Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-29
BEDFORD AWAKES
To an Appreciation Of Her Resources
and Possibilities.
WHAT LAST WEEK SHOWED.
HorticuIture and Good Roads Again.
The Joseph r.. johnston Camp,
Confederate Vcternns-The Water
suppIy-story of n Picture.

BEDFORD CITY, September 2s.-(Spe-
cial)--Rareiy has the county Of Bedford
been aroused to such an appreciation
Of its resources and possibilities as since
the exhibit OF the HORTICULTURAL Society
and meeting of the Good-Roads Conven-
ton OF last week. The exhibit in all its
departments surpassed the anticipations
Of tho most sanguine. With the know
ledge gained from the descriptions and
the practical address OF Professor Al
wood. OF Blacksburg College. a new and
Intelligent impulse viii be given to fruit
growing circles. or the $50 different
collections OF apples. thirty-eight of the
best were selected and shipped 10 the
Atlanta exposition.
The Good-Roads Convention was a
decided step in the march of pro-
sress. ana good and permanent results
from 1t are predicted. There were
number of very pertinent short addresses
made by members OF the county associa-
ton that were full Of practical applica-
tion. Rev. Mr.. Eubank, who Is some
what OF a farmer. said that he was IN
such entire sympathy with progress ana
improvement that he was In favor OF
good roads, the bicycle boomers, and the
new woman Mir. II. ID. Berry, president
OF the association. gave as an illustration
Of what good roads mean 10 the people
OF Bedford u practical fact In his own
experience. In the conduct of his business
lac always eadedyored ~ leave as mucn
money In the county as possible. ana
for this reason he purchased Il tract OF
land heavily timbored with oak, from
which To obtain the oak boxing lumber
necessary for the tobacco-boxes. Before
he could gel the logs 20 the saw-miil he
was compelled to make roGds. and by the
time the lumber was hauled to the fac
tory ths cost was equal 10 what IL would
have been If brought. from Saginaw. Mich
But tho result of constructing The road
was that after the lumber had been
taken away lie cold the land for more
money than the original cost.
Bedford may yet become the banner
county not only in the production Of APP
piles, but In the matter OF roads also.
VETERANS ALERT
The veterans of the Confederacy have
also awakened from their slumber. and
the members OF the Joseph L. Johnston
Camp are alert and fun Of interest in
making tho organization worthy of the
cause and the heroes whose memory il
seeks to perpetuate In The 30 or more
who now constitute the camp there are
representations OF four companies OF the
Second Virginia Cavalry. Of which Gene
raj William II. Terry vas in command; Of
several companies Of the Twenty eighth
Regiment Of Infantry. which was under
Colonel Robert T.. Preston, and of Jor-
dams aud Bowers batteries, besides
many from other commands Adiutant
li,x.f no On CT.
200 or syV strong to attend the unyeiling
OF the Davis monument next May in
Richmond.
STORY OF 4 PICTURE.
ApropOs Of the war. a little circum-
stance In connection with picture may
be of interest. Soma time since young
lady from this place MADE a visit TO
friends In Illinois, and was surprised to
see there painting OF the Peaks Of
Otter hanging in a room. On inGuirus
she learned that the picture had been
brought home by a Federal soldier who
had "captured' IL in the memorable raid
OF General Hunter, when he crossed the
mountains In his march ION to lynch
burg" passing through this town. and
was so Sloriously routed and driven back
by General Early. The picture was paint
cd by a German named T. Beyer, and
was the property OF Captain ~ C. Jor-
dan. gallant soldier. who now lives In
Arizona.
For the past two weeks the mercury
has been riOtlng way up I'm the nineties-
very unusual circumstance in this
enclrcicd town--and the drought
Is SO severe that grave fears are enter
tanned ia regard 10 the water-suppiy.
All the freisht-eng!nes OF the Norfolk
and Western railroad on this d.
vision are supplied here, and tie
low condition Of the water at
the old dam is causing embarrassment.
There would be an abundance II the
water OF the new system from Stony
creek could b. utilized, but the Injunction
case or parties owning mills on the stream
Is sim pending IN the Circuit Court.
Mr.. s. ii. Burt recently purchased n
tract of land, consisting Of $50 acres, for
81 per acre. This week he sold 100 acres
Tor sufficient 70 pay for the whole tract.
The drugstores OF 8. G.. Baker & Co.
ana j. l.. Fuqua x co. have been CON
solidated