Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-13
IN THE SOUTHWEST.
THE NEWS FROM BLACKsBURG
AND THE VICINITY.
Opening of the Tnsti-
tute-Po1iticaI Observation-Disclosures
cry Presbytery-A Great Many Par
tridges-PcrsOnnl

BLACKsBURG. VA, September H.
| Especial. JAS the 21st Ohe day when the
institute formally opens) draws near
College Hill begins to assume more and
more its usual appearance. The desert
ed barracks and walks are becoming alive
once more with college-boy presence
and life.
The members OF tho faculty. too. are
returning from their summer holiday
This week Professors ID. o. Nourse and
r.. c. Price and their wives came back.
the former from Massachusetts and the
latter from Charlottesville But four OF
the professors are now absent, and they
VIII all be in next week. when the family
circle will be complete.
DR.. McBryde and Professor Davidson
gave thor guests a very pleasant coach
Ing party from here TO tho Roanoke Red
Sulphur this week.
Miss Rosa Anderson, OF Richmond, a
graduate from DR.. Hunter McGuires
training school for nurses. Is the guest
Of Miss Susie McByde, and will 90 from
here TO Mrs Stuarts Female Institute,
In Staunton. where she will spend the
winter as trained nurse.
On Wednesday, and again on Friday
evening, the cadets OF the Virginia Poly
technic Institute rendered the visiting
and resident young ladies delightful ger
mans. Among those present and dancing
were the Misses Williams, of Lynchburg;
the Misses Read, OF Norfolk: the Misses
Flynn, OF Columbia. S. c.; Miss Ander-
son. Of Richmond, and Miss McBryde. Of
Blacksburg
Lovers Leap. a bold and high rock.
overhanging New river, is a favorite re-
sort for pleasure-seekers. The wild and
grand scenery, the pleasant drive thither
and back, the cool shade OF the woods.
and the majestic river all combine 10
make it an ideal place for picnics. Each
week one or more parties on pleasure
bent resort thither and spend the day.
There has been very little political
speaking in the country during the pres
ent campaign-far less than usual
A POOR FIGURE.
In this county the decoy ticket Will
cut very poor figure. At some precincts
IT will not get a vote and the total vote
in the county will be rdiculously small.
The probability is that Otey's vote
will be much larger than heretofore,
since the Prohibition vote has come back
almost solidly TO the MOTHERHOOD OF De-
mocracy.
A feature Of this campaign among the
Democrats is that very little work is
being done by old party leaders, but tho
people are working heartily and untiring-
~ among one another. and Il need
not be matter of surprise II the re-
suits are much greater.
Mr.. Writ Dunlap. chairman OF the
Bryan and Sewall Club OF Blacksburg,
has constantly in his office for the benefit
Of the public copy OF the Rich
mond Dispatch. This IS much sought
after and much read. The doctrine
preached through its columns Is regarded
as sound and wholesome Democratic
faith.
Again, the Democrats are working with
out money. and the vote that is cast
VIII be the honest and unbiased express
sion Of public sentiment. The Repubu-
cans are said TO have a great deal Of
money, but Of this your correspondent
knows nothing personally. Good judges
I'm matters political say that the Sixth
District viii give a largely-increased ma
iority in November.
Reports from the Ninth District indi-
I cate Wiliams's election. also. Great dis
satisfaction is expressed with General
Walker for several reasons. First. his
course IN Washington last winter on
! Elections Committee No. 3 did him no
good; secondly, his last somersault from
free silver 10 gold has never been
explained 70 the satisfaction Of many Of
his constituents: thirdly. his bill that
provided that the ore-washing be allowed
| I'm New river. while forbidding Il I'm
! all other streams. has put many people
! living on the banks OF this once beaut-
full and generous stream in an exceed
ingly bad humor with him.
] Ninth nfctr{n+ fof,e
on three sides. and interchange Of opinion
IS quite common among the voters, and
| the news is constantly to the effect that
the General is losing ground daily
Professor l. NJ. Warren, Who will COM
| bne the public graded school OF Chris
| tiansburg with an academy. opened his
school this week with a good attendance.
Miss Bessie Hooper, daughter Of Rev.
! II. w. Hooper, d. D., Of Christiansburg
| and graduate with highest honors In
music from the Lucy Cobb Institute,
| Athens, Ca, will have charge of the
| music department.
The schools In Blacksburg Will not open
for some weeks yet.
PERSONAL
Mr.. William II. Palmer. Jr., OF Rich
mond; Miss Claudia Palmer, children
OF Colonel Palmer, and Mr.. W. II. Chris
tian, son-in-law OF Colonel Palmer. and
a prominent lawyer OF Richmond. are all
now at Mountain View, Colonel Palmer's
/ summer residence.
Mr. Walter Johnson. a nephew OF Mr..
! ID. o. Matthews. was suddenly paralyzed
recently. He is at present very i'll from
complication Of this and other troubles.
Mr.. Kister and sister, Of Blueheld,
former residents OF Blacksburg, have been
visiting relatives and friends here this
| week
The publishers OF the entertaining and
| sprightly institute monthly. the Gray
! Jacket, have determined to add a new
department to their magazine. This will
be the alumni column. and be edited by
Instructor William L. Dodd, OF the in
! stitute.
Montgomery Presbytery. at its late
meeting in Roanoke Valley, received SIX
| young men under its care as candidates
for the Presbyterian ministry. This is
an unusually large number to receive at
any one meeting. and it was q source OF
sincere qualification to the presbytery.
There are great numbers of partridges
this fall. The mild winter. the good
Matching seayon in the spring. and the
abundant cover during the summer az
protection against hawks have all been
in their favor. l know OF no less than
nine or ten large coveys within a mile OF
our town.