Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-03-31
THE TUCKAHOES.
IMPORT or THE Last MrnrfSa syAN
ORIGINAL xExREs.
ne Only Survivor OF the Frat Nesting
Some Rsminiscsnces-Msjor Dos
wells Paper.
1nor The p,spatch.l

Ah. th0sf Witutfcu itaNcfs =,
twenty years ago, IN the DARK days OF tne
sRecopstruction period" few gentlemen,
MI representative men, met by appointment
and under the shade % the trees st suOur-
ban home, In sieht Of a military camp, ana
discussed the situation ana the means best
adapted 10 Improve their fallen fortunes snd
recover their lost "hOme rule" one OF tne
NUMBER Federal officer at home on fuf-
Tough, msde a few remarks net 10 sympsths
with the course OF our psgernsi Government.
In ten DAYS an order demanding bis resig-
nation came from wsshingtcu-so close wss
the espionage of tbat time. After few
meeting, the " ruekahce Farmers CluO
was Organized, with constitution ana oy.
laws. and from then tia now has had
It's monthly reuniors In rotation al tue
homes OF its members. The tree grows;
The leaves fall--some In the sere and yellow
leaf. but some Ia tue green. Yesterday t'c
writer attended 8 meeting Of the club after
m absence from them Of some months ana
Wv ples>ed 10 see a full attendance ana
many new members, though the pleasure
was blended With sad feeling 10 see that OF
the original members be alone was lett ana
memory brought back the familiar faces;
some. "nke shock Of corn FUZZY ripe,
having STAINED the allotted space, wrapped
the mantle Of age around them ana Java lhem
down 10 quiet sumber. CowardiD, Pollard,
others in the full tide OF vigorous uauhood-
Tnomas Johnston and John Lynhsm) have
passed 10 the silent majority" crossed the
river 10 rest under the shsde OF the tTtes."
Bat "Tucksaoe" is a hive club, and sad
thoughts are out OF place during ITS htey
discussions and freely flowing talk oui
genial president, b. Puryear, ever alive TO
the "sulject Tor the day." calls Us to order,
and Major Thomas W. boswell, paper in
advice
n subject OF which be is master-the raising
of horses. The psper read, criticism Is In
order snd many other remarks. An ga.
tournament TO the dlDing.room introduced
the second subject for the day. Tue
sHow OF soul" had prepared us for the
"icsst OF reason"
The Tuckahoes are supplied at first cost
direct from the farms, aud contrive 10 keep
well filled larders. In attending TO this,
woman, God bless her. "spreads hersei, :"
and though unseen. lowering near US Is
pres,dng deity, TO know tbst all Is well.
touching incident occurred Oh this oc-
cnsion. Our gentle hostess wss carried
down stars from her sick-toom 10 the ari1s
of her husband. 10 order that she might nave
personal knowledge that all arrangements
OF the 'aenoqe aud the floral decorations
were as tbey sbould b..
Due credit is done the health OF the host
unU UOtitF~s huu UHti thO tiHN 'NNNt" "
their room cigars and general conversation
arc in order. 90 course the ever-present
"race question" comes I'D. "coupons aud
State debt" Is touched; but rather ginger
IL. a. IL 10 a delicate subject. The rapid
growth and great future OF our beautiful
seyen-hilled city Is popular and pleasant
theme.
The TuckahOes are good citizens and an
uuexCeptiODable BODY OF gentlemen. NO
:. nd aRNf.s
them. They number members from all the
learned professions, bankers, merchants,
editors, and farmer.. They entertain hospi'
tally, and have hsd rs guests and honorary
members eX.(fOVeTuors and Governors OF our
sac, members OF bench aud pulpit and bar
and high railroad officials. The next meeting
g. to be at Bulteld.
MAJOR DoswELL's PAPER.
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen OF the
Tuckahoe Farmers Club. The question
Won have selected for discussion at our
prsseut meeting ls, What shall We grow or
raise that is more profitable than our present
productions
THIS il q most Important question and one
most difficult to solve, aud Wish very much
that Il could have deyolved upon one more
e9plbie OF doing Justice 20 1t than myself.
In my humble judgment the profits we
~ 10 derive from either growing or raising
must in great degree depend upon the
oha.scier and difference In the soil OF our
lands. Sheep might be raised with profit on
some. which would be different on others.
An OF you are too familiar with our ups
snd downs IN raising cereals Tor me TO ad-
vance any new ideas. had hoped ut one
time that We should find profit in raising
peef cattle, but the competition from the
West has IN q great measure detrActed from
that. 10 view Of everything, Mr.. President
and gentlemen, think what we should look
10 l. that whicn would briag most money in
tue markets of tbs country any day OF the
year and al the same time would be best
adspted to the e.eniest number OF purposes.
From nv own experience aud observation
IA well As that OF a MI .ber OF others with
whom have conversely large or good
mares crossed upon the thoroughbred
nor would come nearer 10 this object than
anything else. Snch breeding would give
produce which l think would be found
cutie profitsDle.
Tnis has been recently demonstrated by
The fact that a number OF coach-horses have
been sold In our section at very remupera-
tive prices, and where shipments have beeu
made North much larger prices have been
obtained.
This Cross with that efrusion OF blood Is, |
think, decidedly the Best for sill purposes OF
general utlity-the pillow, the wagon, the
carrsge, the buggy, or saddle, because OF
its game. its elasticity. aud quick motion, to
Say nothing OF tue greater longevity It al
tains compared with the celd.blooded class.
lam aware that several wears back pres
tudice existed against this class upon the
grounds OF ITS want OF size and weight, but
OF late wears the blood.ho has been reared
10 such size and stamina as to overcome
these objections as his progeny at the
present day will well attest, TO saw nothing
Of the power OF endurance that Is impaired,
which makes II the class Tor all work for this
section.
This cross gives Intelligence which has
ever been conceded to the bloOG-hOTse over
any olher. thereby rendering tho produce
rloro docie aud ir'cisble. THIS gfeaI
superiority was never more l0rciby exemph.
fed than in our late war according 10 the
statement OF many OF our distinguished gen.
erals. They assert that tae horse OF this
class would stand comparatively quiet under
the rosr OF cannon ana The rattle Of muskeiry.
while the cold biooded horse would become
frie btened aud FESTIVE.
At the commencement, OF the war from this
efiusion OF blood the southern cavalry had
greatly the advantage Of the Federal cavalry.
rs the North for several years prior 10 that
time bad paid comparatively no great atten.
tiou 10 the blood.h0rse.
IL was that which enabled General Stuart
90 ride around the Federal lines at pleasure,
pursuing bis routed foes, and when pressed
and forced 10 retreat retiring with safety
and ease.
Tue Federal officers were not slow IN no
tieing this superiority Ia the southern horse
aud 10 a great exteut oyercAme II by piacpg
IN their service ali captured horses aud Sc
lectine the best OF our hOmebfed.
Most OF the iar.lsmed trottefs owe their
reputation 10 this connection. For instance.
toe great Hambctouian and MamOr,no
Chief were descendants OF the thoroughbred
bofse Messenger; also Maud =, toe unrl-
vailed queen OF trolters, whose grand dam
was sired by Boston. from whom toe best
stock Of The turf OF the present day Is de-
tcenCed, besides Jane | sc. almost the
peer OF Maud S, whose pedigree runs close
in,o tue thoroughbred, together With bua.