The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-11-25

/. | stopped for dinner at a countryhOme
, in the lower end Of Northampton coun-
ty, and the owner turned out to be an
ex-conductor OF the Norfolk 4 Western.
who for number Of years ran between
Roanoke and Crewe. When he found
out that / was from Farmville he got
to be very congenial. l asked him
how he had learned anything about
farming on freight train, and In re.
ply he told me Of his experience on a
through for seven years, and evidently
he has learned the art somewhere. Last
season he had so acres in cultivation,
devoted to corn, Irish and sweet pOts-
toes, and sold s., 900 worth Of what was
grown there. That's good farming for
a man who was trained on a car. In
addition to what was sold from the
farm he made an abundance for man
and beast for the whole year. That
man Is more Independent than is Mr..
Roosevelt.
Our friend, W. ". Richardson, will
have TO look we'll to his laurels.
visited on yesterday the Virginia
home Of Jno. 3. Wise, which is located
on the tip end Of Northampton, and
just where Ocean and Bay meet in
roar and crest. 1t lisa most romantic
spot and ideal as country resting place
The home is located on a bluff,
from which an en- trancing view
is had Of a magnificent outstretch
Of water-sailing, oysterlng, cunning,
bathing, &C., invite their respective
devotees and all nature, above and |
around, offer continuing panorama
Of passing beauty. Costly buildings
with all modern conveniences have
been erected on the place, the lands
are very productive and yet the
owner lives in New York, and the
houses are tenantless.
An old colored man was digging po-
tatOes from one Of the fields as | drove
in sight, and with something Of the air
Of Chesterfield told me Of the glories
Of the place, emphasizing the fact that
he was born there and knew every
inch Of it," 1t was the unique name
Of kip to Peek" Where II came
from, or what its meaning l refer you
to cratic John for information.
Say to your lady readers that I am
staying In a home over which presides
one Of the busiest and yet happiest
women have met with. She rises be-
fore the larks, makes all the fires and
by seven has a warm and attractive
breakfast on the table. Yesterday
morning her only boy at home was too
sick to leave his bed, and when / came
down to the dining room at the usual
hour found that in addition to her
accustomed duties she had fed 4 hor-
ses, a dozen pigs, . cows, and a yard
full Of turkeys, geese, &c, and yet at
breakfast she was as cheerful as a bird
in spring time, and said nothing Of
lifes burdens. The Servant grip prob
lem is not a vexed one in that house
hold.
Northampton is nominally a "dTy
with the exception Of Cape
Charles and yet the grand jury now In
session is examining 107 witnesses, with
no telling where the investigation
as to the unlawful sale Of whiskey will
go. 1t does look as though the Govern
ment must control the making, as no
human power seems strong enough to
control the drinking.
1t would be interesting to know how q
much money is spent day by day in
target practicing at Fortress Monroe
| am 80 miles distant and hour after
hour my attention is attracted to the.
ieep-muttered roar OF the big guns.
More bsttleships, deadlier armies, long
sr range stronger armies and ALL they Z
ell US, in the interest Of peace
Strange that the gentle Angel should q
be wooed by the frowning monster.
Bird hunting as you know 1t in
Prince Edward is not very inviting
IN the Eastern Shore, but duck hunt
ng is daisy" Put on the waist L
all green boots, get into the canoe, pull
,ut into the swamp, place your decoys L
md wait in the blind. The feet al o
most freeze, the body trembles with a
old, but In due time the "foolish birdn Y
lies, or swims over the danger line,
md death ensues. Then the gunner
warns up and excitement runs high. D
4 pair Of canvass backs on the table
make an inviting picture, and the fun
hat follows need not describe. The
act is you can't put into words the
lavor or the fairness Of a rose.
Daily is familiar name with you L
md your readers, but | passed through r
! town with that name recently with
,ut recognizing the name, as it was u
pronounced Dolby. talked with the o
.itizen after whom the town was nam
ID and he insisted that Dolby was the d
orTect pronunciation. l still think he }
s in error.
DR.. G.. NJ. Walden, who when his a
IGNORED father ministered to the r
flock Of Farmville, was in
,nee pants, and a pupil at the Normal, u
9 now leading physician Of the portion q
4 Northampton from which l am now
writing, and is held in high esteem by Z
III who know him. q
On THE Go.