Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24
POLITICAL POINTS.
Cdl Tor q Nominating Convention In
Montgomery County.
COLLEGE BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
The Tennis 60 Play-The Places and
Dates-Return OF Professor and
Mrs. Pricc-Horticu,turni Consuita-
dOns-Ueservc Resources.
Correspondence OF tn. Dlspatch)

BLACKSBCRG, VA, March 2S.--Coun-
U-Chairman Dunlap. Of the Democratic
party for this county. has issued a call
for county convention. TO be held at
the courthouse on Saturday. the sOth OF
March, In order 10 nominate candidates
for the Offices Of Sheriff. Treasurer. and
Commonwealth Attorney. II is pretty
well understood that Mr.. Eldred Smith
will be nominated for Sheriff opinion
does not seem to have crystallized yet as
TO the other two. The nomination OF w.
i. Flanagan over Charles w. Surface
for the same Office by the Republicans
has very much incensed Surfaces friends
and supporters, and IS likely to lose the
ticket some voters. Smith has already
served two terms as Deputy Sheriff. and
IL an exceedingly popular man. and one
whom It Will be difficult TO beat.
CONTINUOUS SNOW.
On Wednesday snow fell here 20
the depth OF seven inches. The snow
was attended by a strong east wind, and
the thermometer dropped below freezing,
making the weather intensely disagree
able. In many places the snowdrifts OF
the fearful snow-storm In February were
still two feet deep when this snow fell.
so that We have now had snow on the
ground continually since December Goth
An old gentleman. who has long been
resident OF the town and county. re-
marked on the street a few days ago
that never before during the last forty
years had farmers been unable 10 do any
blowing neither In January nor Fcbru-
airy; but so 1t was this year. a great
deal of plowing has been done. though. in
~ n. ffn
seven inches deep 1t was not sufficient
TO deter our enthusiastic baseball teams
from practicing.
COLLEGE BALL GAMES.
The unusual spectacle OF thir,y-fve
boys sweeping the diamond OF snow before
o'clock in the morning was witnessed
here on Thursday morning, and on Thurs
day evening the teams were again in the
field, having missed practice but one day.
Games have been arranged with every
college in the State which participates in
intercollegiate sports. with the exception
OF the Virginia Military Institute.
The schedule is as follows:
APRIL eth-Roanoke College to be played
here.
April 1s-Roanoke League team TO be
played in Roanoke.
April 15th-Randolph- Macon College TO
&c IisGcd here
April lclh-Randolph- Macon College 10
be played here.
April 20th-Alleghany Institute 20 be
played here.
April 2sth-washington and Lee Unlver-
sity TO be played here or in Roanoke.
April 27th--St. Adams TO be played here.
May ath-VirGinia Military Institute, Of
Il can he arranged.
May llth-North Carolina Agricultural
and Mechanical College. to be played
here.
May lG-University OF Virginia to be
played at Charlottesville.
May 17th-Richmond College to be
played In Richmond
May 1sth--Randolph-M Macon College TO
be played in Richmond
AS will readily be seen. this will keep
our fellows busy. The eastern colleges
have decided advantage over them in
being able TO commence practicns at
least a month earlier.
The Hon. a. 4. Phlegar, Of Christians
burg. has been confined TO his house by
sickness for several days.
Mrs. John II. Johnson. of the same
place, who Is ROW under DR.. McGulres
care al ST. LUke's. Is wonderfully inn
proved in health. but will not return 10
her home for some time yet.
Professor and Mrs. Robert G. Price. who
have been In Wesbaden, Germany, for
the past seven months landed in New
York on the 2lst. having returned by
the Westernland from Antwerp They
give their friends quite IA pleasant sur
prise, since they were not looking for
them until June. They will first visit
Mr. Prices relatives. the Maurys. OF
Charlottesville. and also Mrs. Prices
home in Christlansburg. before returning
TO Blacksburg.
COMFORTABLY INSTALLED.
Professor l.. S. Randolph. Of the de-
par,ment OF mechanical engineering. has
Interested himself very much in the CUES
ton OF good roads, and is displaying
great public spirit in arousing popular
enthusiasm In the subject
letter received from Mrs. Hartman,
wife of First-Lieutenant John A. Har-
man. formerly commandant here. brings
the news that they are finally and com
fortably installed at Fort Meyer. Va.
Mrs Hartman Is delighted TO be once
more in Virginia, and brings with her
very vivid. IL not agreeable. impressions
OF Oklahoma.
Professor William II. Atwood, horticul-
turst Of the station. was called TO Bed
ford county recently by a large fruit
grower. who wished TO consult him as
10 the fruits and trees best adapted to
this soil and climate and the methods of
their culture Professor Davidson is daily
IN recent OF letters from farmers all
over the State, seeking information rela-
tive TO soils and fertilizers. Professor
Davidson and three assistants are kept
constantly busy with the work of the
station.
When last heard from Or. McBryde.
the president OF the college. was I'm Phila-
delphia. In his absence. DR.. Sheib, OF the
department Of English, assisted by Colo
mel Shanks, fills very ably and success
fully the position of president
AN AGRICULTURIsT.
Though it may not be known. perhaps
over the State at large, DIR. McBryde is
one OF the first scientific aerlcul,urists
IN the country. and is so recognized. not
only by his brother educators and CO.
laborers. but also by the Agricultural
Department. at Washington. IL will be
remembered that soon after Cleveland's
inauguration Mfr. Secretary Morton Of
fered DIR. McBryde the position OF As
slstant Secretary of Agriculture. ThS
position DR. Bryde declined. preferring 10
continue in his present line OF work
But II was at his suggestion that the
position was offered to DR.. c. w. Dab
ney, a native OF Virginia. but then. as
now. president OF the University OF Ten
nessee Or. McBryde has been frequently
requested by the department 10 prepare
important papers on different subjects
connected with scientific agriculture and
has always done so with marked ability
While absent he Will attend a meeting of
the State Board Of Agriculture. which
holds al an cary Jay session IN wash
ington Cor the transaction of important
business.
RESOURCES.
The reserve resources OF our county
are immense. Last summer the hax
crop. owing to the drought. was q total
failure and II was feared and asserted
that hay would be very scarce this
sprlng and yet IL IS plentiful and sellin,
nj the remarkably low price OF half a
dollar per hundred, delivered. And not
vithstanding the often severe and dis
tresslng droughts Of summer. after
residence OF number OF years in the
county have never known time
when there was not corn enough TO
spare.
many OF your readers when l express
very great regret that '"r. w. H." has
d,scontinued his "reminiscences OF ola
Hanoyer, for they have proven exceed
ineiy entertaining 10 a large circle OF