The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-06-27

"f'""N ~ i'unu lildl III WAS lait
Ie at Cincinnati and signed T.. W. hi
II fridge. That message introduced M
e 10 The most interesting case at law
u ever had, and brought me i'm a--ocia
J. Ton with the +. W. Kittridge. who ha
: sent the message, and who / learne
10 know and respect a. one Of the able.
E lawyers ] ever met with Passing re-
Gently through that portion Of Char
q lotte county lying on Stanton river.
came 10 "Ridgeway," one Of the noteC
farms OF the county, and on inquir,
learned that its present owner was on,
Mr.. kittridge, and formerly Of Cincin.
natl. was at once anxious 10 know
him, as | am all Of our fellow country
men who come to make their homes IN
virginia, but especially a. he bore the
name and came from the city Of my
former associate in an important ease
at law. ! knocked al the door Of that
noble old Virginia home and was wei
coined into the library and reading
ing room Of Mr.. w. G.. Kittridge, who
proved to be none other than the son
Of my former associate and friend.
Some years since he became the own.
er Of "Ridgeway,' and il is subject Of
congratulation that the old Virginia
homestead has fallen into such good
Keeping. The mansion is perhaps 100
years old, and is in more perfect con
dltion today than many modern struc-
lures whose years can be reckoned on
the fingers Of one hand. The brick
were made when they were made to
defy the lightings Of Father Time. and
the timbers were cut before all the
"heart" had been cut from our forests.
The location j. commanding and in |
spring. \ proud eminence dotted |
with stalwart trees and anordinga full |
view Of graceful curve i'm Staunton |
river which makes halfcircle nesting
place for perhaps 100 acres Of river
bottom, a rich a. ancient or modern
Egypt did or can boast, thoroughly
well ditched, clean Of incumbrancies 10
crop growth and anordiug an expanse
upon which the eye fingers as un-
wearying as upon the open sea. Its
are Of modern make and
elegance, and all the appointments
ust such as cultured taste would sug-
sest, and unstinted wealth would buy.
4 royal palace in its every feature and
it dwelling place for those who appre-
late the splendid luxunes Of life in
he free and open country.
After an hours pleasant chat was ,
invited to inspect the farm and its
and this / did behind !
egistered stopper and with a record
+ 2;3O, the noblest animal, by the way,
ever drew the reins over.
We first went to the grazing ground
T the cattle, Herefords and Jerseys, all .
and perfect OF form. The q.
alves were allowed to run with the l.
)ws and were pictures indeed Adj T.
inning this large range | found the d,
orses, runners and trotters, faultless, :,
! they appeared to your correspond nt
IT, and just such a. would arouse -,
he admiration Of DR.. Anderson, MIR. o..
. a. Cox or any other lover Of horses, T.,
highest pitch. From this field we -,
ent to the section Of growing crops, q,
I'd here, Notwithstanding the dry. n
SIS and chill Of the recent past, Al
1nd wheat and oats and corn har- II
onious family Of living green, beau II
al to look upon, and full Of promise T.,
abundant harvest. / could ill your =,
umns with descriptions Of this :,
endid property, but am reminded rel
at ! dare not 90 beyond the limits Of sai
: corner, and will not trespass. a,
'Ridgeway" was owned by Mr.. H.,
ul Darlington in years gone by, aud IN
; always been fit companion for po
'se splendid estates in touch Of it, for
e Edmunds' farm adjons it, then ~
nes the Morton and Robinson tracts ,
lie on another side Of it ! found that all
Hon. III. {. Rice, and still further up no.
river that princely estate Of the oo.
? Charles Bruce, in my opinion the 10
st valuable Of all Virginia farm 81,
DIS. 1t is kingdom in itself. and ! /
aid rather call it mine than wear ha,
crown Of King Edward. d.
he six thousand acres, with palace ,
he centre, and villages scattered at od
rivals, intersected by good roads, di- ~,
I'd into grazing and farming sections, ,.on
IS and bridges and farm houses a. "a
te as snow, miles Of corn, wheat -.
oats, grass and tobacco make "A ,
le rarely witnessed on earth. a,o
have enjoyed it, fingered long on Mi,
nd rej0iced that it spreads out in -
Is beauty and grandeur beneath a ..n,
GINA sky, and may be permitted Ioh
id that the pleasure was increased D.
remembered that it all belonged to y ,
Inside Virginia. After all it is the c-,,
len spot Of earth. ON THE Go. =.
New Tailor's Shop. ''S''
le undersigned has opened up p,