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The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25
ORDER OF SALE.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District of
Kentucky.
In the matter OF VIM. D. Melton.
bankrupt. in bankruptcy.
At court Of bankruptcy. held at
he Office Of the undersigned referee,
in the city OF Psducah. Ky. on the
9Th day Of April. 1907. the following
proceedings were had:
Felix c. Rudolph, trustee of the
estate of the bankrupt. having filed
herein his petition, asking for the
sale of the real estate hereinafter de-
scribed, and the same having come
before me for hearing thereon, of
which hearing ten days notice was
given by mail to the creditors of the
bankrupt, now. after due hearing. no
adverse interest being represented
thereat, 1t is ordered that said trustee
be authorized to sell that portion of
the bankrupt's estate specified in said
petition, described as follows, to-wit:
A tract of land, situated. in Nc
Cracker county. KY, lying on the wa
ters of Newtons creek, and also
known as tract of land that James
B. Brooks purchased from e. c. Ru-
dolph; beginning at stump known
as the southwest corner of the Alt.
Hudson old track OF land, with white
oak pointers; thence with the line OF
said Hudson, E. 75A. e. 14O poles to
hickory, with hickory pointers;
thence S. AN; w. 100 poles and 25
links to a stake. black oak and post
oak pointers; thence N. 75A poles;
w. 1919 poles and 5 links to stake
| in west line, white oak and hickory
pointers; thence N. IA; p. 100 poles
and 23 links to the beginning, con-
tanning SS acres of land. more or
Hess, and is the same land conveyed
from Bell S. Brooks to A. IL. House
on the 9th day of December, 1900.
and recorded in deed book Ga, page
444: and is the same land conveyed
from A. H. House to w. d. Melton
on the 26th day of April, 1905. deed
to which is recorded in Deed Book rs,
page 346, in the office Of the County
Court Clerk of McCracken County;
and appraised nthis proceeding at
s1,5OO.OO.
Also the following tract of land,
situated in Ballard County. Ky, to-
wit; 81 acres of land in River Bot
tom. bounded as follows: North by
VIM. Brown East by Henry Little
meyer, South by John McGill, West
by George busch; about ~ miles
west of ogden, KY, being the land
decided by G. D. Holt to John w. Cor
don on June 7th. 1901. which deed
is recorded in Deed Book 10, page
la, and being the same land sold by
John w. Gordon to w. d. Melton,
deed to which is recorded in the
Clerks Office of the Ballard County
Court. KY, in Deed Book II. page
255. and appraised in these proceed
ings at $4,000
Said trustee shall sell said land at
public auction, to the highest bidder.
at the county court house, at Padu-
cab. KY, on the 18th day of May,
1907, at IL o'clock in the forenoon
of said day He shall sell the land.
which is located in Ballard County,
KY, for cash, and the land located
in McCracken County. KY, on a
credit of six months, the purchaser
to give bond with good and approved
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Palmer-A. S. Cox, Baltimore; c
M. Mold Louisville; A. H. Jenkins
Boston; w. B. Carhart. Rochester
N. Y; C. A. Paul, Peoria. H.; A. A
Dragon, Chattanooga; ]. E. Warren
Mayfield; l.. C. Huddleston, Paris; j
II. Lord, Chicago; j. A. Munson
Memphis; S. H. Boynton, Jr., Cnica-
go. e. v. Stone, Louisville; F. A
Dunnant, Nashville.
Belvedere-J. B. Morris, FIT
Wayne Ind; S. L. Prewitt, Paris
Tex; Harry Rudy, Oscar; w. B.
Ward. Metropolis; J. H. Ham, At
lanta; G. S. Graves, Buffalo; w. A.
Lee. Nashville; C. S. Waudling. ow-
ensboro
New Richmond-F. G.. Bonner, Ed
dyville; F. p. Warren, Hardin; S. c.
Smith, Cadiz; ]. H. Hall. Atlanta
Mrs. l.. Mast, Columbus; c. II.
Skaggs Murray; Miss Lillian Fox,
Metropolis; ]. t Palmer, Hopkins
Vile; R. F. Osborne, Petway, Tenn.
c. p Neural, Paris, Tenn; 7. s.
Vickers Bayou; j. P. Riley, Folsom
dale.
St. Nicholas. M. Coburn, Mem
phis; J. d. Culver. Cairo. H.; ]. b.
Trail, Birdsville; G. w. Landrum,
Smithland; Clark Trease, Mansfield,
o.; C. Martin, Hartford, Conn; G. s.
Haskell. Harrisburg; A. T. Barry,
Wickliffe; w. w. Mathews, Birming-
nam, Ala; II. L. Smith, Mayfleld.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

