The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-07

TO the growing Of vegetables and fruits
and even TO the culinary art and house
hold management; for here you enjoy
snowy pillows on Christian beds. with
linen, lavender-scented sheets, and warm
soft blankets. TO dream OF days gone by
and feast on biscuits and rolls so light
they almost fly out OF the plates beef
steak. tender as an infants smile and
wafiies to turn. For Aunt Dinah was
trained 10 cook by "ole missus 10 de
wah." and do mullins must be brown and
risen when de company COM" and the
cow. In honor Of our coming gives down
nothing but cream The type Of Southern
woman as found in Southside, Virginia. is
charming because she knows nothing but
nature. She is supremacy Indifferent
about social vogue because there Is lit
orally no one whom she looks up 10. She
holds backed up by the facts OF history.
that most of the good blood In the coun-
try IS In the Southern States. and In a
perfectly kindly way she looks upon
Northerners, Fasteners and Westerners
as less fortunate sisters but in spite Of
this cherished conviction she IS incapable
Of arrogance Her voice IS sweet and her
manner frank. kind free. cordial. gentle.
Until lately she was Indifferent about
money and enormous fortunes smacked
10 her Of vulgarity. But in the shuttle Of
time positions have been strkinely re-
versed and IN many Instances She has
been compelled TO enter tho list Of bread
winners.
Apropos Of homo life IN Southern Vir-
GINA we beg 10 present several repre-
sentative matrOns who are sustaining the
old Dominion's well-known prestige for
its delightful and world-renowned social
life.
SOME PROMINENT WOMEN.
Among the bellies of yesterday Mrs.
Meredith Watson still retains the beauty
Of her girlhood, the refined, womanly ex-
preston the sweetly changing mobile
features the soft, melodious voice and
a never-iailing courtesy Of manner. She
is a typical Southern woman with social
gifts and tact and entertains IN generous
Southern style at her beautiful home.
woodland" near Nottoway. Woodland
was built and formerly owned by John
Dupuy Ca wealthy HuguenOt and aristo-
crat and gentleman Of the old school,
whose brothers settled in Prince Edward
where several Of the Dupuy families still
reside) and is a model homestead that
represents the Old Virginia In that pro
vncial simplicity" and hospitality which
/ holds IN reverent and affectioDate remem-
brance grandfathers clock, that once
stood in the corner and struck the hour
| for the good. old-time midday NEAL and
! the tea-cups that once stood on the high
, oak dresser In grandmother's kitchen.
| The grand old house with fifteen rooms)
| saw the beginning Of the century, and
| the large halls and porticos preserved In
| their Antique style are linked with sacred
! memories and there is something in the
surroundings that seems TO exact a trib-
/ ute OF yeneration.
| Mrs. Helen Mclean Agnew Of Burke
vile. is a daughter Of the late Colonel
| Samuel Mclean, who was n member OF
Congress from Montana and afterwards
, was one OF Nottoway's most enterprising
and puhic-spirlted citizens. She is a re-
markedly clever woman with refined
taste and rare literary attainments and
| scholarship. She is q graduate OF Hollin's
Institute and was a leading spirit In tho
literary society there and some OF her
papers and essays read before the faculty
| received the concentrations OF the most
exacting critics AS the wife Of Cashier
i Perkins Agnew she is the mistress Of
Inverness" the fine old aristocratic es-
| tate near Burkeville She Is a sweet
| mother, generous friend and as long rs
! Virginia possess such women the palm
| will remain with her.
| Mrs. Samuel Burke. whose family were
! the founders and formerly the principal
| owners OF Burkevllle. resides in a pic
| turesque and interesting home lone hun
| dred years Old built in old English style
| and preserved from the colonial era. 1t
| much resembles some OF the pleasant
! homes IN old Gloucester and tidewater,
| Va She has rare collection OF curios
| bric-a-brac and revolutionary relies. and
, the walls Of some Of the large. old-fash-
| Toned rooms are adorned with perfectly
| panorama OF quaint old paintings and
| pictures from Washington's day down 70
| the Spanish-American war: and are as
| ISOLATED with many old Virginia houses
| parties of the ante-bellum regime-the
| young people filing tho old rooms-the
| young lovers telling the same old story
we tread hallowed ground and are sur
| rounded by cherished memories. Mrs
| Burke was Alice Moncure, of Caroline.
and n niece Of the late Judge Moncure. Of
the Court OF Appeals. We mention in
! passing, Hon. Walter Watson, Of Motto
way as notable exponent OF that I'M
unassuming modesty and courtly presence
which marked the young Virginian OF the
| olden time. He was an honored member
or the state Senate at the early age Of
p and had been twice elected Common
wealth's Attorney at 81. He Is graduate
OF the old Hampden Sydney and the Uni
versity of Virginia. and has always been
possessed. especially since his college
days. OF remarkable memory and con-
versational powers. He Il fine story
teller and throws q charm around the
dryest subject and his varied and ex-
tensve reading has made him familiar
with the beauties Of English literature
from Milton 20 the lighter graces OF Scott
and Goldsmith. Mr.. Watson Is sturdy
Democrat and has illustrated In his BRIEF
public career not only the virtues OF
Democratic craftsmanship. but also the
indiyidualifm OF Democratic character
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