The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
Old Luncnburg.
LUNENBUnG G. IT,. VA, !
Sept. 10, 1901. I

Sept. 10, 1901 !
Efitor Herdid. For the first time
in quarter of century | am attend
ing Lunenburg county court. There
is not much of change in the physical
appearance Of the place since ! last
saw it, The hotel with it broad porch,
and surrounded by grateful shade trees
! find just as ! left it so many years
ago, and the same may be said of the
homes, the capitol building Of the
county and the Jail.
These all are peculiar to the Gree
State" and so are the pig head aud
Brunswick stews, the chicken Of pc
culiar brown, and welcome royal and
generous.
The county court day in Prince Ed.
ward has fallen into "innocuous desue-
tude, but not 50 here, for while /
write, 10 a. m, the crowd already here
is large, and still "a coming" from
every direction.
Good natured, big hearted, big hat
ted fellows, full Of cordial greeting and
good cheer. This monthly shake Of the
hand is Of immense service To the
sovereigns Of the county, and is strong
est plea | know Of for continuance Of
the monthly court.
Groupes gather on the court green,
or in hotel porch, or in front of stores,
and now and then somebody crosses
the street ito see man."
Watermelons are piled on the grass,
cider is served from the rear end Of
wagon, horses are showing their gaits /
and graces, crops are being asked after, |
some money exchanging hands, local /
politicians are in evidence, silence is |
commanded and the Judge raps for
order. The docket is of no public in
terest. Our people are learning Ia live
without the luxury of litigation.
Death to lawyers, but --I will
allow Others to fill the blank.
Messrs Perkins. Of Grayson county.
Va, and Meigs, Jacksonville, Florida.
are here in the interest Of ia new rail
road, to run from Bristol to some point
on the sea, thro gil the counties Of
Smythe, Floyd, Carroll.
Grayson, Pittsylvania, Lunenburg.
Nc. 1t is 10 be known a. the Mt
Rogers Eastern Railroad Lunenburg
will be asked 10 vote subscription Of
100000. ! talked with number Of
eading citizens who favor the road.
lut were not 80 certain that the tax
'ayers would contribute 10 il.
Or course ! am rairoad-teleph0ne.
automobile 1901 citizen, and yet /
omehOw fear that with such introduc.
ions into the county Of Lunenburg.
Ter peculiar civilization, her unique
nd peerless social conditions Will sur
sr a shock, and it may be 1--WE will not
'ok on the like again" This South. {
and Of ours cannot stand still. how
yer, and II progress means some lob
ing of and leaving behind, it must
e submitted to in the interest Of the
eneral good.
| am told the crowd today is not a.
rye as usual, but 50 much larger than
am accustomed to that was in-
ressed with it.
l met, among other friends, with my :
Jung friend, "Dick" May, superin-
ndent of public schools, who lives i'm
castle on the square, and is happier
the centre of the "Free Stateu than
ing Edward on his throne.
We went to church together ON yes. Ut
Tday morning, and in the midst Of
sermon the preacher said: 81 no. no
e III tue congregation the superin.
ldent of public schools of the COUNTY 81
d | would be glad if he would work
following sum, and give me the 6,
swer at our afternoon service: How -
Is II from the East to the West ?9
fore the sermon was finished the
acher returned to the subject and tb 1T
d; 1.-Two hundred years ago men ella
re foolish enough to undertake the con
Wer, but no sensible man would
iertake it now," whereupon we q
ceeded to laugh at our friend. -
/ load of tobacco is now standing i'm
1t OF the courthouse, rather uncer-
as to the market to which to 20 +. \
'resentatives from Danville and rls q
okstone are here to make sugges- III m
IS, but no one from Farmville. This by +
Int not to be. +. l.
regret that there are not two
lty court days in old Luuenbur0 ia
month, and that cannot attend
Of them. ON TIIr 90