Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-03-09
. Word from BIZ Hnwltnr..

A Word from Bill Hawkeye.
CO much he's appeared in our papers
80 the River-View Addition in the
passsanal inspection and see what adj
peertaces this addition really had. Well.
a. nv astonishment, on reaching River
49, found II adjoincd the Shields
croye Park. which is the property of Rich
ND. and was really river view, sure
lnnnonch. Here grand view presented
.u.usoIf with the James river 10 the south. it's
I,.,,oykling waters leaping over thousands of
rrppcks. The railroad view is one no other
site in Virginia can furnish-four railroads
~ he seen from many points. At the foot
~ this addition the Jamcs-River Division
~ the Chesapeake and Ohio railway;
ocross the river. the Richmond and Dan
lille: west, the magnificent iron bridge of
,ba Belt Line, and to the east the Rich
mond and Petersburg railroad. The iron
borse passing over these four roads pre-.
cents q pleasant view to the eye, TO say
nothing of the grand view up and down
tho James. found On engineer at work
taking levels and establishing grades for
tne branch of the Union Passenger railway,
,-bich is under contract to be built within
,our months, and for FIVE cents The dwell
ers in River View Will be able to ride to
their places Of business. | met one OF the
corporators at River View. found him
fuli Of energy and ready To state
fine advantage of River View. lie
dwalt on the protection each BUYER or
a lot would have in the fact that none but
the "Cauca ian Taco" can buy or rent o
homo in River View for the next twenty
one years. and that no liquor can be sold IN
the addition nor slau-hter-house erected
therein. | found the land level, high, ana
81 ,v1t ha al
was astonished at the low figures named,
and when | was told that the company
would arrange to build homes on the IN
etalment plan ! wished / could manage
Ms. H1ct1ye and take advantage OF sucn
low prices and liberal offer of time, be-
lieving biz profit IN tho near future.
To the north | saw a handsome brick
/ tuilding which / was told was the Male
Orphan Asylum. knowing that meant a
nlace for a large number OF little boys ana
that on my return home Mrs. Hawkoye
would ask a heap OF questions about tho
health of that section, thought the best
/ place to get such Information was where
/ the little children lived: therefore called at
| fms large building. and upon ringing tho
bell bright. cherry-Cheeked boy opened
the door. asked to see the Superlnten-
dent. and in a very few minutes n
housekeeping lady came into the wal'-
ing-rOom and introduced herself a.
Mrs. Gill, the superintendent. / re-
Piled nv name was William llawkeye'
and hoped she would excuse my cslIrH.
but had heard and seen 80 much about
River View that I had visited the place
and was so much pleased with the hlgh'
commanding ground that ] he'd about
made NJ nav mind 20 buy lot while they
we're selling so cheap and get the company
10 build me house, # ! could pcrsuade
/ Mrs. Hawkeye 10 leave her mother; blt
| remembering our littIe baov and that sum
MGR will soon he here. and that Mrs. Hawk
eve would do all she could to remain under
her mothers roof, called 10 learn from
thesuporntcudcnt Of the institution about
the health of the section for little children
| soon found the Superintendent an ac-
complishcl LADY and a first-cia,s talS r,
and the sister OF my friend Captain FRANK
Cunningham, WHO Is running Tor ONCE;
O3v the way. Captain CUNNINGHAM neel
not bother himself about running, as he
has lease on that Office for life If he wants
! it, Mrs. Gu SAYS, Well, sir. YOU want 70
| know about the health OF my boys? Yes,
madam, do. as that viii be my strong
point with Mrs. HawkCye if you report r.
vOrablv. We have ffty-twO bright little
bows here: they are ali healthy, never have
chlls ard fever. and except la
grippe" have had no sickness TOR q
long time. When we first came oui
here The knowing ones said the boys would
have chils and fever, that we would soon
sell out ana move away. Instead OF t4a'
we have added more land and built TN,
| handsome building. she said. SIR. won
Won let me show YOU our buildings and
| how we care for these orphan boysF !
/ GLADLY accented. ass had Mrs.. Haweye N
nv minds eye all the time. thinking II
could just got her 70 talk t. this lazy VIC
would surely come 20 River view. Every
thing was the model of neatness and or
der. ] asked what about the weather IN
surnmcr She replied: Our summers arc
dciighiful. You see va are nigh and dry,
and in summer our prevail No winds ar'
from the south and west, and that way We
/ Get the pure-t fresh air. which has passed
! through the pines of CHESTERFIELD, across
the river. and over IA before YOU oil down
in the city get it. on SEQ We get rld OF
your smoke and foul air. ! found the
Superintendent 80 kind ] venturcd TO ash
what wore her views about River view
and what she thought the branch OF thf
Union Passenger railway would DO for that
addition. Wei. sir, you know have no
thing O.. 10 with land specuIatlOns. Ny
thought is how / can best care Tor tnes'
orphan boys left in my charge hat Is
true, madam, but ! SEQ YOU are full OF
business. and | know Mrs. Haykey'
would listen 10 AlYlce rom ltHil.
before she would from mon, and as | an
anxious TO huy lot while they are sc
cheap | would Ike % say To her that YOU
had lived ont in that section q long TIME
aud YOU knew all about that section
Wei. sir, if | can aid you IN betterlng youi
condition I will say that ny opinion Is
that the Rivcr-View Company SINCE they
have made a contract 70 run branch o.
the Electric Line must rapidly grow. anC
for my part would prefer were l looking
for an Investment to huy there
lst. Because the land is hlgh and dry.
2d. | know this section Is healthy. see
nv 6fty-two orphan boys. Do you see
one who Is not healthy: Why, Sir, some
come here sickly, and do you SEQ how
strong they are now!
Sd. This addition is in the West End, adj
Joining the City Park. You know a.
I towns grow west OF up stream.
9TH. This addition VIII furnish many
people who are not rich homes IN th'
West End. and they can grow rich as TN
section builds uD. You know how lane
has advanced around Monroe Park NnJ
should 1t not DO the same near the New
Reservoir Park?
After thanking the Superintendent To-
her kindness Lventured To- ask II | might
bring Mrs. Hawkeye out 10 see her lnsti
tuition, anil. if SO, would she talk 20 her u:
she had done to me. Yours,
BILLY HAwKEYE.