The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-19
SICK HEADACHE
Positively cured by these
Little Pills.

seem fnsuperable obstacles to prosper
ity, her people have made marked and
notable progress In the past twelve to
fifteen years.
The greater part OF the county re-
mains wooded, but in many sections are
to be found small farming communities,
which attract attention by an appear
ance OF thrift and prosperity as the re-
suit of careful tillage and good manage
ment Among these neighborhoods may
be mentioned Landrums Shop ana Salem
Church. Partlow's, the little valley OF
Wilderness Run. Parker's Store, Mine
Road, Lewiston, Brokenburg. Belmont,
Granite Spring and the secuon H., asou 1l',
Spotsylvania Courthouse. The httle VII
Tlage at the courthouse has in the past
three or four years had the greatest
boom in its history. and Is so changed
as to be hardly recognizable. Inc coun-
ty officers resident there are very en-
terprisng and successful men. Ihey
take great interest and pride IN their
little town, and continued and larger
growth may be looked for there. But
the most hopeful sign Of the times IS
that while progress is not so great IN
measure, in the poorest and least prom
Using sections of the county 1t IS reia-
lively most conspicuous. Here the num-
Bile and lowly sons Of toll, initiating the
example of their forefathers, the heroic
pioneers of colonial days, have gone INTO
the forests. built them homes. opened
small clearings, converted them into Ter
tile little farms and gathered around
their firesides families and the comforts
of life
NEGROES DOING WE'LL.
1t is also worthy OF note that the ne
srces of this county are doing well. 1t
is undeniably true that they are learn
ing habits of industry, economy ana thrlit
They are still negroes and not angels IN
ebony, but almost all of them have homes
of their own--however humble Many
have good teams, some have good farms
and nice, comfortable residences, and 1T
may be set down as a rule that when
negro owns land he is trying with greater
or less Judgment and perseverance ana
energy to improve it. Some are showing
considerable enterprise. The beimonl
Machine Company, composed OF negroes
exclusively, owns and runs traclioh en-
CINE, steam saw MILL threshinS machlne
ane; hay baIer, and has built up an excel
la.lt business among the White peoPie VI
the upper end of the county.
cooking over the county as whole IT
NAV be said that the Spotsylvanians have
rea he'd a measure of prosperity and bus-
iness, enterprise which will enable them 10
improve the opportunities which new lines
of transportation will bring. They are
closely associated by ties of business ana
t:ade, as well as by ties of friendship
ard blood. with the people of FrederlcKs.
purs and the development and growth OF
town and country will naturally so hand
In hand The ancient burg is reported 70
be somewhat staid and slow, but business
there is conducted upon safe ana con-
servative lines. Failures are few; many
of her business men are in highly pros
porous circumstances and possess aouno-
ant capital. They will be found ready 10
grasp the opportunities which would GER
tainly. come with the construction OF
new lines of transportation, and their city
would soon enter upon an era of indus
t1ial development. which will. IN any
event, come sooner or later, and make IT
a great manufacturing town.
LOCAL OPTION.
lust across the line our neighbors In
Louisa county are in the thick OIL a hight
ever local option in the courthouse dis
t.ict where the election is to come OIL on
next Wednesday, the 18th of June. ms
f:eht is of unusual interest, because II
has assumed a peculiar phase. 1t is I'M
derstood that most of the liquor dealers,
those to whom the court refused to grant
license are in hearty and active sympathy
with the prohibitionistS and temperance
pecple. And it is also said that large
number of voters who are favorable 10
the LIQUOR traffic VIII vote lot local oPtloli.
This is due to the fact that there is now
only one licensed bar-rocm in the dis
trict. This is kept by negro at the
courthouse. and many persons argue that
this is in the nature of n monopoly. Few
have taken the trouble to read the strong
and able opinion in which Judge Sims
set forth the reasons which made II MS
duty, in his judgment, to refuse to grant
any license in the vicinity of the mines.
rear Mineral The drys are very conf
dent. and the fight is being watched with
great interest throughout this section OF
the State by men of all shades of oDin-
ion. Dry weather and the intense heat
are proving exceedingly injurious to al!
growing crops.