The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-06
VIRGIyIA MffrTARY INSTITUTE.
Trying to Arrange n Discussion Between
Yost and Flood.

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LEXINGTON. VA. Sept. 5.-special.-
New and old cadets OF the Virginia Mill
tary Institute are arriving On every train,
and tho prospects are that on opening
day Of the old school. the 9th inst. the
oo-ps Of cadets will be we'll filed up with
nns material. The under officers are
at work every day drilling the new men,
end the scenes On parade grounds every
afternoon bespeak the early resumption
OF activities az the school. There are
some fifty young men there at this time.
Tho rall term Of the Circuit Court n
Rockbrdge county IS IN session. with
Hon. William Mclaughlin. judge, pre-
slcing.
The Rex farm, pear Buffalo Forge, has
been Sold 10 j. S. Natter for N.soO. The
willow Grave" farm Of the late W. 7.
Worrnbledorf has been sold TO Daniel T
Wormbledorf for s5OoO-cne thousand
eight hundred cash. The farm contains
lsj aires.
Rev. John a. Preston. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church at Charlotte. -. c.,
lies critically ill with typhoid-feyer At the
residence Of Prof. Hogue, OF Washington
md Lee University.
Next Monday IS September court-day.
end from a political standpoint IL Will be
rcd-hot from start 90 finish. II the
weather is NJ all favorable there viii be
"a large crowd in town 90 hear tho polit-
iCal speaking and 20 talk politics. on
the Republican side Hon. Jacob Host and
Col Hampton Hogo viii address the
masses. and on the Democratic side Nr.
IL. ID. Flood OF AppCmattOx, and Mr..
j. L. Lee. Of Lynchburg. will speak.
There is movement 90 have q ioint-dis-
cussion between Yost and Flood. but 10
IS not certain that 20 will materialize.
The congregation a. the Baptist church
has called the Rev. Thos. A. Johnson. ~
New Castle KY 20 M their pulpit
made vacant by tho resignation Of the
Rev. T. IL. Dement, who leaves next
month 10 enter Theological seminary,
where he desires 70 complete some OF
his studies Ar. Johnson IS q son OF +.
D. Johnson. OF Dynchburg. Va.
Washington and Lee University VIII open
on the 10th inst. and the outlook fcr
large attendance IS said 90 be promising;
especially is this true OF the law school.
which Will be made up of large NUM-
Der Of young men from Virginia and
many a. the Southern and Western States.
The next session OF the Lexington pub
he schools viii begin on the l4th inst.
These schools. during tho past few years
have been raised and improved 90 high
standard Of excellence. and they are pat
ronized by the best people Of the COM
munlty.
in anticipation OF the opening Of wash
inrton and Lee University next week.
the old town is putting on ~ usual actiy-
itv for trat much-l00kedfcr and vishcd-
for event. The students boariing-h0usos
are getting ready 10 receive the boys. and
the business holses are getting IN stock
90 supply tho demand created by the
two hundred or mere students and as
many more OF cadets Of the Virginia Nil
ltarv Institute. who viii be here in a.
few DAYS When the schools are closed
business 10 all lines takes a tumble and
trade SIS stasrant. money scarce ana
times hard 10 is the two schools that
keep the Athens II Virginia prosperous.
il. j.. Turncy and Il. J.. Linn. OF Coll
Imhus. o.. We're here the past week with
ccursel. for the purpose OF winding up
The affairs Of the Victoria furnace, at
Goshen. n this county. which went into
the hands Of receivers some little time
back. 1t IS said that al 10 distant DAY
this large iron plant viii resume opera
tons and thus give employment 10 nun
dreds OF skilled hands and common LABOR
ers. and put I'm circulation large sums OF
money monthly.
Mr.. ]. Il. A. Gibbs. Of this county. the
inventor OF the famous Wilcox Gibbs
sewing machine. has patented and sold
valuable Invention in bicycles, ana
strong corporation win at once begin the
manufacture of the machine with his I'M
provement on IL. Mr.. Gibbs is an OLD
man. but active IN business affairs and
possessed OF a bright mind and strong
inventive genius. lie IS man OF large
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