Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-22
LEXINGTON.
Professor sioreiand Resisns-Per-
sonal-A Snake story

| LEXINGTON. VA. July 2i.-(specIai)-
Professor Sidney T. Moreland. of Wash
ington and Lee University. has been ten
dered the position OF principal Of Nc
| Donough School. Maryland, and has re-
signed his Chair OF Natural Philosophy
| IN the university here. Professor More
land Is one OF the oldest members OF the
faculty in length of service, and also one
OF the most valued members of the IA
Guilty. He Is one OF the leading citizens
OF the town, and much regret Is expressed
on all sides that so valuable a citizen will
! be lost to this community. He Is a lead
Ing member OF the Trinity Methodist
church, and also member OF the Town
School Board
Professor Morcland has filed the Chair
OF Natural Philosophy at the university
since 1850. having been previous to that
time a professor at McDonough School.
Maryland. He went from Washington and
Lee University in 1876. after having won
much distinction in both the scientific and
literary departments OF the university.
Now, after an absence of eighteen years,
he returns 10 McDonough as principal.
The principal receives a salary Of $500
and dwelling and some perquisities.
Professors Harry ID. Campbell and D.
G. Humphreys, OF Washington and Lee
University, have both been engaged by
the United States Government for the
United States Geological Survey this Gum
mer. Professor Campbell is working on
the geological division and Professor
Humphreys for the photographic division.
Professor Humphreys has left for South
west Virginia, where he will be engaged
for several weeks measuring rivers.
The following Lexingtonians left here
this week for a weeks outing and fishing
on Big Calf Pasture river: Messrs. D..
VIII Moore, r. S. Anderson, Howard
Campbell, Henry Miley, William Owen,
and Henry Lacy.
Grasshoppers are now making the lives
of the farmers of this county miserable
In one section they were so bad as to eat
nearly the manila binding twine, which
was used TO tie up the bundles OF wheat
IN some sections the yield Of wheat Is re-
ported as twenty-three bushels TO the
acre, and In others sixteen and two-thirds
bushels.
A teachers institute for the white
teachers Of the public schools OF Rock
bridge county will be held in the Lexing-
tor public-school building for three days.
commencing August ID. The list OF in
structors will be announced later.
The Republican County Committee met
here this week and issued a cal, for a
county convention, to be held in the coun-
" courthouse Saturday, August 9Th, for
the purpose OF electing delegates 10 the
district convention which meets in Staun-
ton August 18th to nominate candidate
for Congress. The convention VIII be
mad. up Of delegates from the various
districts in the county, and these are TO
be elected Saturday, July S0th. In all,
there will be elected f1fty-eight delegates
to the county convention. SO far no pre-
ference has been expressed for the candi-
date to be nominated for Congress.
From Brownsburg comes one OF the
seasons snake stories. Mr.. David Dice.
a wealthy farmer of that locality, while
moving his meadow, cut Off the head of
n large blacksnake. His attention was
attracted by the tremendous size OF the
snake and he examined IT. When he had
cut the snake open he found inside OF 1t
two chickens and two eggs. The size OF
the chickens was not stated, but judging
from the eggs found with them, they
must have been laying hens.