Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-09
L0NG-LIVED FAMILY.
Mrs. Randolph, Sister Of Port Crayon"
StfOthers, Youthful at 70.
DEMOCRATIC ACTION APPROVED.
Republican Dissatisfnction Increns-
tng-Indcpcndent Candidates-Dr.
Uoop~r Ordains Three EIders--OHi-
ciaI Changes at the College.
ocorrespondence OF the Dispatch)


a sister of Mr.. strother. the well-knowN
author OF the Port Crayon sketches ana
is lady OF delightful manners ana
charming refinement. Though she II
now IS years OF age she is alert and
active and remarkably youthful In hei
feelings. She belongs to family OF
great longevity. She has ain aunt Who
though Is years OF age, still attends 10
all the interests OF her home and busi-
ness. and regards daughters of 90 ana Us
as stiil but girls and too young to assume
the MANAGEMENT OF the household WIN"
out her constant supervision. we nope
that Mrs. Randolph may conclude 10
make Blacksburg her permanent hoh'e'
since she is 30 charming an addition 10
our social circle.
DR. T.. O. Guervant. the giiteh anu
wcll-known Presbyterian evangelist mas
been recently n visitor to our county
having been for n week or more the
Guest of his cousin. Mrs GuerVan'' OF
Pilot. $500. tn
on last Saturday there was most IN,
toresting. If not scientific game or pan
,Ia,,ed hetween the old and new bar
rocks. Party feeling ran high, ana nu-
,ncrous and lauChable were thc eoon-
,a,ured tests and gibes passed between
no .uDnorters OF each side. The pen
,ant rested by handsome majority with
he old barracks.
FINE CONDITION.
p,ofessor Nourse of the Agricultural
DEPARTMENT. has put the new atnie'ic
rounds in fine condition, ana they p'u
air TO be all that can be desired Io'
,oth a drill ground and athleuc sports
The lovers of tennis, too, nave receh,y
,oen cnioving the opportunity offered ny
,bo fine weather for playing. and each
afternoon one may see them on the coui .
lard at IL. .
INC refusal Of the Democratic party TO
dominate candidates for the county OFFICES
4, its convention on last saturday meets
with the cordial approval OF the Demo
rats all over the county. Inc ulSdh,S
ZION In the Republican ranks over me
,ominees for Sheriff and Commonwealth
Attorney, which were sprung on the con-
r.nffon increases instead of being al
',ved The friends Of Mr.. Surface, VINO
,ad made an excellent officer as deputy
and confidently expected and deserved the
domination as Sheriff, are especially Dit
fer Mr.. Charles \. Heermans mas an
nounced himself as an independent Cah"',
late for Commonwealth s Attorney anu
Nr Edred Smith has also made the
n Sheriff The former Of these has becn
Republican. and the latter staunch
pemocrat. The probability IS that they
riu both be elected. Mr.. Haynes. the
prnutlican nominee for Treasurer. has,
20 far rs | have heard. no opposition.
Mr. Heermans has been in Blacksburg
a norton Of the week. looking after ms
fences.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
There will at an early day be estab-
Ushed here a lodge Of Knights or fythhS'
as thu requisite number Of charter MEM
bers has been obtained.
4 very interesting ceremony took pace
f., The Presbyterian church at Christians
r.rc on Surtay last. The occasion was
the ordination by Or. r. W. Hooper
pastor ~ me church. of Judga John Gard
nor MIR. H. b. Richardson. and Mr John
II. Thcrpson as elders. and McSsrs. L. :.
II4aan and i. J.. CrGnshaw as deacons OF
the church.
Mr.. l.. - Hubbard, who has been FOR
two sessions instructor in iron-WoTh a.
the college shops. lbs resigned his POSI-
ton md gone to l.Ynchburg 10 engage
I'm INDEPENDENT business In an iron ana
brass foundry. Mr. Hubbard made many
friends while here. ana WAS universally
liked and admired ty his students. an
Of whom rerret very much to sc nun
leave. lie will be succeeded by Mr. W.
q; Conner. q uOst-SradUtte student VINO
aas made a speciality Of this depart
ment.
Mr.. r. \. Watson instructor In mine
ralogy and geology and assistant chemist
at the station. has also signined his IN
.ention of resigning, in order 10 pursue
more extended work at Cornell. and IN
Germany in his chosen line of work.
IN.
Instructor. has been identified with the
.ollcge for ten years. ana as pupil and
Instructor enjoyed always high degree
IF popularity and confidence OF both the
students and faculty. 1t is not as yet
known who will succeed him.
SERIOUS MATTER.
A great many beef cattle have been
.hinped from the country during the past
tx months, so many that our butchers
nri IL a matter Of impossibiity TO buy
cattle for the home market and have
been forced TO order beef from Chicago.
This becomes a very serious matter 10
h0usekeepers, since the Chicago beef costs
almost 20 per cent. more than that bought
and slaughtered here
Manager W. Il. Waddy has finally closed
the game between the Virginia Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical College Club and the
University of Virginia. Ii will be played
On the latter's grounds on the 22d OF
May.
Last fall. while shucking corn at the
college farm with a steam shucker, a
darky had his hand caught in the ma
chinery and SO badly crushed as TO render
amputation necessary. The college au-
thorities have very kindly and properly
provided the unfortunate darby with
work about the college buildings and
IL h,-, nf "a g.
readily earn a comfortable living.
President McBryde has returned from
his northern trip. and when last heard
from was visiting his friend, Captain
Nawter, the rector of the College Board.
at his home, at Crozet 1t is supposed
that he Will in a few days return 10 his
duties, though all feel that the Doctor
has cut his holiday time all too short for
his own comfort and welfare.
WELCOMED.
Professor ]. ii. Gore, of Columbian Uni
versity, Washington, ID. c., is ex-
pected here. He will deliver the first of
his series Of lectures this afternoon. Pro-
lessor Gore Is a native Nirginian, and,
though he has become famous and much
admired both in this country and Eu-
rope since he resided here, he has never
forgotten his love for his mother State,
and writes that 1t is a matter OF peculiar
pleasure 10 him 10 return home once more
on so pleasing a mission. He will be ac-
corded a royal, Virginia welcome.
Mr.. Floyd Smith, one OF the oldest and
most widely-knOwn citizens Of the cOun-
~. is very dangerously Ill at his resi-
dence. in the southern portion of the
county. For years he was High Sheriff
and one of the leading men in the coun-
~, and though of late years he has been
TOO feeble to participate actively in
county affairs, his advice and counsel
have always been sought and valued
He has always been an answering
Democrat OF the Andrew Jackson type,
and IL the father of Mr.. Efored Smith,
the present Independent candidate for
the Office which his father so long and
ably filled and who has inherited the
sterling Democracy OF his father.
Mine host Eakin. formerly proprietor
OF Hotel Templeton, has moved into new
quarters and opened the Blacksburg Ho-
tel.
BUILDING.
There is building still going on In the
town. Indeed, there has not been time
for eighteen months when Il new build
ing. or. indeed several, were not in pro-
cess Of construction.
Trade has revived in remarkable de-
gree since the opening Of spring, and
Tho merchants are having in new and