The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

Chestnut flAN NfUIf hAM HfNt "~
co en- reasons why Chestnut hil Is It: and
those who make their home at highland
Park can give three dozen reasons IN
favor Of their location.
THE GINTER DISTRICT.
out in the Glnter district the su0ur-
bante points to the nno roads, AMI
, sweeps his hand over the beautiful lani-
scape in answer 10 your question. lie
scorns TO give reasons lie thinks that
the man who cannot see for himself that
that Is the garden spot OF the universe,
is a fool and that's all there Is TO T.
There Is only one resident IN ali tndt Fe-
giOn who is not quite contented and that
f. man who owns plantation OF
fifty broad acres. more or less. lie Is
quite happy. except that lie is disturbed
because some folks are building houses
on the outskirts OF his plantation ana he
IS afraid that he will not have elbow room.
The people who live On Chesterfield.
round Grewry's Bluff Station have a SUI
preme pity for those who live near enough
20 town 10 hear the hum of the trolley
car. They say that trolley lines are
Gifted and that a man never enjoys true
country life until he has q home far out
on the railroad which must be reached
from the depot by drive in a Jersey
wagon.
they say also that no man gets his
fun share OF the blessings Of this life
unless he can go 10 Swneford's Springs
every morning and drink water from "a
country gourd.
THE WEST ENDERS.
Then there IS the suburbanite who lives
out on Grove hoaa or Cary-street Road or
west Main street or at Hone Place lie
vail tel you tnat he has all the privileges
OF both country and city life. That MIS-
property lies a.Ong the Zine Of improve
ment." That he mas the privilege Oh Sec
ing the fo.ks when they 90 out 20 drive
in the evening. That he can jump on "a
car At any hour of the day or night and
reach his home from the office In fifteen
minutes That he is near enough 10 town
10 hear the clocks tell the hour and yet
away from the din and dust OF the
city. He has city gas and an ornamental
windmill in his back yard which turns IN
season and pumps clean water from the
bosom OF the earth into the family tank.
lie scOrns the muddy water OF the James
which city folks drink. What II the
mill does not run in seasons OF calm
Wnen tho yachts cannot race. lie enjoys
the water privilege all the more for hay-
Ing 10 deny himself Occa slOnaliy lie
dotes on the little ponds OF water which
stand around his premises because they
furnish an abiding place for the frogs in
spring time. and who does not enjoy the
LIQUID music OF these little minstre.s2 And
so the West-Ender is happy with his
,ot even though il has a frontage OF only
thirty feet
PARADISE.
But Paradise. If you will take the sub
urbanltes' word for H. is across the
James and t-yond Manchestereyen IA the
territory bord,rng ON Forest Hill There
everything is perfect Country life for
sure and two cities IN fun View Every
prospect p.eases and only city folks are
vile. A Governor mansion on heaven
kissed hill, bank cashier % give value
% property. a telephone president 20 let
the world know that all wires lead 10
Forest Hill. FontceEo water In every
wei ana spring and as FOR the air, ma
lures reservoir Is az Forest HEl, and
other folks don't get Forest Hin air until
II has been first used By the Forest Hi
folks.
a Paradise man was visiting friends on
this side Of the river last summer. a
gentle breeze was blowing from the south
west. "How pure this afr is said one
The man from Paradise elevated his
nose, shifted the air. and replied. 81
thought there was something familiar
about it. II is the air which I breathed
at Forest Hill two days ago. II Is
little DELAYED IN transmission. D."
TOP OF THE RIDGE.
And last. but not The least. Is Bon
Air. TIE Bon Airinauts admit that For
est Hi'l has its attractions ana that IL Is
on the way to glory. but Bon Air IS al
the top Of the ridge.