THE VOICE OF EAST KENTUCKY.
Continuance of Roosevelt's policy
and Roosevelt man are demanded
by eastern Kentucky Republicans in
their railroad convention. 1t is the
first gun in the presidential cam
paign. 1t represents the sentiment OF
a great body of Republicans In that
stronghold, who were on notice that
their attitude regarding the indorse-
ment of the national administration
would be put to the test. There was
hesitancy. no shrinking. The action
indicates the impression ROOSEVELT
policy has made on the country. As
good Republicans they could not
have been expected to go back on
the administration when 1t was put
up to them; as good citizens they
could not afford to ignore the homes
ty OF purpose in Roosevelt's conduct
of Office. That there was nothing
said about the state situation, al
though Wilson men evidently con-
trolled the convention. indicates that
Republicans in that section, as well
as in this, are waiting for sentiment
TO crystalline a little better before
COMMITTING themselves. Perhaps,
too, they wish to be convinced that
there is no senatorial candidate hid
ing in the gubernatorial timber
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Energy. such as manifested by citi-
zens Of Jefferson boulevard. COM
mends itself to us. II all Paducah's
citizens were as anxious to spend
their time, money and thought to
make their home street beautiful, Pa
ducah would soon look like a great
park. The principle OF the Partisan
law: every man. must sweep before
his own door," If practised yolunta-
rily IN all cities. would work a reyo-
luton in our mode OF living and In
our civic conduct. Jefferson boule-
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25
Mrs. L0uisa Hall.

Mrs. Louisa Hall, As years old
died Of a complication of diseases al
3 o'clock this morning at 500 South
Fifth street. She was born in this
state and had lived in Paducah 40
years. The funeral will take place to
morrow morning at 9 O'Clock. The
burial will be in Oak Grove GENE
terry.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

We feel confident that the ordi-
nance committee OF the general
council is sincere in its request for
more specific instructions about the
anti-toy pistol ordinance, and in
tends to introduce one in conformity
with Alderman Stewards resolution
but the Fourth Of July is coming
on apace
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Cracker County land at any time be-
fore the maturity Of the bond, and in
that event the interest for the unex-
pired time of the deferred payments
will be abated
Witness my hand. this the 9Th day
of April, 1907.
FELIX C. RUDOLPH. Trustee.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25
IN GRAVES COUNTY.

Wednesday morning, about day
light. Buck Nicely, who lives two
miles east of Water Valley. KY,
arose and without imparting to his
family any Information of his inten-
ton went away about a half mile
from mis- house and hung himself. He
had worried over financial troubles
until his mind had become unbalanc-
ed. He was a farmer and was As
years old. He leaves a wife and six
children.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Hartman caused the arrest of his
stenographer for selling the famous
Roosevelt correspondence; but Har-
riman himself is on the defensive. He
pleads not guilty to causing its pub
LEGATION.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

If the Democratic layout doesn't
suit you, remember there will be a
Republican convention next month.
You don't have to participate in the
Democratic fracas.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Poor old Memphisl She drove out
a Williams. and then elected Pat
terson to the governors chair and a
legislative delegation that took away
her charter. and now she has Will
liams in charge again. If there ever
was a gang ridden city, Memphis is
that one.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

ward improvements also will boom
property on that thoroughfare. and
We commend the foresight of her
residents.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Mr.. L. NJ. Palmer was severely
hurt by his horse in front of the
bakery while a show parade was pass
ing by. the animals had frightened
the hirse which plunged and
hit Mr.. Palmer in the face with its
foot.
Captain r. T. Albritton, ]. w.
Usher and J. T. Myles, of the Dark
Tobacco association, went TO Hop
kinsville to attend an executive
meeting of the association.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25
MONROE STREET.

