The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-23

tion Of tie farming interests YET INA, sne.sS ~
~. .,,so.n loss sustained bv us far greater thhh
s"nh ~ would he deemed insupportable as thNn
| ton IA true, and IL is iruo That u eto"s WIN
| time Like some forms OF tribute, !. Is ny ~.
| counted and paid directly. snd tDerclOts ho'
| been supncly shu siusgisHi' '"
I'VE need expatiate no further on the evil
Assuming that you recognize linn M and nd, good
citizens YOU are willing to enlist Tor calnpalsh
| Of reform. what is the retter way 81 PROCEDURE
submit my answer to that question .,,
I. Procure the proper legislation, Aoandoh
the contribution -oi-lalor system. ! th M nc
was right when IN speaking OF ne rpas ~, ~
land in 1876 Macauley said: "Ons chle1 cause ol
the badness Of the roads seems 30 have been
the defective state OF the law. Every parish
was bound to repair the highways NnlrI las.e"
their Rraiuitous labor sia days IN ne year !
believe the efficient way - 70 lrpNlpe 80
10y equitable taxation and 70 nave NJ W." and
done. like other public work ps COM '"'' an"
? Initiate the wisdom Of the housewife VINO
demands. as a precedent 10 OIL. !oPsa,l
skiinl cook She knows that ne ino'l a I'M,
ant harder will not .uhce without NV lissen w
OF that fnnctOnary 20 Win VIC u".ttas -
good roads. The work is 10 ne pIv'tiis - -
formed only by an engineer 49,, An r".,t
will waste your money ana GET 10 kDyu 49,.
A recipe book will not make though u may
! help cook A treatise on roads VII 10 i.le
gooi in the hand, OF sny save 1oSe % 10 snnds
ana experienced engineer When inc iuhn'
| have Been provided got an eIpeIlrhceu cni
| gineer 10 direct the work, ana lei MN hcld
Office Of long tenure and not by favor o. INC
yoiiticians Get a good one, and then forbeur
| interfering with him. Is yCu nave niaHe
| udiciouS selection the man whom }ou trust IN
| that capacity will do as much WorA AZ ahI 10
more tisn you can pay for. and be viii decline
| 10 dabblo here and there lilo VIII concentrate
your forces and will give You a miis oil EoOh
road rather than five miles OF BAD
a After making q thorough survey OF oach
road to he treated, and he VIII carefully READ
INST It's alignment and gradients AMI sunni 20
the proper authority full estimate o. tne clsl
before undertaking any WORK ne "O1iU pre-
ferahiy form the roads Tor two put iof ne IRE
sent no would cOnhne the wearing surface IL
specnl provision OF that kind couli bo hah ~
Ali within Ms means. to one track. The general
form OF cross section would probably restnlule
that which | have illustrated idlagrAm suo-
United which he might modify according 10 clr-
cnmsfauces lie should employ the most aYaiia-
bic materirl for the. wearing surface. whether
good gravel or broken stone lie shouldToli DO u
the wearing surface and the rOadhet Win To4-
lers Of proper weight and construction 70 each.
And where he could afford neither the wearing
surface nor the rolling DO might content Nun
self with the prOYer forming and qualtf OF ne
earthen bed He should have the grazing
ditching and metallug done by contract. the
rolling might better be- under his own lmme.
distc direction and not by contract. lie Shouii
rennire the contractor 80 keep his work IN
order for season attor complotion; ana he
should then keep M the condition by hlred
labor. lie should, II possible lhnd the Ie"
should make ~ rossihlel' exclude from me use
of the road carts. drays. wagon ~ other heavy
draught vehicles Win tires on whcela less imam
four inches broad
JIs IL az much. perhaps more, than is OK
pected in ans essay OF this KIND. leave 10 10
those members who are experienced. both ne
law makers and law eIpOundcrs. ana whose oh-
servation hiss Taught them tho defects of ihe
EXISTING system Co suggest tue proper changes
III our statutes. Respectfully snbmiitei
DINNER.
The essay being finished, general discus
sion o. tho subject OF country roads was be-
gun and participated IN by Messr-. Grant
Chshin. Cayce Jackson aud others. Mr..
Cayce made II motion to appoint committee
OF ten members of the club TO draft suitable
bill for road improvement III HenrlcO county
To be offered III the Legislature: On TINS
motion another discussion followed. pendlLg
which dinner WAS announce mad "A recess was
taken And such dinner II would DO use
less to attempt 10 describe 1t but lot the fol-
loving menu tell its mute but pleasant story;
MENU.
Soun.-Vermicell
Iish--Hock slowed in cream
Hoa-t-lihs Of beef. brown gravy; duck, cur
rant Jelly: chicken.
Game -Nenson steak. irood partridge NAL
lard conFsed hare Wild turkey.
Cold DISHES II ,m, chsmpagned; smoked
tongue. roast turkey roast pig chlpped DeeI
'' HeIlshes Mushrooms. olives. Virginia
pickles, celery. chow chow, salt almonds
Dessert.-Fruit cake. oily cake: sponge cake,
fancy cake. almond cake fruits. Malaga grapes,
Catawba grapes. Concord grapes, delaware
grapes Secksl poars lemon and vanIIla ice
cresm. oranges, coffee. cigars
Wines-Sherry, Madeira. claret.
Never WAS dinner more heartily enjoyed
nor More oIoaa.tiy served under the direction
of the genial host and Mrssrs John e. Epps
and Ralph Cussons his assistants.
A. AMUSING EIIsoDr.
During the progress Of the banquet, when
jollity and merrlnent wa at It's height, Col
Onel Ruliin. Second Auditor, arose 10 leave
the room
Colonel Marye. First Auditor, seeing him
going out remarked. Come on. now let'sset-
tie the State debt while the old fellow Is out
Strenuous efforts were made to settle 1t with
a decanter o. rare old sherry. but before
either the settlers had settled tho debt OF
the sherry bad settled the settlers, Colonel
Kuflin returned. and all further Efforts IN that
direction were abandoned.
DISCUSSION RLsUnLD.
After dinner was over coffee had been par
taken Of and cigars lighted. the club returned
| t. the paror and discussion of the improve
ment OF roads was resumed and continued at
! length. A substitute was offered TO Mr..
| Calce's motion that a committee OF hye mem
/ beers of the club be appointed. and tins COM
mittee with the president confer with five
| representative farmers OF the county to frame
! bill 10 be submitted to the Legislature pro-
vlding Tor improving the roads Of HenucO
aud Chesterfield counties. This was adopted,
and Messrs Cayce Cha1in. Frank Guy, ). +.
Jac ksOn and Cussons were appointed snch
/ committee.
NEW SfENDEHs.
The names of Messrs John Wright Of Rich
! mond and John W. Penick Of Hanover were
| proposed for membership and they were
! elected.
There being no further business before the
! meeting. and the hour for the coming Of the
tran having arrived. the club adjourned,
after expressing their sincere thanks to Cap
tain Cussons for the whole-souled and elegant
| hospitality extended them and the delightful
and instructive day they had enjoyed.
Captain Page Mcfarty's Play.
II is gratifying to note the interest taken by