Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-01-27
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Busy Reader

The Daughters of the Cenfeder-
acy of Stanton presented num-
Der of veterans with crosses OF
honor on the 10Th.
Hon. William j. Bryan in a
speech at Lincoln, Neb., declared
for the Kansas City platform with
the addition of new issues which
have arisen since.
Andrew Carnegie has given
$15, 900 to build library at Tai
ladega College, Talladega, Ala,
an institution for the education Of
the negro.
A memorial building to the
Iroquois Theater fire victims IN
Chicago will, it was said, be built
on the site Of the Inflated thea
ter.
In his inaugural address to the
Mississippi Legislature last week
Governor Vardaman declared that
education was the curse Of the
negro.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Leroy of Owen county,
Ky, on January 18th, making the
fifth son born to the same parents
on January 10Th, one each year,
beginning in 1900.
The City Council Of Morgan
town, w. Va, have passed cur
few ordinance Under its provl-
sions children under 10 years Of
age must be off the street by 8
o'clock.
Judge Bev. T. Crump of Rich
mond, chairman of the State Cor
poration Commission, has been
named by Governor Montague to
succeed himself for the full term
Of six years, beginning February
/, 1904
Professor Dryer, champion
wrestler, who was President Roose-
velt's Instructor, has been engaged
to train the police Of Richmond to
cope with lawbreakers. He will
instruct the sergeants, who will in
turn coach the prive ties.
The general closing of theaters
and music halls in Chicago has
thrown 5000 people out of employ
ment. Tie closing of dozen or
more churches in the same city
appears to have made little or no
impression on the community.
Governor Montague went TO
Washington last Thursday 10 meet
ex-Gov. A. B. Gambler Of Georgia.
and Auditor B. T. Dixon of North
Carolina. The three visited tine
War Department, and conferred
with the proper officials in regard
to obtaining the roster of soldiers
from their respective States who
served during the Civil War in the
Confederate Army.
Mr.. Arthur o. Sullivan for thirty
years doorkeeper Of the Virginia
House Of delegates, died at his
home in Christiansburg last
Wednesday. The House adjourned
that day out OF respect to his
memory, and committee attended
his funeral. His crutches were
taken to Richmond and placed over
the door of the House. Mr.. Sulli-
van lost leg in the battle of the
Wilderness.
Petersburg Index-Appeal, Goth:
Had Governor Letcher been
men Der Of the House Of Delegates
there would have been an adjourn
ment yesterday in honor of Gen
eral Lees birthday or he would
have known tie reason why.
There are those living who reraem-
Der how he once compelled the
House to adjourn against its will
in honor of Washington's birth
day.
The Religious Hearld says:
Southern Georgia is great conn
try for longevity as well as other
things. DR.. W. c. Mccall, now
of Tampa, is from that section.
His father lived to the ripe old age
of 95, aid he informs us that his
: great-grandfather, whose name
was Fletcher. married at TIE ripe
old age of 100. OF the union then
formed several children were born.
and the father lived to see them
happily married. dying at length
in his one hundred and twenty
eighth year.
. Lieut. Gov. Jos. +. Willard en-
loved rabbit hunt in Albemnrle
county last week. On'y ore of the
long-eared tribe was sighted and
the Lieutenant-Govcrnor declined
10 shoot that one. I'm give it II
chance for its life" he said nc
cording to the story, setting down
: his gun. "If it beats me running
it caA go free" The chase that
followed across an open field is re-
ported to have been an exciting
5 one. Colonel Willard won, and
brought the rabbit back in his
= game bag.
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