High and dry lot 50x105 for sale at
bargain. In best part of city, $3.50.
II. G. Hollins. Trueheart Bldg, TeIe-
phone 1917.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

No man ever got to heaven except
on the record he himself made on
this earth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Mr.. Nobel Harris, of Murray, and
Miss Nina Stokes were married this
afternoon at o'clock. The wedding
took place at the residence of the
BRIDES father, DR.. w. B. Stokes. The
bride is one of the most popular
young women of the county, and
IMr. Harris is young business man
of Murray.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25

Our prejudices constitute our only
obstacles.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-04-25
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WAIT

Every do makes you 'feeibetter. Lax Frs
keeps your whole 'nsdes right Sold on the
money-back plan everywhere. Price so cents.
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Daily Thought.

believe in yourself and your
good fortune"
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

The Secretary of War and Mrs. Taft.
Hon. Joshua F. c. Talbot. Hon. and Mrs.
JaIsos p. Taliaferro. Gen. James Tanner.
the Misses Tanner. Mr. James A. Tanner.
Mrs. r. B. latham. Hon. James A. Taw-
ney. Hon and Mrs. Edward L. Taylor ir. /.
Miss Taylor. Judge and Mrs. Jesse Tay-
lor. Miss Marie L. Taylor, Miss Eleanor
Taylor, Hon. George W. Taylor, Mr.. Ed
ward Taylor Mrs Mary Y. Techentien.
Hon. and Mrs. Henry NJ. Teller. Miss
Weltha a. Teller, Miss Alice c. Terhune,
ar. L. William Travis, Mr.. De Courcy
". Thom, Miss Anna P. Thomas. Hon
and Mrs. Charles r. Thomas, Miss Ethel
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Or. and Mrs. Yarrow. Hon. and Mrs.
John W. Yerlles aud Miss Amelia r.
Yerkes Miss Matte Lee Yokely. Miss
Berniee 3. Young. Mr.. and Mrs Charles
E. Young. Hon. and Mrs. H Oliu Young
and Miss Caroline +. Young Mr.. and Mrs
J. D. Young and Miss Robya Young Mr..
and Mrs. John r. Young and Miss Young,
Mrs. Julia Ludlow Young. Mrs. Margaret
Young and Miss Marie c. Young. and
Mr.. Warren S. Young
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

Maj. and Mrs NJ. G. ZaHnski. Hon. snd
Mrs. William T. Zenor, Miss Florence
ziegenfuss, Rev and Mrs. l. +. Zinkham
and Mr.. Paul II. zinkham.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

