The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-11-26
'P0SSUM HUNT
IN BUCKINGHAM
Happy Young Couple Enjoy the Sport
by Moonlight.
AN OLD FASHIONED PLACE
4 House Where La Taycttc and Jcner'
son Were Wont To VISIT IN
We Oidcn Timc-Coun-
try Scenes.

CAMM. VA. Nov. 1s.-special.-summer
fingers long. and these warm. bright days
could not anywhere be more appreciated
than here I'm this old sequestered country
place so Ear from the madding crowd
This is an old historical place. called
BY modern name, which in times past
reioiced In the honor Of having for IT'S
guests such men as the immortal La
Fayette and Thomas jefferson, the latter
having spent many a night here on his
journeylngs between his two homes Pop
lar Forest in Bedford county, and Mon
ticelo. .,
4 food OF memories Of those old times
Of which we can only know through the
stories handed down 90 the present gener-
alton. swept over me tonight as l STOOD
al the gate OF the oak-shaded lawn ana
said goodbye TO a party Of merry happy
vouug people-youug ladies' and young
men-who stiIl keep up the customs OF
the older times and were starting on
for coon hunt" what a happy crowd
il was, and what a bamy, lovely autumn
night. stnl and calm and beautiful!
THE HUNTEES HOME.
The horn was blown ami tho jolly
crowd of nin-geokers. followed by a PACK
of coon and 'possum dogs. with hearty
good nights. started on whistling and
laughing and talking i'm regular coon
hunter fashion. with a wish that they
might each realize their hearts desire,
which is. perhaps CD, TO capture Dig
fat 'possum or coon, and sigh or regret
that Nature does not endow everyone
with a strong. healthy constitution so
that all can coon hunt IL we SO desire
Z call out good night" and turn PACK
towards the house on the summit Oh 'he
hill.
Not logical are ones thoughts on such
q night only see the lights from the
manv windows stream out across the
shady grove. the crickcts in the grass
cbirp their clear. shrill songs with tetu-
liar pathos. and the moon. pale crescent
throws "a misty light like deWy ven
over an the world.
RURAL SCENES.
The hills. many Of them crowned as ls
this. with lighted dwelling, and valleys
and woods and streams spread out and
melt away I'm the distance. and every
thing seems dreamy and beautiful 1
enter the wide old han, glance as l pass
at the deer head and antlers over the
door and the long, pointed iron lance
which was discovered I'm the attic, pet-
haps a relic of the days Of chivalry or
n weapon Of war. and pass 10 my room.
l pause by the open window moment
and listen 10 the musical sound OF the
hunters horn as it grows fainter ana
fainter I'm the distance. and then DO not
envy them. even though they come back
laden with trophies OF the hunt. opos-
Personal.
Miss Kate Patterson. one OF tho most
charming OF the society leaders OF Mont
gomcry Alabama. SIS visiting her uncle,
Mr.. George W. Patterson. of this place.
Mr. Richard Files and bride, who was
Miss Rebecca McCue of Washington. ID.
g.. have returned from their bridal tr,p
and are now at their home, ALTON in
this county.
The friends Of Captain Camm Patter-
SON and Mr.. Thornton Rogers. who have
been quite sick. viii be glad TO know
that they are both much improved In
health. and are again engaged In their
professions.
Mis- Minnie Rogers who has been I'm
New Orleans for several months. has re-
turned 10 her home in this county. She
is iust recovering from an attack OF mala-
rial fever hut stood her long trip re-
mark bly, well
Misses Mabel and Ruth Swoope and
Raw Rogers. Of Buckingham. are board
ing 40 Mrs =. p. Glover's and attending
the M Pleasant School at this place.
Miss Iuth Swoope has just returned
f.Dm Richmond. where she has been for
some time having her throat treated.
NJ John Glover IS having built near
this pace a pretty new house, which will
soon be completed and ready for occu-
panev.
NJ George I. Lakeland has been for
the past ten DAYS I'm Shenandoah county
where he attended the marriage OF his
cousin Mr. Addison Cox, Of Bucking-
ham. 70 Miss Rice.
Mr.. stephen Monday, OF West Virginia,
Is visiting friends here.