been IN a better
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