Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-08
AN EXCITING HUNT FOR wHIsKEY.
The Lexington Police Badly Deluded.
News of the University.

LEXINGTON, VA. February 7.-(Spe-
cial)-One of the active workers in tho
interest OF local-option in this place,
by some means or other heard of LOT
of whiskey concealed in the woods near
by, and for several days he was on the
hunt for some one to help him find the
contraband article, but without avail.
He was told each time TO hunt for 1t
himself or report the matter to the
authorities. if he wished to serve the
community. He even went so far as TO
offer several of his friends gallon each,
when he found It, so confident was he OF
SUCCESS, and assured that he had at last
earned laurels of great renown as pri-
vate detective and servant OF the people
for the public good. He was wise on
all occasions. and TO every inquiry as
sumed a knowing look and answered,
walt"
A HOT TIME IN THE WOODS.
Finally after he had laid most carefully
all his plans. he appealed to Mayor Nc
Corkle for the assistance of the police
TO aid him in his final search. The Chief
and several of his men were detailed for
the undertaking and the party set out
In the direction of the locality where the
whiskey was supposed TO be concealed.
The woods were thoroughly searched and
all brush-heaps carefully inspected and
one would have thought that celebrated
criminal was being sought for so eager
were the beagles of the law in their
efforts. The gentlemen in question at
last found the whiskey concealed in an
old field and covered up with a piece OF
cloth and some brush. The barrel-for
it now, upon discovery, proved TO be "one
barreP'-was uncovered, and, 10 and be-
holdi the whiskey had evaporated long
before over the counter OF some par
room and the tell-tale barrel had be-
come the receptacle of water for the use
of some workers in the field or near by
quarry in the past. IT had been covered
IN TO protect IL for future use, and filled
with water to preserve il. The man for
public good is as eager as ever I'm his
endeavors and the story of his mares
nest remains, as he thinks, secret in
his breast.
WHAT THE STUDENTS ARE DOING.
The steady accumulation Of books in
the library Of the Washington and Lee
University has caused a demand for
more space and in order TO meet this de-
mand a gallery has been placed in the
north wing of the library which Will in
crease the capacity of that wing by
several thousand volumes.
The Cotillon Club Of the University has
elected MI. Leroy - bdiA'NN pAS"iNNAN
for the ensuing term. The next dance
given by the Cotillon Club will be on
February 2lst.
The Athletic Association OF the Uni
versity has elected Mr.. Thomas J. Farrar,
virginia, manager of the next seasons
football eleven. Mr.. Pratt, physical In
structor at the University, read letter
before the meeting from Georgetown Col
lege i'm reference to forming a southern
intercollegiate tennis association The
matter was referred to a committee COM
posed Of Messrs. Sloan. Whiteside, and
Barrett. The question of field-day was
brought up and discussed, and also the
OF Joining the $. /. A. A.
Messrs. Muir, Pratt, Lisle, and Batchelor,
and Professor ID. c. Humphreys spoke on
the subject. but definite action was post
poned until the next meeting of the as
ISOLATION.
Fine skating has been the order of the
hour for the past five days, and each day |
there were several hundred skaters en-
loving themselves by means OF this |
healthy pastime. Many ladies. were in |
Mr.. A. w. Hawks, of Baltimore. under |