The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03
AN OLD MANS WISH.
Takes Patriotic Pride in His County.
What He Would Like To See.

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"The Old Man wants to see his county
go forward. He lives in F'luvanna ana
writes to the Midland Virginan, the live
county paper published at Palmyra, ABOUT
it. The Old Man is not an old fogy,
but he is a patriot and what he says APP
plies in so many respects to nearly every
county in Virginia that we reproduce
what he SAYS for the benefit of those who
have the veal or woe of Virginia counties
in their keeping. 1.-The Old Man says:
81 want to see the county seat OF Flu
wanna, where old man Walter Timber
lake lived and did so much for his people,
restored to its business prosperity. l
want to see it look like it did when he
had so many enterprises afoot. l want
to see more l want to see 1t so a bow
shot beyond in my lifetime l want to
see Judge James o. Shepherd. his grand
son, still more active than he is and still
more encouraged than he has been.
First, let the Board of Supervisors
see to it that all four of the roads leading
out from the county seat are in trst-class
shape for one mile out, at least. If nee
essary put out a hundred dollars on each
road. Then every man coming to the
county seat will get q benefit. And all
go there more than all go anywhere else.
Sometimes they have to go there whether
they will or no, and at times that are not
Of their setting. Let these roads be made
so good that they will be object-lessons
and stimulate all the road overSeerS and
road workers to bring up the others like
unto these. If the Supervisors Will not
take this suggestion of the old man and
act upon it. hope other citizens will
take the matter up and urge 1t upon
them, and so urge them that they Will
feel that they must act and they will act.
Then our folks will see the difference
between good roads and bad roads, and
,,,;1I 70 oy-yy nrrf fore n
for the best roads. And we will warrant
that in short time this cry will come up
from all over the county for better roads.
Another thing want to see-the coun-
ty seat still further improved. Let it be
made so attractive that all our people
will delight to so there.
1.-The old man lives at one edge OF the
county, but he is not SO selfish as not to
want the county seat built up, for it be-
longs to all of us.
Strangers, when they come to the
county. will form an idea of what we are
by what we have. A little from each.
and so very little that none will feel it,
or in fact. know it, will do this work and
do it we'll. 1t was got up in good shape
by Mr.. Timberlake and General Cocks
and left in good shape. and it behooyes
US coming after them to keep it so, and
make it a little better before we hand it
down to the coming generation.
we nave got u new renee. NOW let
it be painted or whilewashed Make the
holders of the buildings on the court
green paint them up and fix them up
They ought to do this much for the use
OF the ground. Fix up good horse-racks
SO we can have somewhere to tie our
horses. and then fix up the walks so We
need not have to wade through the mud
to get to the courthouse, and fix up good
steps to all the gates going into the court
house enclosure.
The days OF the old man are not many
now. and his eyes want to behold these
things before he departs In peace.
THE OLD MAN.