The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-08

by keep ng your energy and ability train
ed upon one object. He also believes IN
rest after his labors but rest to him does
not mean 10 him the filling OF an easy
chair. A game Of croquet or 9. spil, behind
q fast horse Is tho way. he rests. III;
FINE HORSES.
The Kentuckian never lived that loved
fne horse more dearly than he does ana
Texas never produced a more Caring
come within the $50 class, and no took
your correspondent out to ride behind one
for which ne refused more money than
the house he has lived In for five years
cost to build. For halt mile after leav.
Ing tho house the road was O. level, well
constructed dirt road: thence It wound
narrow, crooked and rutty through the
towering oaks and the dense underorush.
Occasionally a glirnpee would be given
OF a sQualid little cabin. with its n1!nia-
ture clearing; again. 4 somewhat better
looking farm and buildings would greet
the eye. Sometimes the buggy wheels
would pass over a stump or fallen tree.
and frequently the end OF the hub passed
within an inch Of some giant oak: yet
there was not one mile Of the six thai
was not covered within $3.50
The finest body Of oak timber now to
be found In lower Fauauier Is owned by
Mr.. Ducket. and II he has had one offer
made for railroad ties. no has had City
Every two years, In February, he bu' nE
his woods through. thus proven .ing forest
fires, without damaging the oaks AND
other trees, then dormant; hint tnat
many farmers In this State might take
advantage OF.
"More money is made of Of the farms
than on them" was the motto OF the
majority Of the people who lived In the
~ ohH
bought up by Mr.. r. Fl. Duckett. BY
, this they mean that every one who han
dies what the farmer produces makes
money out Of It. except the farmer HIM
self. Living on land gently rolling, ca
pable Of easy improvement, aud espe'
clally adapted to fruit growing, With
farming the main Industry for miles
around. the main body Of the inhabitants
seemed to devote minimum amount OF
thought to the agricultural possibilities
OF their land. They had reached that
! condition that 1t was doing them pos
itive kindness to Jolt them out OF the
old ruts. even Il they had received no
material consideration for thet' land.
Coming from sturdy Scotch and Irish
ancestors. what they need are new ideas
| and Industrial training such as their
! previous surroundings did not give them
Tho labyrinths OF Crete and Egypt were
! In the primer class In comparison with
the maze Of roads that wind and oros.
to the tiny cabins hidden away In these
| deep woods It Is said that neither
! death nor the tax collector can find .
man in there"
While the mine furnishes employment
to many white men, II It should prove
J a failure. lower Tauauier would stu ow'
ample he has set Of energy. Industry
ublic.spir,tedness and his kindness t
those less fortunate In this worlds goods
While princely in his generosity. he
always practical, He aided by abou
500 tho erection OF the new high schoo
building In MoTts,1lle: he has takel
public roads to work. and besides g!vin
his time. he spent At least seoo Of ms owl
money. In addition to the public funds
and where It secured better roads y
has given the right Of way across hi
A clever. vivacious. black-eyed West
ern woman, with a wealth OF raven tress
es, Is Mre. puekett. who IL Just ahou
az nervy handler Of horsenesh'as he
} husband. IN the summer. when the road
, are hard and dry. their th!rteen-year-ol
, horses ten miles To Remington and baei
, and Mr.. Duckett would think that hi
; horses had been ruined and the hone
) OF the family injured II she was ten mir
: utes longer on the road than himself. an
the pace that he sets Is q pretty dlzz
! one.
g "Wil| Mr.. Duckett make a success {
. tho miner" Is the question on the lips {
! all. and while none can answer It, be hi
. the earnest good wishes Of all who kno
s of his heroic efforts. His success W!
: mean great things. not to Fauaue or ar
q culpeper alone, but to all Virginia.
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