Hon and Mrs. Julius Kahn. Hon.
Jonah X Kalanianaole, Hon. and Mrs T.
P Kane. Nj and Mrs. Gus J. Karger,
Mr. and Mrs James /. karrick Mrs.
Henrietta Katz. and the Misses Katz,
Mr. and Mrs y. j. kaufman. Hon. John
Kean. the Misses Kean. and Mrs. Kean,
Hon. and Mrs. Charles H. Keating Miss
Caroline Keefer Mr.. and Mrs. f. L.
Keen, Hon. and Mrs Charles H. Keep,
Hon. J. Warren Keifer. Hon. John a.
Keliher, Miss Marian Keller. Miss Maud
r. Keller, Hon. and Mrs. Leverett VI.
Kelley. Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Joseph T
Kelly. Mrs. Philip F. Kelly. Mrs. Francis
L. Kendall. Miss Muriel Kendall. Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Kennedy, Hon. and Mrs James
Kennedy, and Miss Grace Kennedy, Hon.
John L. Kennedy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Z. Kern, Assistant Surgeon General and
Mrs. J. w Kerr. Lieut. Commander
and Mrs Albert L. Key, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles p. keyser. Mr. and Mrs T. Y.
Keyser, Miss Elizabeth Kibbey. Mrs f. S.
Kimball Mr.. and Mrs. Charles =. Kinche-
loe, Miss Amary King, Mr. and Mrs. John
r. King. and the Misses King, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kyle NJ. King. Passed Assistant
Surgeon and Mrs. W. w. King. Mr.. VIII
son c. King, Mrs. EIbertha King. and
Miss Helen King, Hon. Moses p. Kinkaid
Miss Kirby, Miss Corinna Kirkbride, Mrs.
Charles p. Kirkland. Mrs. A L. Kirkup.
and Miss Mary 4. Kirkup. Mr.. Albert
Wilson KiseT Hon. and Mrs Claude
Kitchen, Miss MargeTy Kitunger. Hon. Il.
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ar. and Mrs. Arthur n Hacker, Miss
Pearl Haggard, Mr. Justice Hagner and
Miss Hagner, Miss Isabella L. Hagner,
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Miss Marian Radcliffe. Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Mrs John r
Ragland. Hon. and Mrs. Henry r. Rain
ey, Miss Kathryn Rainey. Miss Elizabeth
Rambo, AIr and Mrs Arthur T. Ramsey,
Hon and Mrs. Choice b. Randel, Hon.
and Mrs Joseph f. Ransdell. Miss Elsie
Rathbone. Mr. and Mrs Richard Rath-
bun, Miss Raymond, Prof and Mrs.
George L. Raymond and Miss Raymond,
Hon. and Mrs IsidOr Rayner and Mr..
and Mrs. William g. Rayner. Miss Helen
A Read. Ensign Semmes Read. Hon. and
Mrs William A. Reeder and Mr.. Leland
p. Reeder, Miss Estelle Reel. Hon. and
Mrs. Felix a. Reeve, the Misses Reeve.
and DR.. and Mrs Jesse y. Reeve. Hon.
and Mrs Charles c. Reid, Miss Mildred
Reid, Miss Estelle Reninger, Hon. and
Mrs. John F. Reyburn and Mr.. William
Stuart Reyburn, Hon. James b, Reynolds.
Hon. and Mrs. John NJ Reynolds and
Miss Judith Reynolds. Hon and Mrs. Jo-
seph l. Rhinock, the Misses Rhinock
and Mr. Joseph l. RhinOck. jT.; Hon.
and Mrs. Marion Z. Rhodes. Mr. Cecil G.
Rice, MI Endicott I,ich. the Misses
Richards. Mr. Oracle K Richards Hon.
William a. Richards and Miss Richards.
Miss Annie Richardson, DIR. Everett d.
Richardson. Hon. James NJ. Richardson.
Hon. William Richardson sand the Misses
Richardson, Dr. and Mrs. Stephen O.
Richey. Mrs. Fannie J. Kicks. Hon. and
Mrs ". B. Ridgeley and Miss Catherine
Ridgeley. Miss Pauline Rim. Hon. and
Mrs. Daniel J. Riordan. Miss Alice Rip
ley, Miss Ida Rippey. Mr.. Homer p. Rit-
ter. Dr. and Mrs William c. Rives. Hon.
and Mrs. Zeno J. Rives. the Surgeon Cen
eral of the Navy and Mrs Rixey, Hon
John F. Rixey. Mr. and Mrs. Y. n Road
strum, Mr.. Justice and Mrs. RObb. Mrs
Bertha NJ Robbins and Mr. Thaddeus
Robbins, Mics z. 5. Roberts, Hon. and
Mrs Ernest w Roberts, Hon. and Mrs
G. Z. Roberts, Assistant Surgeon and
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Air and Mrs. John ". Oast. Mr. VII
liam Il. O'Brien, the Right Rev. d. J.
