Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-22


ton has been spending a week at Bit
more, Vandcrbilt's place. near Ashe-
Vile. On his return he was interviewed
by a reporter. and. after extolling the
unique undertaking OF the New YORK
millionaire In forestry and agriculture.
he says; ''The people down there talk
about the enormous amount OF money
that Mr.. Vanderbilt rs investing 10
crafty his taste and pride, to provide
luxuries for his appetite. and magnih-
cent displays 10 fatter his vanity; but
the poor creatures do not comprehend
the first letter in the alphabet Of his am
bition. Their vision is not broad enough.
their intelligence is not sufficient 10
grasp single fragment Of the idea he
10 developing; and. while they imagine
that IL is all due to selhshness he Is
great benefactor working for them. They
talk about the land being worn out down
there I'm North Carolina. It's the peo-
pie! Tie land Is all right, If brains ana
energy were applied TO its cultivation.
To say that the North Carolinians resi-
dent In Washington are indignant at
this gratuitous insult IL mildly express
ing II. They cannot understand why
Cabinet officer should indulge In such
coarse and vulgar abuse of a whole peo-
pie Congressman Woodward, speaking
OF II. said he was surprised and shocked.
that a man of MIR. Morton's high posi-
ton and intelligence should so far forget
himself as TO wilfully slander people
TO whom he was partially Indebted TOT
the Office he is holding, and every one
of whom was his peer North Carolina
was noted for the refinement, culture,
and high standard OF education OF It's pest
and the State expended now annually
more for education than Massachusetts.
There is no State IN the Union ne sald'
in advance Of North Carolina in thrift,
ENERGY enterprlse. and manufactures. to-
day. Neither the land nor the people
OF North Carolina are worn out, nor do
they lack either brains or energy, as can
be attested by the fiourishing condition
Of the State, agriculturally, CONNER
cially and in every line OF modern pro-
gress. They certainly do not lack the
courtesy due by a visitor TO people by
whom he has been Hospitality entertained,
and which Secretary Morton seems 10
be wholly devoid OF.
'Rev. A. Shepard, OF Charlotte, N. c.,
has been called to the pastorate or the
Virginia-Avenue Baptist church. this city
Mr.. w. r. Allan, of Goldsboro'' y. C.'
Is visiting friends in the city.
POSTAL AND PERSONAL.
The name Of the post-ofiice lately Hoi-
low Poplar, N. c.. has been changed 10
Poplar. with William Miller as post
master.
Star-service changes have been made
I'm Virginia as follows:
Stony Man 20 Ida. From March q. 1895,
increase service to six times week.
Change schedule to daily, except sun
day. N
GLADYS to Marysville. From March -
1904 change service so as to supply
Theta. between Gladys and hay III
creaslng distance four miles.
Hon. ]. It. Harris. of Harrisonburg, va,
is IN the city, stopping at the Metro
politan.
Hon. George A. Mushbach, OF Alexan-
dria, is also a guest at the Metropolitan
Mr.. ]. p. Jeffries. Of Fauquier, Is stop
ping at the Metropolitan.
ARRIVALS.
The hotel arrivals to-day include the
the following:
Howard House-L Dickenson, Monte
rev. va: G. NANCY. Hightown, Va.
The Raleigh-J. NJ. Elliott Heath,
w. va: 7. ]. Phower. Virginia; j. E.
Coyd and wife. Richmond; Mrs. John
Rison. Virginia.
wife. Newport News, Va; J. Howard
| DNncnDuTS.
The Oxford-H. Walker, Richmond;
Va.
Riggs House-H A. Binford, Richmond;
William w. Smith and wife, and VIII
liam Smith, Virginia
National-E w. Jewett. Virginia; r j.
Anderson. Virginia
Metropolitan-P. 4. Wexford, Virginia;
J. l.. Blum, Virginia; ID. Il. Day, War
renton, Va
ST. James-C. Turner, Virginia. NJ. Ran
dali and wife. Virginia; H. Brooks, Vir-
| ginia.
Vendome-D. II. Brown, Virginia.
Wulard's-E. II. Pierce, Virginia.
Ebbitt-H. Pellow, Jr, and wife, Rich
mond. Va.
Hotel Enrich-G. Johnson and vile,
Virginia: c. Thomas, North Carolina.