The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-30

This Colonial pot True Ia Ter soi"'s-A'l
Brsnrhes of Industry hr'ving.
FAIRFAX c. H.. VA, May Especial
to Womans Edition.-one or the most
striking Illustrations Of the Denehcient Ell
fects OF Democratic rule Is TO be FOUND
In this part Of the Old Dominion. r AR
fax county Is thoroughly Democratic; all
of the offices from the highest TO the
lowest. have Just been filled by Democrats.
Major James NJ. Love, our popular COM
monweaIth's attorney, having been elect
ed to that position for seven consecutive
terms II Is one OF the most orderly ana
law-abiding communities In the state.
alexandria county. our next neigheor.
which was originally part OF FAIRFAX.
and which was cut on TO form a part OF
the District of Columbia, was constituted
a separate county after its retrocession 10
the State of Virginia.
AGRICULTURAL WEALTH.
In spite Of the financial depression, falr-
fax has continued to forge ahead, and
will soon take position as the first county
In agricultural wealth in the State, but
now ranks very high. being fifth or sixth
Not. only are the people doing well in
that respect, but all other branches or busi-
ness participate to a greater or less eN-
tent in the general prosperity. pros
porous community in this age must be an
intelligent and a reading one, and, as
result OF this condition, our county news
paper the Fairfax Herald. In order to
meet the requirements of such a COM
munity, has been compelled TO add 10 its
extensive plant a large and fast printing
press with steam power. Indeed, the evil
dence Of a healthy and contented condi-
ton is everywhere visible. A large num-
Der of the residents OF Washington and
other cities spend the summer In Fair
fax and this place. which is no longer
called Fairfax Courthouse. hut simply
Fairfax. noted for the refinement Of its So
ciety and the beauty OF its surroundings.
FRUIT CROP GOOD.
Notwithstanding the protracted rain,
crops are looking well. The nay crop,
which is OF vital Importance here. will.
from present Indications. be immense.
There will be something more than the
average crop OF fruit.
Perhaps Il is not generally known
that the first blood shed on Virginia soil,
I'm actual combat during the late un-
pleasantness was shed here. A squad OF
Federal cavalry. under command of Lieu
tenant ThOmpkns. made a raid I'm the
village one night. early In the war. when
a skirmish ensued. After they retired
from the village il was ascer,ained that
Captvn Mari. Of the Warrenton Rifles,
had been Killed. Ine LAMENTATIONS Hdue
by the bullets on that occasion are still
20 be seen on the pillars on the court
house building
About three miles from here is the old
Battlefield Of Chantilly or OK Hill. where
Stonewal Jackson intercepted Pope, after
Second Manassas" and where Generals
Kearney and Stephens. OF the Federal
army were Killed.
The celebrated battle of Bull Run was
fought right on the border of the county.
Under the soil of Fairfax repose the re-
mains Of George Washington. George Ma
son, Ann, the mother Of Robert T.. Lee,
and a host of other celebrities.
Here. I'm the latter part OF September.
Dol. President Davis visited the head
quarters of the army. and conferred with
Generals John and Beauregard. with ref
erence to an early invasion OF the North
which plan. however. was abandoned, as
our force was not deemed adequate for
the purpose. 1t IS sufficient 20 say that
Fairfax Of 1895 Is not inferior 10 the Fair
fax Of the colonial or any other period in
any Of the requisites Of high order OF
citizenship. EDITH ". MOORE