The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-25
IN THE NINTH DISTRICT.
:. " WTLLTiMS AND CYCLONE JIM
ufHsHtLL POPULdK CANDIDATES.
General Walker VIII Find 1t Up Hili
Business Riding aGold Horse on
"a silver Platform.


PULASKI. VA. July Especial Tine
wet season IS over and farmers are saw
ing their hay and oats. The wheat mas
been injured some but not seriously
while the corn crop is unusually line
Times are dull, and our people ma
plenty OF time TO talk politics and read
the papers. Their interest In the imam
cial question never flags. Almost every
ono here viii support tho Chicago ticket
except the Republicans. and it Is thought
that some OF them will vote for Bryan
and sewall and free silver.
The Democrats OF Pulaski will at the
August court on the 81, elect delegates
TO the Wytheville Congressional Con-
vention. to be held on the 5th OF August.
Judge samuel W. Williams seems most
prominent for It, but Cyclone Jim Mar
shall is a great favorte here.
The Democrats of the Ninth district
expect TO elect this fall one Of their num-
Der TO succeed General James y. walker,
the Republican member. Both the DEM
ocratic candidates and General walker
are Tor FREE silver. but the 6eneiai
viii find IL difficult feat to ride the
Mckinley "bob-tail'' nag with gold trap
pings. and the congressional bay with
silver trimmings, running in opposite d.
rections at one and the same time.
II will be better than picnic-alregular
clrcus-and Will draw the "sovereighs
from far and near.
Our town is lovely now. the grass Is
green. covering mountain, hill ana dale'
and the weather is perfect. great
many visitors are here, the Maple Shade
Inn having large company. among them
some from New orleans and elsewhere
I'm tho far South. and from Richmond
ON the James" ana other places in the
eastern part OF Virginia.
Germans and dances are the order of
the day. "a fine band playing at the
Maple Shade every evening and night. The
young people OF the town join In the
gaiety. and make Pulaski a delightful
summer resort.
Next week Hotel Pulaski will reopen
under new management. We have
here mineral waters OF various kinds, OF
high analysis and curative qualities.
a SAD DEATH.
our town is distressed by the sudden
death oil Miss Jennie Roane Alexander.
the daughter OF Mr. and Mrs. Mike /.
Alexander. and the adopted daughter or
Nj. and Mrs Richard b. kosne, OF this
town. she was sick about a week Win
a complication Of diseases, and though
most tenderly cared for. she passed away
last night. She was lovely slri OF ABOUT
sixteen summers, and had bright fu-
ture. standing nigh in her classes at
Uollins institute. She was spending her
vacation al her home. ia Pulaski, wnen
taken sick. Her death has cast a gloom
over the community.
Miss Sue H. Tyler, daughter OF ex-Lieu-
tenant-Governor Tyler. is visiting the
Misses Nichols and Miss Sarah b. Bent
ley.
Mr.. W B. Nicholson is visiting hts
parents.
The Pulaski and Dublin baseball teams
played a game here Saturday the Dub
linites winning. the score being . 10 Z.
Miss Jessie Syaers. OF Austin. Texas, Is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. y. A.
Sayer.
Miss Jessie Corey. of Lynchburg. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c.. W.
Corey.
Rev, Josiah Mecklin. Of Georgia. is
visiting Rev George Gilmer, in ORA
per's Valley.
Miss Bessie Thomas. OF Wytheyille. is
the guest OF Or. and Mrs. W. w. Chat
I'm
Miss Minnie Daniels. of Bedford City. is
the guest OF her friend. Miss Alice
Callee.
Miss Kate Harrison. Of Richmond, is
visiting her friends. the Misses Harda-
WY. IN East Pulaski.
Miss JAMIE Stubs. who has been visit
ing Mrs. b. +. Garrett, has returned
10 Washington.
Mr. Price Calfee, OF this place, has
secured place with the Cohen Com
pany of Richmond
Walter Blair, Mrs. Blair, and Miss
Blair, OF Hampden- sidney and Miss Clai-
bourne, Of Richmond, are guests at the
Maple Shade
handsome new foot-bridge has been
ouilt across Peak creek, on Washington
avenue.
MIS-. G.. II. Mensing. Miss Menslng
ana Miss Ella Mensing. Of Galveston,
Tex. are registered az the Maple Shade
for the summer; also Colonel T. l.. Macon
ana wife, OF Nev Orleans The Colonel
who is native OF Albcmarle county
Va. spends his summers I'm Pulaski, and
Is very popular here.