Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-14
THE RUSSELL COUNTY FOLK.
Religious and Political News-Ihe
schooI-Book Question.

LEBANON, VA, September E.-(spe-
cial)-J. w. Bausell, editor of the News
left this morning for Gate City. to hear
tho mint discussion between Walker and
Rhea.
The Rev. Mr.. Roccesco, a CUBAN
preached yesterday morning at the
Methodist church. The sermon was en-
tertaining and instructive, and delivered
in very plain, clear, forcible English.
b. II. Wilson, Democratic county chair
man. left this morning for Gate city 10
hear the Joint discussion between Walker
and Rhea, and to bring Judge Rhea back
to complete his speaking tourSf Russell
county.
Mrs. w. J. Asian, of Texas, who has
been visiting her uncle, Mr.. 5. w. Asian
has returned home.
Miss Rosa Routh is visiting friends at
Big Stone Gap.
Frank Griffith, Commonwealth At
torney, who has spent the summer at his
farm in New Garden, has returned with
his family to town.
News has Just been received OF the
death Of Mrs. Lafayette Gilmer while on
a visit to friends at Council BUNS Ia
Efforts are being made to have Senator
Daniel address the people or hussell
county at October court 1t Is DeneVeo
that he may be induced to accept the In
yitation.
The Primitive Baptists are engaged In
an association at Valley church. four
miles from town. Preachers are there
from Indiana and Illinois, and an I'M
mense crowd Of from a thou5and TO ffteen
hundred from the surrounding country
and adjoining counties and States is IN
attendance.
The County School Board has met and
adonted the following books: Maury's
C,eogranhies. Cooper, Estill e. Lemons
Our Country, Whites Arithmetic,
Smithey's History Of Virginia, the Nerti-
cal system OF Writing, Finch's Primer,
Hyde's and Whitney's and Lockwood
grammars, Webster's Dictionaries, and
Silver. Burdett & Co.'S Readers. inc
series in use at present was continued as
long as the regulations Of the state Board
will hermit. Ii is universally stated that
the state Board made grave mistake
in adopting multiple list of books; that
a sinqle list for the whole State would
have effected a great saving, both for the
people of the State and the publishing
companies.
Rev. w. w. Bays left yesterday on
preaching and lecturing tour through the
Southwest.
VARYING reports of the Joint discussion
here on court-day between Walker and
Rhea have appeared in the papers, the
friends of each candidate coloring the ac-
counts to suit their respective wishes.
II may be stated as a fact, that with all
advantage being given to General walker
i'm the question Of time and order OF
speaking. Judge Rhea's friends are jubi-
liant over the result Of the discussion,
and are heartily Of the belief that he Is
going TO win.
Among those who have been In town
this week in the interest Of the adoption
OF new books are j. w. Womack. for the
American Book Company; w. r. Parry,
for the University Publishing Company;
Sidney Bovingdon, for d. c. Heath IL
Co., and John ]. Stuart, for CHM & Co.
w. ID. Smith. OF Scott county, chairman
of the District Democratic Committee,
was in town this week looking over the
political field.
The Russell College has adopted the
plan Of the Monday holiday. This is
found to give better satisfaction than the
old plan of the Saturday holiday.
John Browning has sold his farm, two
miles west of town, 10 s. ]. Bundy. The
price paid is $4,000.
The papers report the sudden death OF
A. +. Miles, at his home In Van Buren,,
Ark Mr.. Miles taught school in Rus
sell when young man, and his death
so early in fe will be regretted by all
who knew him here. Mr.. Miles was a
lawyer by profession and was universally
popular.