Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-25
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
THE INSTITUTE CADETS ADOPT
NEW COLLEGE COLORs.
sOnal and Genera

BLACKSBURG. VA. October a.
Cspecial)-The Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute cadets have changed their col
lcge colors from black and gray and
adopted new ones. which one may be
Justified in supposing were suggested by
the forest unts. II not borrowed from
them. They are now maroon and orange,
and make really very beautiful combi-
nation.
Next week Mr.. James Risby viii give
huge free-silver barbecue. TO which all
are freely invited. it viii take place
about FIVE miles east Of Christiansburg,
and Mr.. Rigby. who does nothing by
halves. intends % make 10 d rousing
affair. Four barrels OF flour will be
cooked into bread. and oxen. sheep and
hogs roasted whole. AS 10 is IN a place
easily accessible. being on the Macada-
mixed road leading from Chnstiansburg
10 Salem. a large crowd will doubtless
be present, II the weather continues good.
Mr.. Kisby is "a large mill-Owner. and be-
ing an Engiishmau by BIRTH has never
yet cast q vote, though DE has lived in
America for q number Of years. He Is,
however. "a most ardent advocate Of free
silver. and so is willing 10 spend OF both
his time and money for the success OF the
cause. He has studied the question
thoroughly and Do IL said. whoever is
bold enough 10 argue with him Is apt 90
come Off second best Though proud ana
fond of his mother country bee believes
America can control her own finances
without waiting for England 10 take ihe
lead.
MOORE's GOOD WORK.
SIR ~. Lee Moore. the former Repubh-
can Commonwealth Attorney. is making
an active and exhaustive canvass OF the
county for Bryan and Sewali.
Major Hogc Tyler's many friends have
thoroughly sympathized with him In the
recent severe illness among members OF
his family. and welcome jOyously his APP
pearauce i'm the campaign, in which one
may be sure he viii do good work, since
be is not only capital stump speaker,
but also has the entire confidence Of the
people.
Eighty new voters have been registered
in Blacksbure twenty az whom are
negroes. The number is unusually large.
and both parties gain number Of votes.
The Judges OF the election hero are
Messrs Evans and Painter, Democrats
and Paris Smith, Republican. all Of them
good men, who may be relied on to do
their duty.
Or. H.. :. ROOp assistant veterinarian
at the station. IS absent this week in
charlotte county ON State work. Though
this county Is in the quarantine section,
there is said 90 have been little or no
cattle-fever there. Dr. R0op will 90 over
the whole county making personal in
spection OF the cattle, and Il the facts are
in accordance with the representations 10
is hoped that the quarantine may Doe
raised.
WILL APPLY.
The authorities at the institute We're
notified this week that civil service eX-
aminatiOns would be held on Monday
next. at Lynchburg, for several desirable
positions in the chronological and chemi-
cal DEPARTMENTS In Washington, ana
asking that the. graduate students Of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute would en-
ter the lists. / learn that several Of
them win. perhaps, take the cXamina-
tons. This institution has won for itself
an Cnviable reputation in late years by
the numbers Of its students who have
won over large number of competitors
positions Of emOlument and credit IN the
public service.
President McByde expected TO go on
this week 20 Philadelphia % attend "a
meeting OF the Committee OF College Pres
ideuts OF archaeological Schools, 20 whom
was referred the duty OF suggesting such
courses OF study as would secure unl-
form standard for admission 20 these
schools He was the only southern man
put upon this committee. which was quite
AN honor and had given much thought
and time TO the subject. lt Is possible.
however that an unloOEed-f0r postpone
ment IN the time of the assembling OF the
body may preclude his attending because
Of other matters of Importance which de-
mand his time and attention.
The october statement OF the Bank OF
Christiausburg, Of which Hon. a. 4.
Phlegar IS president is "a very gratifying
one. This bank which has been ia busl-
ness about eight years, with capital
stock Of $4,000. shows a surplus Of 5000
undivided profits $1,000, and deposits
amounting 10 $40 SS35L
Professor j.. j. Davidson. OF the chemi-
cal department, has been confined 10 hi-
house for the last three or four days by
q severe spell OF illness. but is now inn
proved.
Miss Douglass. of Philadelphia. is visit
ing her cousin, Mrs. Theodore p. Camp
bell. on College Eill.
Miss MINIS Wiley OF salem, Va,
well known and much admired Ia Blacks
burg Is visiting Mrs. W. IL. Henderson
a. her residence, ia town.
Miss Pauline Barnes, OF the county. who
has been the guest OF Miss Mamie Temp
kins. at Floyd Courthouse. has returned
home after a months absence.
Mrs. Smith, a charming young widow
who has been spending some time at her
cousins. Mr.. y. r. Stanger, LETT for her
home IN West Virginia, this week.
Mr.. Thomas Price OF Giles. an old cadet
a the institute, spent several days Of
this week very pleasantly with friends
here.
Though most OF our farmers had been
compelled 20 sell at least a part OF their
wheat crop. some had held it all, and are
now realizing a handsome price for it.
Good family -four IS just SIS higher
In this market than four weeks ago.
Mr.. j. II. Wright. Of Roanoke, spoke 70
a small audience here to-day ia behalf OF
the sOund-money party.