Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-05
ROANOKE ELECTIONS.
The Principal FfGht-A Successfui
Autbor-ReliSiOusM Meetings.

SALEM. VA. May 4-(Special)-
siderable interest Is now being taken
here In the approaching election OF coun-
~ officers, and especially Is this SO re-
rardins the Office of County treasurer
for which the candidates are George NJ
Muse DemocraD, the incumbent anu
W Lee Brand Republican), Deputy
treasurer previous to Mr.. Muses. In
cumbency. No
prof,ss f. V. NJ. Painter, OF Roa-
noke College. has accepted an ihV'ta,io"
10 deliver the address before the hte-
rary societies at he Synodical seminary,
Rogersville. Tenn, June ith. Nearly
&c thousand copies of Professor Paint
er's "History of Education" were SOLD
i'm 1894. whilst since the first edition, IN
1SsG about $500 volumes have
been sold His last work, In
PRODUCTION to English Literature pub
hshed the LIST of last December, Is
now In its second edition, being In use
i'm "a large number of colleges ana inter
mediate schools. and having met with
even a better reception than the His
torv of Education" At the request of
his publishers in New York. the Profess
sor is now preparing a History of Ameri-
can Literature" The progressive ia
panese thought so much of one or his
works that they ''pirated" 1t and pub
lished an edition In their language.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS.
Salem sinners will have every oppor-
tunity TO repent this month. for at pres
emf Rev. w. w. Hamilton, of Vinton,
is holding a protracted meeting In the
Presbyterian church here. Rev. r. w.
Iiey, of Radford. also commenced one
a few nights ago at the Disciples church.
and next Monday Rev. DR.. McBryde. OF
Lexington. will begin mission at 81.
Paul's Episcopal church.
The Lutheran regation al Lowry's
chapel. near Salem, served by Rev. o.
C. Miller, are making arrangements TO
build new church. They have pur-
chased and paid for an acre lot on the
Hollins pike, and last week they pur-
chased for cash nearly enough brick for
the structure.
Rev. c. +. Kuder a graduate OF Roa-
noke College. and a Lutheran missionary
at Rejahnsundry. East India. has re-
Gently sent TO the college hymn and
service-book which he has compiled and
translated into the Telugu language.
John Wertz, farmer in humble cir
cumstances who lives on Back creek,
this county. had his house and all his
furniture burned up few nights ago,
and with difficulty saved himself and
seven children.
NOT MUCH INCENTIVE.
Justice Camper. who tries most OF the
criminal cases In Salem. attributes the
freedom from theft here last winter
greatly TO the fact that about thirty tons
OF pork were raised In pens right in
town. consequently there was plenty of
meat for every one. and not much in
centive to rob hen-roosts. The town or
dinances only permit two pigs to be
raised by each household, so the Justice
Is endeavoring to have this changed to
four pigs for each family.
Several fiocks Of Wild ducks have been
seen on Roanoke river lately, and a few
have been shot.
Rev. T. S. Brown and family left yes
terday for their new home. in Allegheny.
Pa. where Mr.. Brown has accepted q call
TO the pastorate OF the Lutheran church
there.
Mrs. James S. Persnger. who has been
visiting in Richmond. has returned home.