Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-03
FEBRUARY Is GONE.
Interest In Baseball Renewed ~
the College Conference--In Memory
Of Judge Junkin-story Of . Con-
gressional Candidate.
Correspondence Of the Dispatch.)

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BLACKSBURG. VA. March a.-well,
February is gone. and there Is not one
| OF us that does not feel relieved. 1t will
! long be remembered and spoken Of as the
| terrible month. March dawns on US In true
spring style, though much OF the snow
still fingers.
Already one secs the ball-players among
the students practicing daily. batting.
throwing. and catching. though the
ground is not yet in condition for regular
feld-practice. 1 understand that game
has been arranged to take place between
this team and the Roanoke team on April
9Th. to be played. believe. here. The
result Of the conference held in Lynch
burg on the 22d was in the highest degree
satisfactory to the Athletic Association OF
this college. and has already served to
renew and increase the interest OF the
students in athletic sports.
Tuesday was regular County-Court day,
but very little was done In court. After
hearing few motions In the morning
Judge Pierce adjourned his court until
the afternoon. Then the bar OF the county
met and passed a series OF resolutions
Judge Junkin. His death leaves a vacancy
In the Office of Commonwealth Attorney.
AS yet Judge Pierce has made no appoint
ment. nor IL 1t quite certain whom he will
name. Opinion seems divided between Mr..
Writ Dunlop a lawyer residing in Blacks
burg. and Mr.. c. a. Heermans, of Chris |
tansburg, r Republican who bolted Mr.. |
Hoge's nomination last rail-.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
The election OF Commonwealth's Attor- |
ney. Treasurer and Sheriff takes place |
In May. The latter two officers have been |
Republicans for the last two terms. States |
are already being quietly made up by both
parties. 1t is said that the Republicans
will renomInate their Treasurer, Mr..
Haynes. but will give Mr.. Barnett, the
Sheriff, the mitten. and offer the nomi-
nation to Mr.. Charles Surface
1t seems as yet uncertain whom the |
Democrats will place in the field, but 1t
may be relied upon that they will be good
men and true.
Well. as we could not have Fitz Lee
as Minister to Mexico. Senator Ransom's
is good enough. President
Cleveland in making this appointment did
honor to himself and the South as well.
The snow has cleared from the wheat
fields, and. our farmers say, leaves the
wheat in fine condition.
AGAIN AT WORK.
Contractor Matthews, after a long
period OF enforced idleness. has put his
men to work again on the new COM
and mess hail. which he hopes
10 have completed now in a short while.
The nearer this building approaches COM
oletion the more pleased everybody is
with 1t. 1t will present o very handsome
appearance. indeed, when the finishing !
touches have been added.
The students OF the Virginia Agr!cul- |
ural and Mechanical College will here
lfter In addition to their monthly maya
line, the Grey Jacket. publish an annual.
rhe manuscript will be forwarded to the
PRINTER In few days. and. as the best
'ollege talent has been engaged ON 1t. /,
he public may expect, l think, something
,ood. This will be OF peculiar interest to
he old students and alumni Of the COL
ege all or whom retain and In many
ways manifest their deep and abiding in
crest in their Alma Mater.
HE DIDN'T VOTE FOR HIM.
/ recently heard an arecdote on one
Z the candidates for Congress from our
ection. which struck me as so rich that ,
cannot refrain from giving IT, 1t was
elated by the gentleman himself. who
nJoyed 1t as much as any one else.
An old farmer was approached and
sked TO cast his vote for the candidate.
lie fatty refused. Upon being asked why
e replied that the candidate was not a
republican. but had come over only TO ,
ct into Congress. Now" replied the 1
anvasser. that Just shows how much |
on know about II. He did not want the .
omination. and we had TO beg, almost
'rce him to accept. and had very hard :
'ork in doing So"
"Yes, yes" replied the old gentleman;
you can't work that on me- Let me tell I
Oh something had a fool calf once that
ould not suck. I had to pull his ears. 1
Z to make him do it, and his tail off o
, make him quit!' and the old gentle Y
an never did vote for the nominee.
BY the way, speaking Of Congress, IL
gratifying to see that Mr.. Tucker Is
lshing the matter OF purchasing the APP c
'mattox battlefield for a national park. y
ut Harry Tucker Is always to be relied 6.
/ to do his whole duty 90 his State and b
strict. 1t was also matter Of gratifca- y
On to see that the House committee Il
ported in favor of the sitting member, n
r. James +. Epes. In the contested cleo CT
IN case of Goode VS.. Epes. May we come o.
II as well in that of Thorp vs. McKen- "
~! b.
PERSONAL. a
sitions through his attorneys In Chris q
lnsburg and Radford, but 1t has not re-
lied in baubee.
Mr.. Charles Black, OF Blacksburg, at
nded the sale Of Kentucky horses in III
this week and purchased a ID
e iron-gray saddler, which was much to
mired on the street here yesterday. We
Dr.. j. NJ. McBryde, president OF the is
llege, will leave on Monday next for j.
lite an extended trip TO Washington. sa
iladelphia, and, perhaps. other north is
n cities This In the first relief from Id
pressing duties here that Dr.. McBryde
3 allowed himself since assuming
arge OF the college, in 1891, and he
hly deserves II. The best and brightest eli
shes OF both faculty and students will at
with him. tn
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re GREATEST PEACH COUNTY. Ga