The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-05-16
Snap Shots at Persons and Things.

"ti"ic Hdue mention IN the Columns %
u the Herald, and find it place Of posi-
I tive and impressive interest. Mr. T.
Z II. Maule, an Englishman, Is the pro-
t jector Of the scheme, and seems to he
= the right man in the right place
His first step was to secure the ex-
elusive hunting privileges Of some
Il 10000 acres Of land, which will cost
him annually about 5000. One Of the
land owners who has leased his farm
for the purposes named, told me he
would be willing to make the contract
for no other consideration than 10 have
his lands guarded against intruders
and pot hunters. Mr.. Maule has a man
engaged to spend his time going over
the premises, to prevent all manner Of
trespassing, and this Of itself would
make that choice hunting ground
within a few years, but in addition to
this watchful care he is raising select
game TO be turned loose on the lands.
He has gone into the depths Of the
woods, bought his cabin home, and is
now busy raising phea~ants, training
dogs, planting garden and cultivating
choice roses. a bachelor growing a
great variety Of roses Is unusual and |
yet some bachelors are persuaded that |
sit is not good for man 10 be alone"
The pheasants are Of the English |
variety and are birds Of great beauty.
The laying season is now on, eggs ac-
cumulating, and hens Of all sorts are
called INTO reqmsition to do the hatch
ing. These birds are to be grown in
great numbers, let loose on the lands,
and many Of the farmers are raising
few acres Of barley upon which they
are expected TO feed
In the meantime partridges are rails.
ing themselves, squirrels are having
the freedom Of all the trees, Mollie.
cotton tails are frisking about from
field to field " bile the deer is seeking
these "sequestered wales" to enjoy
rest it cannot find elsewhere.
The object Of Mr.. Maule il simply
to make this the most attractive hunt
ing ground in all Virginia with the
hope, well founded too, Of attracting
the millionaire spOrtsmen Of the land,
who will pay princely prices for ex-
elusive privileges. (
He Is already training dogs for just
that class Of owners, and for this is a
being handsomely paid
This is a new venture in Virginia, G
and | will watch it with peculiar in a
erest. |
! met with a retired merchant on n
arm recently, who was running over
with enthusiasm a. he watched bis b
new plows and planters at work in his d
fields. His health had been somewhat
broken by strenuous life behind coun-
els and between brick WALL, and he
iad gone out into the open country
With the hope Of woong back the fair u
GODDESS, and having been told that
ab0r was scarce and unreliable, he a
vas undertaking to supply himself y
With machinery to take tie place Of e.
men, and right well had he already a
ucceeded in dong that. never saw q
com field so well prepared, and the ST
ne man who had done il had been
iding comfortably and leisurely al
bout. Weak a the ex-merchant Y
vas IN body he felt that unalded he III
ould grow good and paying crop. al
Got far from this farm | called at an
Their. and though the farmer owned Sc
200 acres Of good land, worked six AT
orses and able bodied men, he was III
D the depths Of woe "because he
ouldn't make a dollar There wasn't y
n up-to.date machine i'm use, no at
sntion paid to barn yard manure, nor n.
sprlg of clover in sight Result
allure. at was ever thus" and will d.
c to the end.
| passed an humble home one day -
ut week and saw at least two cords l.
fat lightwOod i'm touch Of huge
'ood pile, and both in touch Of the Ia
)ok room. Meeting with a neighbor br
efore had gone out Of sight Of the
ONE asked who lived there and was of
I'D, "The best farmer in the neighbor- "
Ood." knew ii just a. soon a. ! saw vi
nat wood pile. My heart is always
loved with pity when | pass coun-
y home, occupied by man and wife
ut no children. | found at one such
ONE, however, partial substitute -,
ne yard was literally crowded with ~
lirping chickens with the house wife
/ the midst buster than any hive of To-
PES at swarming time. She could call
lem by name, and while they will o,
ever learn to call her mother they will
,ntribute some brightness and cheer to ..
re every day life-work. -,
| met a fellow mortal the other day -
it'll uucipped and unkempt hair, un.
ashed and unsightly body, uncleanly a.,
nd unattractive clothes, united and
ntidy shoes, faded and forlorn look D.,
x hat, with sad countenance, and, -,
D doubt, sadder heart, but with "A shot o.,
" of money. His eyes glstened
hon he looked at that INT were dead