The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-18
A JOURNEY THROUGH PRINCE
EDWARD IN 1880.

LUHhnllU III lUUU,
Mrs. Anne Royal, rather famous
eighty years ago, was born in Virgins
in 1869 and died at Washington in
1854. She was stolen by Indians
when very young and lived
with them fifteen years, so it is said.
Her husband was among the early
emigrants from Virginia to the Ala
bama country. There was a Royals
Bridge on the Appomattox in l77S,
somewhere near Famyille. Mrs.
Royal, about 1925, set up a printing
press at Washington. She published
a paper and her own books, of which
she wrote several. The public were
Of that time very much afraid Of her,
tecause she was very outspoken and
was easily outspoken She attacked
all church organizations and gained
much notoriety in that way. The fol-
lowing extract from Mrs. Royals
Southern Tour, published in 1880, con-
tains an allusion 10 her anti-church
platform. Mrs. Royal approached
Prince Edward county from the West,
going up the Valley from Winchester
to Staunton, and across by Charlottes-
vile to Lynchburg:
We reached Raine's Tavern, seated
on an even plain in Cumberland coun-
ty, with a continent of cleared land
around it; no such thing as woods.
The house was large and venerable
from age. walked into the garden.
which abounded with greens and 9th
er culinary plants the snow had dis
appeared and they were preparing Ia
plant peas QSth February spent
two days here waiting for the stage
TO Milton, in North Carolina. spent
my time very pleasantly at Raine's
This must be delightful resting place
on a summers day, the house stand
ing on a rich green, and beautifully
shaded with hourishing trees.
1t was suggested that should make
a short visit 10 Farmyile. IL had been
reported in Farmyille that | would
pass through the place, and they were
all panic struck. 81 wonder il she
will stop; she will ruin the placer a
painter Of the town, il was said, drew
my portrait at venture and exhibited
it in some shop window. As arrived
on horseback instead Of the stage they |
were completely 0yerreached al Farm
Vile, so that / was housed before they |
knew | was in the village. was safe
enough from plots and ambuscades as
the tavern / was in belonged 10 Col. |
Price. Col. Price, who was upon the
eve of being married, boarded in the |
house, very fine one by the way. 1t
gave me infinite PAIN to part with /
those dear people, the friends and
neighbors Of my husband, who once
lived in this vicinity. Farmville is
hourishing village, in rich soil, upon
Appomattox River, which is nayiga-
ble for small boats to this place. The
Milton stage passes twice in the week.
We reached Kings Tavern Kings |
Vile early in the night. This was
one of the best taverns / had met with |
in my travels. Mrs. King had the
best i'm her house made ready for me, |
and in a short time my tea, etc, be-
ing brought TO me as | sat by the fire,
the evening being very cold. a large |
elegant chamber was prepared for rme,
in quick time, with blazing fire, and |
the servants were ordered TO prepare |
coffee before set out in the morning, |
which was long before day. / was
delighted with Miss Martha King, a |
most beautiful aud fascinating young |
lady.
AS we drove on say we, though |
mean ohil NY 0th aiA AhN hAAhNiI 4
had merely glimpse Of the opening
where the College stood-it stands
back from the road. The morning |
was very cold, aud when the stage
stopped at store, where there was a
postoflice, ] got out to warm while the
mail was opening. ! walked through |
the store room TO the counting room |
where there was fire. I'm about half
an hour, or perhaps not quiteso much,
the postmaster, who bad been TO his |
breakfast, came in. There were num- !
Der Of men and boys IN the store. 10
appears there was a mill not far of,
from whence they flocked in, and |
mot Of them were dealing. Yet what |
might have brought them there, the
postmaster opened the mail in the
presence Of the whole. Mrs. Royal |
was a very sharp-eyed person and
very outspoken. She lectured the
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