The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-25
People Seen S
IN P ublic Places

Colonel John S. Cunningham, Of North
Carolina. Is In the city OIL business
trip, and is stopping at the Jefferson
Colonel Cunningham. IS q strong admlrer
Of Senator John w. Daniel, OF this
Of The Times-Dis patch Aast
night. he apaid the Lame Lion Of the
Democracy q fine tribute.
4 have been, connected with the To-
ears" he satd,Sss..and have had occa-
sion many. times to go to WashinSt ton
to appear before committees OF the two
houses Of Congress. can truthfully
IN Congress who has stood
more loyalty by the tobacco growers
than has Major 2 aniel. He has never
hesitated to sapport their cause, ana
trious and Intelligent manner. He
knows what the farm and the farmer
mean to the State and nation, and he
has the courage to battle for their
needs
II believe Virginia will honor her
self by keeping this eminent states
man in the Senate as. long as he lives.
a 1H the oa{ 1i
of his party In the United
States Senate. He Is the represen ta--F
tive Of the whole people, and - an
ornament to the exalted station he has
SO long held and honored." 81
Colonel Cunningham says that the
showers and warm weather conditions
are contributing greatly to the growth
though they were held back by the
late spring, Indications now point to u
successful season for the farmers. ~
Asked about political conditions In
ham said that this was an off-year, but
that already many strong men had
entered the contests for Governor "a nd
for Congress, which will take place
in 1908. (,
Hon. Richard b. Davis. Of Petersburg,
who is regarded as one Of the ablest
lawyers in solthside Xirginia, was IN
business
tho advent Of the Mann bill,'s said a
prominente.Sou Virginian at one
.of the hotels the other night. that
the little town Of Meherrin was the
try in Lunenburg and. Charlotte. On
one occasion a camp meeting was in
progress down in the old free state,
as Lunenburg was called, and an old
former, who had looked upon Mehcrrin
wine when 1t was red, stopped at he
church on his way home in the after
noon He took a modest seat near
the door, as the congregation was
W
pleasure never Dies
"The preacher was walking up and
down the aisle. inviting men and wo-
mon to become church members: re
asked: Don't you want to go where
pleasure never dies?' No. thank you,
sir. was the reply, I'm Just from
there. ~, !,
MANAGEMENT. ana asked: Where are You
from?' 'Meherrin. sir, and the prea IN
| er surrendered and retraced his steps
lup the aisle to the pulpit"
| Prof W.. a. Bowles. Of staunton
superintendent OF the School for the
I! Of the State Hoard Of Education, As II
the city, and Is stopping at tho Rl sl1
4 mOnd Prof. Bowles Is here 10 looA
latter some private affairs.
a prominent gentleman, who was y
the city last night, was telling Of ar
linteresting incident which occurred ~, ga a
4 which, i i has ever been printed. ha'
no doubt been long since forgotten
4 Hon. James G. Blaine, the late dis
A tinguished statesman and diplomat, wa!
one Of the speakers. and. among ,1 o ,1., >
a form, was an English officer OF note
After there has been a number Q
i speeches, the Englishman was cal!ee
1Ort Dy The sCTONu, dIlS Ctt!lIC ASA III " A.1
4 apparent reluctance. he proved star
however. and made q hit which create!
4 great merriment Be 1t known that
beyond the splendid shaft |, IRE ,;
slhad not then been built, there wa
nothing at Yorktown except the Nelso,
5IhouN and ayfew unpretentlous LOOKING
"Refore coming here" observed, tn
a Engl!shman, II had often .wondere!
4 why CORVALLIS surrendered YorktowI
Ito General Washington, but since see
I ing the burned old place. am great;
s,ilprised thathe held y as fon 'e; as 2
T The crowd yelled with delight an
apparently every body present ID agree ACRE,
with tho speaker,
Fl Colonel John A, stewart. or Ne,
York City L IN :, M asl IN r II !, and
1 q. .. Kinball. panville; Mrs, e y
lDavie. Lawrenceville; ]. II DaYi
lLynchburG. and Mrs. Robert Turnbul
Lawrenccville, nre at 3Murphy's.
= n +, WAR az Norfolk. and Colont