Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-24
BLACKSBURG POINTS.
PRESIDENT ANDREW JOHNSON
RECOGNIZED THE CLAIM.
An Incident Recalled BY the Death
Of q Lady-His Heart Was in VII
Gtnia-The Game Law-Aones-
Personal.

| =, ,r,erest IN connection with Andrew
johnson that Is we'll worth reia''hs'
| Mrs. Sullivan moved from Georgia 70
| Christiansburg before the war. she was
then widow with six children ana 10
reduced circumstances. Her HUSBAND
was a native OF Ireland and in the early
DAYS OF his life in America had worked
| with Andrew afterwards Presidenp
| Johnson. in Tennessee. When. on his way
to Washington Johnson stopped In
| Christiansburg. Mrs. Sullivan sent Tor
| Mr.. Ell Phlegar. the distinguished father
| OF Hon. A. A. Phlegar, and told him that
| she still held claim against MT. Jonn-
| son for a considerable amount due her
| husband for services rendered. Mr..
| Pblegar took the claim and called at
once on Mr.. Johnson. He recognized IL
as good, and paid 1t at once.
The strong, good sense and strength or
character of the mother was exemplified
In the success In life of her children,
every one of whom became prominent
in State or county. Rev. John y. Sulit-
can is a distinguished divine or the
Presbyterian Church; Mr.. Thomas Suili-
van was for years a well-known practi-
TONER at the Christiansburg Bar; Mr..
William Sullivan, until his death, was
the loved and honored Treasurer or
Montgomery county, and Mr.. A. o. Sulli-
van is known all over the State as the
Doorkeeper of the House of Represen-
tatives. a position which he has held for
a long number of years, and which II Is
to be hoped he will fill for number Of
years to come. The daughters also be-
came well known in the South as educa-
tors. Indeed. no family in the history
of our county has had q more honorable
position than the children which this
noble, Christian widow, In self-denial
and loving tenderness, reared and equip
ped for usefulness in their day and gene
ration.
Mr. Fleming Gardner, who. though 80
years Of age, is still engineer-in-chief
of the Wilmington and Weldon railroad
and active in his work, is visiting friends
and relatives in the county
Mr. Robert L. Wade. formerly or
Christiansburg, but now filling, as cleo
| trical engineer, a position or response
| bility with tho General Electric Com
pany, of Schenectady, N. Y, is in the
| county visiting his mother, Mrs. Marga-
ret Wade.
| Mr.. p. c. Berry, who in 1910 left Mont
| gomery at years Of age with his father
| and settled in Missouri, returned to the
| county Of his birth recently. for the first
| time since he left 1t.
ANOTHER RETURNS.
| Another old citizen has returned, and
| will cast In his lot with the land and
people Of his birth henceforth. This gen.
| teman is Mr.. Moore. Soon after the
close OF the great civil war he went to
| Minnesota to seek his fortune. Like
many another who leaves old Virginia.
when he left her he left his heart behind
him. He has now returned, after thirty
years absence, and has purchased the
| farm of Mr.. John Shumaker, near Chris
tiarsburg, for $500, to which he VIII
devote his time and attention henceforth.
| Professor Robert j. Davidson and IN
| structor Walter B. Elicit left on last
| night to attend the meeting OF the AS
ISOLATED Chemists Of the Agricultural Col
| leges, which meets In Washington next
week. While away Professor Davidson
will visit friends In Charlottesville and
Mr.. Elicit in Alexandria.
Mrs. Aiken and her daughter, Miss Nan
ME. who have spent several months with
Mrs. Pritchard, wife OF Professor Prltcn-
ard. and a daughter of Mrs. Aiken, LETT
on Yesterday for their home In Spartan
| burg s. c.. During their stay with US
| thew have made many warm friends,
who sincerely regret to see them leaVe.
Miss Graham, a daughter Of the dis
| tinguished late DR.. Graham. OF Lexing-
ton. is visiting Blacksburg as the guest
| of the Misses Patton.
Rev. James NJ. Holiday, pastor or the
| PRESBYTERIAN church, left on MONDAY
night to attend the session Oh tha SYNOD
| of Virginia, which meets In the historio
| - Vrada ri
Mrs. DR.. T. w. Hooper, OF Christians
burg. IS now in Richmond visiting her
relative. Mrs. Watts. DR.. Hooper VIII
| ioin her there on his return from Syhou'
when they will return home.
Mrs stockton Heth. with her charm
| ,nv daughter. Miss Pickett. Is now In
Washington. where they will remain for
| the season. Captain Heth shipped TINS
week his fine herd of beef cattle, seventy
\ odd in number. These cattle VIII De eX-
ported, going directly TO Liverpool Ihey
are magnificent cattle ana SOLO ior
fine price. He has been engaged during
the past ten days IN getting IN me ns
stockers for another years shipment his
ene MACE. White Thorn, is now stocked
with a hundred fine head, which WILL IN
another wear. he thinks. surpass even
those which he shipped this season. The
movement in cattle, both in sales ana
purchases. has been unusually heaVy
| this fall. r
little Craig county, famous among
| other good things for the rousing Demo
cratic majorties she rolls up supplies
| to our buyers a great number OF excep-
| tionally fine "stockers," and in the group
| of counties around US is the banner eoul-
| Nv for this class Of cattle.
DIR. John Yuerrant. OF Franklin coun-
| Nv who has been visiting hero MS
friend. Professor w. ID. Saunders leit
| on Tuesday for his home.
MT. j. b. Culpepper. prominent DUST
ness-man of Richmond. was at the IN
stitute on Wednesday on business.
Mr.. Writ Dunlap, attorney at law IN
| piactsburr. attended on Friday Pulaski
| Circuit Court.
THE GAME LAW.
The nimrods Of Montgomery. While de-
voted TO the sport Of partridge hunting,
have universally almost respected the
game law for the protection OF partridges'
| although they are aware that tney are
ha,rg shot freely in other counties. Ihe
| object of the law has. however. Deeh az
| comnIished. for not in ten years certaih-
| Iv have cartridges been SO apunoah',
The nolitical canvass has been ana 10
| exceedingly dull on both SIDES. Neitner
,artv seems to be doing very active work.
and contrary to custom In year "heh
| 49, Governor Is to be elected, the people
are talking politics very little. Ihere Is
,r,ng IN the county, and the indica-
20 that a very light vote Will De