The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-01-01
LETTER FROM FARMyILLE.
A Yewsy Episfie-chrisimss B'joieinss-
Farm nNews-CoinpIiments tn the Times.

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correspondence Of the TIMRs.l
r.pvvttrE IA. December 2S.--If the
nrt,ters have not wearied OF the words
| will write again that our Christmas
weather was bright and balmy ana
bracipg. too. Many of the absent ones
returned home. homes were maue
brighter and hearts happier by the pres
ence of faithful representatives OF gen,
erous old Santa Claus; the g" small boy
made all the noise possible; our young
pecDle have danced till dawn; some men
drank too much In the evening only TO
regret il in the morning; most every
body had a turkey, and now that the
festive season draws 10 close, we look
back upon the Christmas OF le5o as d
quiet. pleasant one in Farmville, and not
unlike many Of its many predecessors.
The only really novel entertainment.
took place at our depot, where three tel
euraph operators, forgetful of the fair,
or recklessly ignoring that the trains had
no other guide through the dark save
their own careful watching and sklliul
reporting, got gIoriously merry, hilari-
ously funny. and but for the faithful ser
eeants of our town, who brought sober
op. -ator to the front, Christmas would
h'.,. g.. or a sad dav ell along the line oi
the Norfolk and Western road. These
Knights Of the Wire are gay fenoWs
ANYHOW; AT least that il our experience
In Farmyiile. en-
Some of our enterprising farmers filled
their houses with good ice during the re-
cent spell. The man whose wood-piie Is
bic. and whose ice-hOuse is full when
Christmas comes, is, with US, considered
good manager, and generally has corn
for sale"
Speaking Of farmers reminds me to
say that those who live in this section
have bad hard year of it. / never knew
forage so scarce nor "'backer' so low, ana
low because il is so mean. However
they are brave, and are looking hopefully
to the future. Even in their temporary
depression, they have more solid comtori
in one day than their Dakota
brethren enjoy bstneea btszards.
verify believe our climate is i'm.
proving. and you know, Mr. Editor
we can improve our soil, but Da,
kota folks emit make climate They viii
have 10 come and live with US, and
they had Just as we'll come along and be
done With IT,
Our merchants who complained that
| the Exposition drew the fall trade to
Richmond have no right 70 grumble over
the Christmas traffic. They did an active
business and have been smiling ever
since. Giving at this season grows Will
with the years Thirty years ago land
write Of what I know boy was salts
/ fed with a tin horn, small pack OF pop
crackers. and a stick or two OF plan
candy. Not so now. He demands not
half.hose full, but sack-bag vel
stuffed. Merchants know this and pre-
paro accordingly 49,,
Among those who have been viii
ts during the holidays are Cap
tain II. b. TaliaferrO, Of
your city; Mayor Berkeley ane
Sergeant Holt, OF Chatham Dir. K. II
/ Johnson. of Lynchburg; Professor X
J VI. Yenable, OF Baltimore; Professor }
| X. Morton, of Blacksburg Hiss Dunn
of Lynchburg; Miss Reese, OF Sussex
/ Miss TAYLOR, Of Mecklenburg, and many
others whose names | do not now recall
The TIMES of this date reflects credi
upon those who have it in charge ,'ond j
particularly acceptable to the people o
( Farmviile because of the pleasant men
ton il makes Of our distinguished towns
man, Captain p. W Mckinney.
/ With p0stdl-card correspondent from
every nook and corner Of Virginia
there is no reason why you should no
have 10000 subscribers within the mex
six months. FARAYlLLE'