The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-19
THE CORPS OF CADETS.
THEIR ITINERARY on THE 1KIP Io
THE EXPOSITION.
Victoria Furnace Has Gone Into Blnsf'
The Great Fruit Crop In
Kockbridge County.

any consequence lot many "''""'
dis.I,leries in the county are practcaiiy
shut down for want Of water, ana as
result thousands Of bushels Of apples are
roff.ng and cannot be used by the brandy
distilleries who have bought and stored
large quantities. The following Tor the
next years wheat chop is far benind, ana
but a small acreage is ready Tor seeuiHs'
and unless there is rain soon TO put
the ground in condition for blowing, there
will be no wheat sown in this county TO
speak OF. except on the corn land.
Northern ana western fruit buyers are
IN several sections OF the county buying
up the choice fruit crop, the IKE OF
which was never before seen III this
section OF the Valley. Choice northern
spies, pippins, and other grades OF me
apples are being retailed here at ten cents
per bushel, and the fruit men are Slad
so get that price for the fruit.
The law class organization OF Washing
ton and Lee University for the session
OF 1896 was brought 10 perfection
this week after a long contest between
the opposition tickets, by the election OF
Mr.. Louis 4. WITT. of Staunton, as presl-
dent. Mr.. r. l.. McClinuc, Of Louisiana,
vice-prcsdent; and Mr.. L. G. r. Hum
phries, OF Lexington, secretary.
Hon. John Randolph Tucker, dean OK
the law school of Washington and Lee
University has accepted the invitation
NJ the West Virginia Bar Association 20
deliver the annual address before that
association al the annual meeting or the
association. 10 be held at Wheeling on
the Goth instant. His subject VIII DE
'Virginias Place in constitutional ana
Municipal jurisprudence
TIE CADETS.
The corps Of cadets OF the Institute
with the military staff and academic staff
and post band will leave here on spe-
cial train Monday next, the 2lst instant
over the Chesapeake and ONO TO Lynch-
burg. and thence over the Southern mo
Atlanta. Ga, whore they 20 TO attend the
Cotton states Exposition, and where they
will remain for one week, returning here
on the night of the 18th, scheduled 10
leave Atlanta on the 18th instant.
The special train viii leave here at
about A. NJ, and Will run through 10
Atlanta. arriving there in time for sup
per the same night. The corps VIII num-
her about 200 men under command or
Commandant Price. The trip will be
made on fast schedule. and will con-
sumo only twelve hours. The corps VIII
be camped on the Exposition Grounds.
aud will take their meals at the Hotel
Alcazar. which will be headquarters.
On Virginia-Day they will form part
of Governor OFerralls escort, and on
the next. day will be given a place OF
| honor in the escort TO President Grover
Cleveland
The Buena Vista Advocate and the
Midland Vrginian, published by the Adj
vocate Company. are advertised for sale
under a deed Of trust. In the palmy
days of the Buena Vista boom the Adj
vocate was a power in the industrial
/ field. The Nirginian was published as
| a county paper for Fluvanna county ana
| has only recently been inaugurated
MIR. j. LLOYD Teaford, a former popu-
| lar young citizen Of this county, now a
| prominent business man Of Columbus, o.,
was married this week here, at the Pres
| bvterian church, to Miss Lula May the
| olGest daughter Of Mr.. j. '. Grinsiead'
| Past Grand Master Of Virginia OIL the
|. O. O. F., and a member OF the Lex
mgton Bar. Dr. j. A. Quarles, OF W ASH
| ingtcn and Lee Univ arsity, performing
| the ceremony. The bride is a popular
| young lady Of many accomplishments ana
! many gracos, and for long time was
/ the regular correspondent Of number
Of virginia and other papers. in which
! caracity she displayed much .act in the
news field and literary taste.
| After the ceremony the bridal party,
| with a number of friends dnd relatives,
| drove to the home of the groom's parents
! Nr. and Mrs. Henry Teafori, on hens
| Creek, in the county, where Al 81 giant
| reception vas rendered them, ana an
| olI-fash oned Virginia supper. An incl
| dent of the trip from the church 10 the
i groom's home was met with some I'VE
/ miles out of town, where "a party OF
friends of the groom had gathered, bar
! ricaded the road with a fence, and when
| the bridal party arrived at the obstruc-
| tia the assembled friends sh)wered the
bridal party with rice by The bucket
| ful.
Miss Emma Jaccherri. sister Of Mrs.
/ b. Canteri. OF Lynchburg, was quietly
married here last night to Mr. Jos. Nafdl,
/ of Boston, Mass, at The residence OF
| the brides mother. Mrs. !. JaccheifL
| The bride and groom left this morning
| Tor their future home, Boston, Mass
NE TEXAS FEVER.
Dr. Cooper Curtice. of the National
! Bureau OF Animal Industry, was in the
J county the past week on his way back
from trip to the cattle quarantined as
| trict OF Eastern Virginia, where the
! Texas cattle-feyer prevails. lie reports
| that the cattle disease is found In a num-
Der OF places north OF the James river,
| and that every effort is being used TO
drive ii back. lie thinks more national
and state legislation is needed 10 stamp
OUT the disease and prevent its further
| spread.
Victoria furnace, located at Goshen, IN
this county has gone into blast again
| after a shutdown Of a number of years.
This plant is one of the largest in the
| South, and as fine a blast furnace as
can be found anywhere. The resumption
OF operations there means bis thing
/ for this section of the county in the
! way of employment of thousands Of
| hands and The circulation OF money and
general prosperity.
The presence of mad-Gogs In several
! sections Of the county are reported with
| some damage TO cattle. number OF
these animals have been killed in this
county during the past few months. 80
! far no persons have been bitten.
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