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NELSON, Virginia in the 1890s: 1 through 2 of 2

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  1. Improvement and Success in the Railroad System of Western Virginia
    date January, 1892map NELSON, Virginiatags Migration/Transportation, Urban-Life/Boosterism

    Successful transportation had finally arrived On January 6, 1892 the first article on the front page of The Daily Virginian, under the heading "Local Matters," spoke of the Lynchburg citizens' excitement regarding the success of their railway service and the current development of western Virginia railroad systems. The previous morning, railroad workers had started running the engines of the cars...

  2. Cabell comments on 1896 election
    date November 29, 1896 to 1896map NELSON, Virginiatags Government, Politics

    For the first time, William Cabell voted Republican and broke his loyalty to the Democrats. 1896 was a major year for presidential elections, and silver was the major political issue of the election year. At the time there were three political parties: Republicans, Democrats, and Populists. In a letter to his wife, William D. Cabell wrote about a conversation he had with his friend and neighbor,...