The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-23
largo way. while those around Black

William and John Streets, New York.
large way. while those around Black
stone are too small'to notice.
AS to tile venom he charges. tlie
part of his letter IL indulgtng in per-
sonalitias and manifests weakness In
his case, ABIDE from the breach OF ell
quette. since II is the principle in
vGlved for debate. and not the uries-
ton OF friendship between Judge Mann
and myself ] have been loyal SUP
hich he has stood, and am grievet
beyond description to have him make
this awkward step. the effects of which
should he laid largely at Mr. Hardy S
As regarding the collection of saw
MIL meh's taxes. | can only speak for
one one for this ! refer Mr.; HARDY to
know nothing: but If the officials are
Incompetent or derelict, az charged by
Father Hardy. then we need change
OF officers and not laws
Remember, timber is the crop which,
1t takes seventy-five. years TO grow
while road. taxes being paid for its
transportation each year. unlike the
marketed all in one year.
AS regarding Senate bill No. 1o6
the spirit of 1t impresses me as the
quintessence of absurdity.
j lEdHhly duIUit tIldl Tic puDIN lodur
of Nottoway and the adjoining counties
are in fearful condition, yea, mis-
cradle: in fact, words are Inadequate
to express their condition. and
our minds for 10. these many years. is
what is the remedy, and not whose is
the fault?
Taxes have been assessed and col
lected and spent as judiciously as our
officials were competent of directing,
after years and years of elaboration
and yet the 'esult is not satisfactory
either. to official or layman. And we
hear it frankly admitted by our best
intellect and best tinanciers that the
proper method for working the pub
lie roads of Nottoway and the adjoin-
ing counties is Chinese puzzle which
drastic bill No. 1906 which swoops down
like the Might Riders of Kentucky
in the night time in the most violent
spirit of coercion, and demands that
the poor. plodding, friendless sawmill
man shall find the remedy and repair
the damage of century's travel upon
the public roads or go TO Jail.
Mr.. Editor, as a sawnill man. when
I read and reread this calamitous bill,
/ must acknowledge that in my ig-
norance and frightened condition,
do not know whether TO take it as an
insult or compliment. After ages OF
ardent elaboration and toll by the
best intellect of this the heart of civ
ilization, and yet the poor progress
they have made in even building pas
sable highway, which confronts us to-
day. / say If the father and Trainer
of the above mentioned bill thought
for moment that sawmill man could
accomplish in five days the purpose
that thousands have failed in for many
decades, then he has paid us a COM
pliment of which we are not worthy
TO be performed in five days, why Is
it, we ask. has II not been done by
those who have been employed to give
their time and thought to that spe-
bows. in humble submission TO this
drastic bill, and complies with the
provisions contained therein. builds
anew the now palsied and rotten
vide that he shall have RENTED te
hlm the taxes that have already beer
assessed and collected for this pur-
poSeo
Has the thoughtful father of thi.
magnanimous bill provided therein tina
others than sawmll men must not
travel this modern highway. since 1t ].
DISCRIMINATING And is that democrat.
ic? Can 1t be, Mr.. Editor. that the
great. proud. and once honored lumber
effects of overwork and business spend
thriftinesso Are we doing so muci
business that the county can't keer
up, and must send us. to Jail for thirts
days at a time to give them time to
catch up and count up? What line OF
business or class of men has helped
most in building up our institutions
of learning In and around Blackstone
than has lumber dealers? The sal,
Of what commodity has brought more
money to Nottoway than has timbel
during the last few years? The manu-
featuring of what product has give,
more employment to labor than ha.
tlnber?s Who is it that has not fell
tbs elosinSi down OF lumber plants II
lastRthree,months? Oh. Nottoway
Nottoway,s nov cong would we haV.
gathered you under our wings, as ;
hen gathereth her brood. and We would
not. G. l.. BRADSHAW.
Blackstone, Va.