O'Conneu, Hon. and Mrs. Maurice D..
O'ConneH, Miss Oglesbay. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. O'LOughlin, Hon. and Mrs. J. Van
Nechten Olcott. Hon. and Mrs. W X
OlcOtt, Hon. and Mrs. Robert Shaw
Oliver and the Misses Oliver, Hon. and
Mrs. Marlin +. Olmstead, Mrs Annie
Ordway, Miss Genevieve Ormiston, the
Rev. DE-. and Mrs Albert Osborn, Hon.
Theobold Often and the Misses Often,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. v Oulahan, Hon. and
Mrs. Lee :. Overman, Hon. and Mrs.
James ". Overstreet. Hon. and Mrs.
Jesse Overstreet.
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Miss Margaret Veile, Mr.. and Mrs.
James ". Van Cleave, Hon. Clarence D.
Van Duzer, Miss Sarah Van Gundy. Miss
Kate Van Nuys Hon. and Mrs. Josiah
a Van Orsdel. Hon. and Mrs. William J,
Van Patten Rev. John Van Schaick, Jr..
Hon Marshall Van Wrinkle, ar j. ii.
Warner. Miss Laura Vaughn, Rev. !. Rus
sell Ecrbrycke. III. James n Vernon.
4Ir. and Mrs Leroy T. Vernon. Hon and
Mrs. William T Vernon. Miss Won de
Buren Yer PIauck. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
a Vie.h, DR. jules VinelemgieT. Miss
Mamie 5. Vinson. Mt Thomas ViHs0n,
Hon and Mrs. Andrew J. EolsteaG. Mr..
and Mrs A. Won Haake, and Miss Won
Haake. Count and Countess Van HatZ-
eldt-TrachenberE. Mrs. Ethel Won oven,
Miss Adeline Voorhees,. Miss Edna r.
Voss. Hon. and Mrs Edward 3. Vreeiand,
and Miss Anna VTeelGud-
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Lieut. and Mrs p r. Tberreth. Miss
Lucy Chl. Hon. and Mrs. George Uhler
and Mrs T. c. Uhler Hon and MIS-
oscar W. Underwood, Miss Cpham, Miss
UEscn. Miss Hazel Epson.
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Thomas, Rev. Henry Thomas, Miss Mar
garet Thomas. Hon. and Mrs. ". Aubrey
Thomas, Miss Mary A. Thomas Rev AMI
Mrs. w J. D. Thomas Dr. and Mrs 4.
II. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs Charles Willis
Thompson. Miss Hazel f. Thompson.
Miss Ida Thompson. Dir. and Mrs. J. H.
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. J. q. Graves
Thompson. Hon. John 9. Thompson. Miss
Frances Edith Thompson Mr. and Mrs.
John Q. Thompson. SIR. and Mrs Ross
Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs c. .. Thomson,
Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Tighe. Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Tilden, Hon. Benjamin r. Till
man. Hon and Mrs. Ernest Q. Timme.
Lieut. and Mrs. John W Timmons, Mr.
Jackson Tinker HIN. and Ms. Charles
q Tirreu MI Arthur H. TirreU HOa-
and Mrs. o. H. Tittmann, Miss Louise
Toby. Mrs. T0tten. Miss TOtten. Hon.
Charles A ToWne Mrs VI. L. TOwne,
Hon. and Mrs. Charles y. Townsend. Mrs.
Richard Townsend, Hon. and Mrs. r. J.
Tracewell. Miss Jean TraceweIl Mr.. and
Mrs. a. W. Tracy Lieut.. 9, r. Train.
Mr. and lirs. john W Trainer, Miss Alma
Trainer, Asst. Surg. Gen. and Mrs. J. ".
TrasK. Miss Myrtle Traugnber. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Trayers, jr. Mr. and Mrs.
Vincent Paul Travcrs Hone and Si.s.
Charles H. Treat. the Misses Treat Miss
Elizabeth Trexier. Hon. and Mrs. South.
Trimble. the Misses TrimDle. Mr. South
Trimble. jr.; MT. and MIS-. @. " Tr0w-
bridge Miss Ethel Trowbrldge, Mr.. AID
Mrs. J. A. Truesdell. Miss Emily Tucker
man. Mrs. V +. Tune. Miss Edna II.
Tune. Miss Frances u. Tuohy. Miss Leslie
Turney. Col and Mrs. Aug Cleveland
Tyler. Miss Tyler. Miss Belle Tyler, Hon.
William T. TyndaI Mr. and Mrs.
Anthony L. TysscWski-
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DIR. and Mrs. Thomas D. Ingram, Mr.
and Nrs. c. NJ Irelan. and Mrs. Lydia Z.
Irelan. Mrs Leslie Irving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-07-14

