Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-24
THE LAST HOLIDAY.
Both Students and Faculty Celebrate
Washinston's Birthday.
FIFTY-EIGHTH DAY OF SNOW.
scarcity of Eggs, Butter. and Pro-
visions at DIacksburg-severi OF
the scason-Loss of Lambs and Cnt.
tie by Frost.
,c,orrssnoraence OF the pispatch)

college, by SUSPENSION Va "h ""N~-' 4
much TO the delight Of the students, and.
doubtless, also OF the faculty. The en-
joyment of II Is peculiar. since this IL the
last holiday Of the session. no notice beihs
taken here OF the Easter holiday. The SER
vices at the Presbyterian church IN last
Sunday were interesting. the occasion
being the installation and ordination IN |
the forenoon OF Professor Lingan strother
Randolph as elder, and in the evening
that OF Instructor John w. sluii as dea-
con.
Professor &. II. Prltchard has re'urhen
from his home In Spartanburs. 3. C'
whittier he was summoned by The sefl-
Gus Illness of his father. 1t is with very
great pleasure that we learn that ne 'ei'
him greatly improved.
This Is the ffty-eighth day tnat 'ne
ground has remained covered win sho",
AS a result 1t is with great difncuity ,naS
our bousekeepers can supply themselves
with eggs and butter. Even pour az
meal were for time very scarce III ou
town, and It Is still with the sreates'
difficulty that the country P'Opie
secure them. All OF the country mus
have been unable to grind owing 10 'he
fact that the streams were i'ozen, anu
many OF these pople live ten 10 hiteen
miles from any steam MILL Even WIFI
they were fortunate enough 10 ha'0
teams IL was for a time matter vi .,.
possibility to get TO the MIL siii'e
roads were blocked with Immense s"0"
drifts.
HAVE THEIR REWARD
saw recently an instance OF Uue,
neighborly charity. In riding over V.e
our mountain roads ] noticed genO.vi'ai
walking, with a meal-sack over hiH ~,
dor Ifnon questioning him | founu wa.
~ hod been through snow over two reef
deen TO take to lonely old woman Nv
tne, at a distance of four miles from nun
a bushel OF meal Nor Is this an onIy
instance. Many such occur anu Ho'i.t
Is ever known OF them 10 otherS ma fr.,,,
donor and recipient OF the DeheI'. 80
they have their reward. our phpste
full OF kind deeds done by chatltaN -
carnations in the cities; put ,T'.1 and
tbot some of the most beautilul "nu
touC hing acts OF charity are Just Sucn -
hos heen mentioned, I'm which the ils",
hand knoweth not what the lett hnh'
doeth? o,,h,. ci,i-
Mr. lanes s Childress, wealthy cru
1en Of ChrIstiansburR, continues 10 mar
large shipments OF cattle from 'he 90,
tion. I understand that ne VIII a. o.
eorlv day open here beer market anu
supply the town with Deer Vi '"e
der. - ,,- ,or,,ors
In moro WAYS than one have our FARMERS
been heavy losers by the severe weather;
II came lust at the Landing season. anu
/ great numbers OF them nave Oeeh iuo,'
| These. too. are the early laInps' WHICH
| reach the markets In the cary splI"s'
! and command fancy prices. near hOii
/ day to day OF more cattle that W.
! frozen during the cold spell. Inc snihu
/ farmers who were poorly proNiueu VIZ
| shelter and food for their stock are those
| who have lost most ana Who' wv N0N
! least afford the loss.
| IT. naners have contained numerous
renorts of people frozen to death III the
| county. but the only authentic case 80
| far as ascertained, was that OF a woman
near Elliston. tt.
The cartridges have suffered terribly:
| Whole coveys have been FOUND frozen
| doubt whether in the whole county 'heie
are left two dozen pairs for breeding IN
the spring. AT any RATE aller n'an"s
| numerous lnterrogatOries from FARMERS
/ and country laborers. | have NOT yet
| found one who has seen a living partridge
| since the Sth Unless they are 10 be en-
! tirely eradicated II will be necessary ior
| our Legislature 10 pass "A statute promo
/ iting the killing OF them for one OF wv
/ years. .,,,,-,
REMOVE THE DRIFTS.
At least four miles OF the road 10 our
| station Is so blocked with snow-drll,s
| that unless the snow is shovelled out IL
vii moi he possible to pass over 1t for
| weeks Now the question arises, is II
moi the duty OF the supervisors 10 see that
these roads are freed from obstructionsY'
! IL would seem so. II a freshet washes
away a bridge or tears up roau-peu
so as TO render II impossible the authorl-
ties recognize IL at once as their duty
TO repair such damage 1t Is surely
! then their duty to remove the drlits'
| which will estop trade and travel Tor
long time. And If left, when the thaw
sets in. the condition Of the road Will
! be equally as bad.
The public schools OF the county were
forced to close on account or the severe
/ weather since neither could the pupils
reach school nor could they be made
J comfortable in the unsealed houses un-
provlded with means OF heating. Thus
ia the poor teacher deprived OF the
miserably poor salary which he Is paid
bv the state for hard work, but upon
which he or she and often a family be-
sides is dependent for their daily bread.
GOES on FOREVER.
But though man and beast may freeze
though the snow may drift high over
ALI fences. and the schools may stop.
nothina stops the drummer. He goes on
forever. During all this bitter weather.
l think there has been but one day when
q drummer or two was not TO be seen
on our streets. though TO reach here ana
return he must drive twenty miles. al
mire the drummer. lie Is indefatigabie
nothing ever stumps or stops him. He Is
warming his shins by the fire when there
Il any business to be done. and II he Is
! forced to idlenesS for a day or two he
does not fret or chafe as other men. but
I takes It all in good humor. resolving that
when he does get out he Will make II all
10 by a little extra hustlng. Other call
ings and trades would often do well &c
initiate his industry and "bonhommerie u
our community was very much sad
dened by the death on the 18th Of nt;le
Annie Wiley, the beautiful and winsome
little daughter Of Mrs. BEETLE l.. Wiley
Pretty, bright, and attractive. she had
won her way into the hearts OF the whole
. town who feel deeply and tenderly with
the loving mother in her bereavement
There seemed a degree of appropriateness
I'm laying away the little soul &c
pure and gulleless just at this time when
an nature is covered with its spotless robe
OF pure white.
MIR. George Evans. another OF Mont
gomery's old and highly respected eiu
zens. residing near Prices Forks, wa:
buried last week.
FOUR LECTURES.
By special invitation Of the Engineers
club OF the college. Professor Gore, o
Columbia University, will deliver her'
on April bth and 9th four lectures Oh
eeodesy. Professor Gore is the leading au
thorlty on this subject In the Onite'
states. and great treat Is in store 10
he audiences on that occasion.
, Miss Virgins. an artist from Washihs
,, con u G.. is a guest OF our town, am
cives lessons TO a class In painting durihi
, her stay here. 800 ,o,,,
, Interest is felt here In the race penn
,,,ade for the Mexican mission. W me "
, nS,,ire very greatly Senator Ransom
: 90 cannot but feel that General lie
, ,'.o,,,d wear these honors with a peeuna
''race. nor could the President DO a NOR
, srsceful act than to tender THIS hono
! 90 General Lee. In fact. there Is SOM nv
/ ming in us that says this place - i-'e
circe writing the above about our roau'
haye learned that Judge Pierce mas az
= nronr,ated money 10 open them' anu
farca Of hands starts TO work to-ua''