The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-07-31

/ brightest OF bONnOOd days were spen
in its refined and cultured social cir
cles and while actively engaged in thl
practice Of the law, the profession Of al
Others ! most love, the sessions Of 10
courts were most attractive. WheI
Judge aud lawyers met at MIS-. Ed
ridges, the most perfect hotel home
ever expect 10 know on earth, the cir
Gle was ideal and the etertainment sim
ply unique. am writing these line'
in full view Of that old Virginia home
stead which never lost its home fea
lures though its doors were thrown
open TO the travelling public, and the
past with'the dear friends who mad,
il luminous, come trooping before mt
in quick and stately procession.
When last there Judge Irving pre-
sided in the circuit court Of the county
and my companions were Capt
Mckinney, an ornament Of the bar "a.
he was afterwards of Nirginia's eXecu-
tive mansion, eccentric but brilliant
Cabell, stalwart Coleman, the accurate
and polished Dance, Rogers the genial
companion, and a goody number who
still live to honor the profession Of their
choice and the State Of their loye.
The village itself has not changed
but is the same 'otium cum Dig of a
place, the home "of sweet content" Of
an hospilable people and Of the antique
attractive sort.
The roads leading TO the county seat
and all the roads Of the county lead
hther as they did to Rome, are all bad,
and | have been asking myself all day,
why is it that b ckiugham will not
get a scraper TO smooth away some Of
the rough places? The good people
of this good county need waking up
on the subject of roads. Going 10 Buck
ingham's metropolis would be "a posi-
tive luxury but for the fact Of going
"The man and not the land, " the per
son and not the place.
had been driving for some hours
without meeting a fe'low-man, most of
the way through the wood, and not
much Of interest on either side the road,
when suddenly Andersonville was in
full view and there found store
house a. large as any i'm Farmvile and
Chuck full Of goods That profitable
selling had been going ON was just a.
certain as that the store was there,
while a. about the active trade centre
broad acres stretched out burdened
with grass or growing crops. Why all
this? There can be but one answer.
here is man behind not only the
plow but all this progress a captain
Of industry" who in greater New York
would have taken rank with the multi
some men rather turn up
aud turn out something than "wait for
To turn up" such a man
S Mr. Reese Anderson, Of Anderson
'ille.
Veteran Clerk Of the Courts Of Buck /
ngham, Mr. Peter b. Foster is still at /
he post Of duty, and ! was glad to /
axe him by the hand again.
The political pot Of the county is /
polling hot, and great doubt prevails /
IS to who will skim the grease. IN |
Prince Edward it simply SINNERS and /
10 one seems concerned as % whether
n not there will be grease to skim.
But Prince Edward has a road scraper
md even Sycamore Bottom has been
made smooth aud passable.
Sheppards without Paul VI. Jones
3 like Hamlet with Hamlet left out,
md did miss him while took my
midday rest on his uncusmoned and
unexpected counter And inexpressi-
lie aud indcfatigabe Tom Carter wa.
nat of the tobacco ground on week day
TENDING church. His tobacco was
lean Of grass, however, and as usual
he best in the neighborhood, the best
n his own farm where two other crop,
re being cultivated.
Thirty-five years ago, when my home
ras at Worsham, then Prince Edward
and just here permit me
D say it should have ever remained
D, | carried A. bushels Of wheat to
rock Mills, i'm its day one Of the very
est in the land, spent the night listen
lg to John Wright play the fiddle
nd started for home early next morn
lg with nine barrels of the best -four
ever expect to see. Just as sure TO
risen As the patented" Of the present
nd immensely richer The old mill .
no more and its unpreicnti0us sue
essor only grinds corn, but does that
we'll. The property is now
wned 10y Mr.. w. b. Spencer and with
)me $50 acres Of good land surround |
* it is desirable property. Farming
ere in this day over-had0ws milling, |
nd with three stalwart sons 10 aid in
ressing it to the front it is getting
here.
The home Of al. of b." crowns
in overlooking the mill, aud a. | pass
a it at noon ola hot July day, ! won
cred if an iced julep had ever been
pped under the outstretched arms Of
nat noble oak that stands guard at the
ont gate.
| had novel experience at the old
rick Hotel, Buckingham Courthouse,
urlng my stay there. At an early
our Of the morning / heard tap at
" door and on invitation an ancient
frican Of American descent entered
nd said: "Boss, where is your shoes
orty years ago and the question would
ave been "a familiar one, for in those
avs boots were always BACKED in the
forming and tbs spurs frightened, but
I these DAYS Of universal freedom, and