Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-01
GOSHEN HOTEL SOLD.
THE "AIIEGnANy" BouGHr FOR
EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
ggTS NOTES FROM LEXINGTON.
educational News Of interest
scbolnrxhips for Young LADIES'
captain nuncap's Fine Hccorn-a
Most Amusing Incident.

LEXINGTON. VA. August Si.-Cspe-
ran-Tbe Anaghany Hotel. at Goshen.
,. sold at public auction on Tuesday
commissioners William A. Anderson
Lexington and c. c. Converse. of Bos-
Ola 10 Mcssrs J. $ Craig and J. b.
Wood. OF Goshen. Tor the sum of $1,000.
~r.s Same hotel was sold last November
g- $1,000 hut the sale was not con-
1-rarl by the judge of the Circuit Court.
OWNS 20 the fact that the creditors of
Clio hostclry refused 20 allow the sale at
-nat price. IL is now understood that tho
present price is satisfactory 60 all parties
concerned. and that the sale will be con-
f-r.l Thi. IS one Of the most popular
-e..rts in Rockbridge county, and was
ft bout eight years ago.
Slows has been received here Of the
t.a Of Mrs. Elizabeth X. Mutually, wife
O., Eev Dr. Francis Z. Mutually. Of New
l.-N. in that city, on August 10th. Mrs.
,-lauy was q daughter OF Rev. John
j.. Adger, of South Carolina. She was
lern in Armenia while her father was a
Missionary there. Rev. Dr. Mulisny was
for many years pastor OF the Lexington
presbyterian church.
From Brownsburg comes tale or
COW which almost equals the recent coon
story Of Br.tton's Run. During
thunderstorm q bolt of lightning struck
a COW while The animal was standing IN
"a drove OF ten which Were grazing in
f.ld, The deadly current went through
Ter heart and thence through her body,
making o. clean hole about an inch in di-
sr.ter. None OF the other animals were
EDUCATIONAL NEWS.
vrou the recommendation of County
.al-Suuorntendent j. :. Saville, the
fuoUnc young ladies OF ROckbridge have
I..r appointed 10 scholarships at the
r.mvf.a Normal School for next ses-
son. NIss Mary y. Buchanan and Miss
N0ry.. Jones. OF BrOwnsburg, and Miss
J.s... Wl.tmOre. of Korr's Creek. Miss
IH!. 1.u. M South Buffalo, has been re-
commended for a. scholarship.
Srr,r... emit SaWle has also made
tre t appointments 10 scholar
sr,- .e Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
t. t cksburg, for next session:
f-r '. Swink. of Oak Dale; G.. Cliff
f.r ,y, Glasgow, and Andrew w.
gI.,.r Goshen.
Captain Asa L. Duncan. who was a
t.t. JOB a Montana volunteer regi-
Iut and who has been promoted TO the
rr. was for time acting comman-
Urr uf the corps of cadets of the Nir-
-- Military Institute, nj graduated
. that school in the class of 1888 with
melton. He is a self-made man. hay
.- worked previous 20 his entering the
SCHOOL I'm order 10 obtain the necessary
money 20 put him through and obtain an
creation. The writer was with him for
- wears while he was at the institute
l.t recalls him as a model man in every
t.lertakiug
s. PLUCKY YOUNG CHAP.
n order 10 save expenses. he walked
g.. entire way from near Danyille to the
school after receiving his appointment
T..r correspondent recollects seeing HIM
passed Natural Bridge at the time
l .1ted the fact that he dined of
., and crackers purchased at the
.utty store then at that place.
Granny" Duncan, as he was Familiarity
known lf given the opportunity, VIII
make s mark I'm military life, for me
I- Don. so in all of his other under
tEle-
report Of Superintendent O. r.
Tu 40. of the COUNTY poorhouse, of Rock
lro-s county, for tie past year, proc
...y shows the workings of one of inc
r.t kept institutions of its kind in Viz
faia. There hav. Asen siNty-four IN
mates OIring the past year, one half be
liz white and the other half cOlorcd. Inc
average number present during the yer
WAS thirty-eight. There are now thirty
tn1 inmates, and most of these are very
helpless people though as many as SIN
team have been able 10 do some hltle
N.,k. Three only were able 10 labor on
t farm The cost OF maintaining The
r-rsrs during the year was S20S2. 10, OF
rl..a Ss5s2 was supplied from the poor
l.... farm. and the remainder came from
o.. county funds.
DIDN'T KNOW THE DIALECT.
Quite lauchable incident recently oc-
cured ln the experience Of two ladlcs
from Washington city, who came here
q. y..W the many places Of interest ia
and around Lexington They were taken
o. uc cemetery. where they viewed tine
heroic statue and resting-place OF stone
v.l Jackson. After the visitors h1d
seen u.. lle c0lored man was asked
ID tabs. t..u t9 the University. He mis-
tl.AtHl s.r. University Tor the negro
dialect expression "Iua VISTA ibutn"
N.tu. NI them over the hills
and streams. .H .h forests, and laaliN
over OBJ. iI.l I.... vLi o '"'ds 20 inc
town Il question: There 1857 up I'D
front ot OBJ. PRINCIPAL htl'II
twilight I.. IIcs rrrI. tf't IL
Was very .ie ,o see thc r as- place oi
Oh. immortal I... bis ohif', 'N I''.''"
I"t STATUE, aud tae school Nhlch had
i.u the especial care OF the Father oil
Ou Country. George Washington. Ine
c.O.m.u listened Go this talk ANA aAlo'
".hr. mi.-us. dat ls at the college 'n
Lexington. right where We started FROM
end al. missus said TO bring you To Una
VISTA"
I.e ladies saw at once their predica-
mont. and ordered the driver TO take
tr 10 Lexington. which they. reached
~, late hour in the night. The next
,.. tbey visited the University, whose
+ais cleaned in sight of where they
We're stopping. e,,...,,..,.,i1e &c
d.. engaged I'm holding a term OF the
Circuit court here. owing to the lac. ', .h
l.... Letcher IS counsel ia one OF ths
on the docket. judge Letcner wa
t..l i'm il previous TO his appointment
a. circuit Judge.
TIE NEWPORT NEWS STRIKE
One Hundred More Quit