Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-11-07
OUT IN ROCKBRIDGE.
Activity I'm the Sale of Farming
Lands-Brondy DistiiIcries.

VI
LEXINGTON, VA, November 5.-(Spe-
cial.)-Burglars continue TO reign ram
pant In this county. The last one re-
ported was the store of Mathews. Bald
win & Co., at Glasgow, which the gentry
succeeded in entering by breaking the
glass in the front door. The money
drawer was rihed of $40 in small change
and the thieves were evidently In need
of clothes, for two suits were taken with
several pairs of shoes and lot OF
jewelry
The party of hunters who have been
camped on the headwaters of Buffalo, at
Smiths fiat, returned home after ten
days hunt They succeeded In securing
eight fine deer and much fun. One OF the
hunters had quite an exciting experience.
fine buck, weighing $50 pounds. had
been shot, and when he went to cut his
throat and had straddled the deer, 1t
suddenly revived, and battle royal en-
sued between man and beast. The man
held to the deer, which bucked as only
a Texas broncho can. and after some 10
minutes he succeeded In cutting its
throat.
A party of squirrel hunters succeeded
in killing seventy-three animals OF that
order the other day. and they claimed
that was not a good day for squirrels,
either.
WILD TURKEYS ABUNDANT.
Wild turkeys are reported to be plenti-
full in the mountains near Wilson Springs,
near here, and every day accounts OF
some three or four being killed by sue
cessful hunters are reported. One farm
er saw seven droyes near his house the
other morning. and no less than three
distinct droves feeding In one valley, two
of which came together, and fierce fight
ensued between some twenty-odd OF these
fine fowls. He also saw one drove with
some dozen young, the second brood
brought off this season.
Locker G. Co., of Glasgow, are erecting
a sassafras-mill for the extraction Of OIL
This has become quite an important In
dustry In this county, for there are no
less than three mills now in operation.
The mountains around are filled with
this plant. and a half cent a pound is
paid for the roots, which gives employment
to several hundred people. Farmers are
glad to give the roots of the plant grow
ing on their lands In order to get 1t clear
ed off.
SALE OF FARMS.
The sale of farming lands and real
estate continue and almost every day
there is some party seeking farms in this
county or vicinity. Among the recent
sales effected are: The Robinson farm, |
at Fancy HILL by A. c.. Robinson to 7. !
T. Jennings. for $685.. This farm con- |
tains SAB acres. The John Farrow farm, /
on Kerr's creek, by Commissioner VIII |
liam a. Glasgow, to Henry Clements, /
for gaze. This farm has forty-two acres.
The Lackey farm, near Brownsburg, by
Penick, to Amos Lackey,
h .piQhtV
The Savernake observation-disclosures.
near Euena Vista, to John Sheridan, by
commissioners White, Anderson, and
Winborne, consideration $1,000 The
"Chapin' property here has been sold
70 Mr.. s. Il. McCorkle and Mrs. Nj. Lei
big bv Mr.. j. II. Hill, for $500. Mrs.
A II Lambert has purchased OF Com
missioner F. NJ. Pendleton farm OF l6o
acres on Broad creek for 1920
President william l.. Wilson, OF WASH
,neton and Lee University, is in Nash
vile attending a conference of southe. n
colleges and preparatory schools. While
there he will deliver an ADDRESS.
General Manager Stevens, General-su-
Doyle, Assstant-SupeIh-
tendent Carlisle, and Chief-Engineer ira
vier of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroal. with President Myers, OF the |
Richmond, Fredericksburg and potomac
road. passed through here on a tour OF
,nenection of this end of the Chesapeake |
and ohio road. They spent the night
in their private-car, in the Lexington
Union Depot
The Glasgow Cement-works. at that
Gown will close down the latter part
Of this week for the winter. work VIII
be resumed In the spring. ,.s.
pockbridge county will receive sz'i4o']s
from the cash funds apportionment OF
the state. This Is to be used exclusively
for the payment of the teachers In tne
n,,b,ic schools Of the county, ana u maue
~ the rate of 20 cents per head OF tne
school population of the county. bueha
Vista will receive $22s.l0.
THE WHEAT CROP.
Tho bulk of the wheat crop has peen
sown in this county, and the reports are
that the young wheat never looked 80
nromising as II does now. Tnere WAS
large acreage planted.
The brandy distilieries In the county
orc booming. There are nine now IN ope-
ration. and an immense quantity OF ne"
brandy has been made.
Another innovation at the WASHINGTON
"a lee University Is the joint debate
sverv ak weeks between members OF the
Wa sbington and Graham-Lee Literary
societies. The first of the series was neio
th,s week. ut which time the question'
.sR esoIved. That Congress should pass
.rtt-trust laws" was ably handled Dy
ss~-srs "a w. Wilson and J. 8. Anderson
W NO .htnx tou Society. and Meesrs. W.