much in what he has oone as In WHAT
he has LETT undone
In dealing with a book SO voluml.
nous as this, with its 500 pages and
more. it is Of course sheer impossi-
bility that within the limits of re-
view the different colonies can be
taken up seriatim and the authors
treatment OF each be considered. We
shall. therefore, in order to illustrate
more specifically the fault we have TO
find with the author. consider the his
torian's treatment Of the Virgintan
colony In the eighteenth century, as
that,colony was not only the first per-
manent English settlement IN tse
Western world. but. down to the time
Of separation. the closest in sentiment.
customs and traditions to the moth er
country Mr.. Doyle to the contrary not
withstanding.
That the author means to be thor
oughly honest is not here questioned for
moment but in matters Virginian
he falls most grievously short OF such
purpose by reason of the fact that he
has accepted and followed" what Vir-
gilman historical students term "ths
Yankee convention" and has not gone
with his old-tinle determination To
| first-hand authorities. And yet these
authorities We're ready to his hand and
| in print. That any writer. OF reputc
should attempt to deal seriously with
Virginian colonial history and ignore
the Virginia Magazine Of History ait
Biography published at Richmond
Va.) and the William and Mary Col
lege Quarterly Magazine published
| at Williamsburg, Va.) is well-nigh in
/. conceivable to any historical student
who knows the solid value of these
Journals The editor of the former
i Mr.. william &. stanard. and the edito
Of the latter, Professor Lyon G.. Tyler
president of the College OF william
! and Mary. are recognized everywher ere
alike in England and in America, a
easily in the front rank OF trained his
torical specialists. These two maya
zines publish nothing but hrst-hant
/ matter--private and official letters
4 acts of Assembly official messages o
colonial governors, diaries, Wills
church registers, land patents, and Til
like all from the acknowledgements
Since 1896 the Virginia Magazr
has printed over 1000 pages of sue
original matter, most Of 1t of the high
est moment and significance. and tn
William and Mary College Quarterl
(since 1922 quite a. much, Yet NJ
T. Doyle (whose name, by the way. ap
, pears in the list OF members of tn
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pitality, or to the Improvement OF the
racing stud or pack OF hounds"
To this Mr.. Doyle appends note:
There were exceptions to th!s. Mend
(sic) mentions as an instance of gross
5extravaganca the Importation Of bricks
from England for building etc.
Putting aside, as of no consequence,
the citation of Meade's myth touching
the Importation of bricks for building
"a myth that was exploded years ana
years ago---one Is lost in amaZement
that in the teeth of established facts
the assertion should be gravely put
forward and repeated again and again
by a scholar of Mr.. Doyle's eninence
that there was no yeoman class In
Virginia 1t Is another illustration
almost pathetic. OF the unreasoninS
hold that convention has upon the
obsessed. No one denies that thare
and well-defned aristocratic class OF
large landowners-"the grandees." az
they were called towards the end Of
the seventeenth century--but 1t ~
equally certain that there was In every
age of the colony q far larger body
of the yeoman class.
The court records of the seventeenth
and eighteenth centuries. the land
patents the roll OF the House of Bur
gesses the familiar letters Of the
time, attest beyond any shadow Of
doubt that this class was numerous
and thrifty, saved money "by con-
tinuous toll and frugal living" nc
quired estates, not infrequently mar
ried among the grandees,p and that
very many OF them left descendants
who have done the highest honor &c
| the American name. AS to the slave
gang" botn the term and the thing
Itself were unknown in Virginia, while
these same records AFFORD abundant
proof that when capital increased,
i though much of 1t was shrewdly In
| vested in "the purchase OF more Ian,
/ and more negroes" a. very generou:
part of it went for "the imp ortatio'
of fashionable luXuries from England,
for the purchase OF books, and, for th'
education Of their sons at home AM
in the mother country.
1t Is this yeoman class that the Rcv
i Hugh Jones means when he speak
d of "the common Planters" In hi
nPresent State OF Virginia" l724,
: "The gentlemen's seats are of lat
built for the most part of Brick an
! many OF Timber. very handsome, com
modious and capacious; and likewis
the common Planters live in prett