The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-27
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meet. Great men have lived there, and
great deeds have been done there. Ar
lists fairly rave over Its beauty, poets
have sung IN stirring strains of lis
glory, and students have marveled Al
Its self possession in adversely and the
4 thrilling part it has played in the MAX
ing OF this country. Never false TO any
friend. 1t has never feared an enemy
Contcnted with its lot. In digniticd self
confidence II has seen the world go by
on its way. ever strong i'll the faith
that by tho help Of the Almighty
hand which planted II there be
twixt tho pines and the sunrise
sea-" 1t would in the fullncss Of
time come into It's own. The great
Y American Atilla threatened to SOW its
streets with salt, strangers sought TO
control its affairs slaves attempted 10
exercise mastery over ats fate, dema :
gogucs plotted for its ruin; but with
superb constancy there II has stood,
fearing nothing, not even If the earth
were removed-an example of courage
that has never been surpassed in all
the annals Of time
situated seven miles from the sea
upon one Of the most beautiful har-
bors in the world, in which the fleets
OF the world could actually find an
chorage. and with more than thirty
TWO feet OF water in its main cha mol
10 the open main. men have wondered
why it did not splash around as SO many
other towns have done. and by the
methods Of the spiclers al the Midway
tents proclaim It's greatness to the
crowd. Probably 1t has lost a great
Teal By It's silence; but at least 1t has
preserved its self-respect, without los
ing aught OF its ndefeasibe strength.
At ono time the third commercial city
IL the United States. it has dropped
far behind many Of the newer towns
OF the country in material Importance;
but it is coming up a. last, and coming
With all the energy Of a giant rising
4 MP as if out of refreshing sleep Ac-
Z cording 10 the reports OF the UnitcG
states Engineer in 1909. the export
trade Of this little, old fashioned town
was worth s5i,l0l.27s, and It's import
trade was worth s25.943,41l. No account
was taken in this statement of the
value OF the local business, the man
Afactures in iron and wood, The enor-
nous output Of commercial fertilizers
the groceries and dry goods, the no.
tons and drugs, and all the rest Of q
varied trade with customers in half a
dozen Southern states, reaching as fai
10 the West as the mississippi River
and making total Of no, less thar
81 sl50.00o 00o-more business really If
tonnage and value than tho town ever
did in the height Of its greatest com.
lliercial a.otivhy. :
This town has a population OF onl,
!S.s25, which was al increase Of slight
~ over three thousand in tho course OF
Ten years but its taxable property Is
assessed Al, sla.7s4.394. That is moi
2rea, wealth as VIC look at such things
In Richmond: but ii is doing wonder
fully we'll, II must be admitted for ;
Town which some Of The irrovorent have
been accustomed 10 regard as IN ;
moribund condition Last year. a.
Dan sinkler shows in his oncial report
$40 pieces OF real estate, assessed 81
sS9a.155, were sold for sl,53l,3so. ar
advance OF 1902 per cent OH til,
assessments. That would seem 10 in
dicate tina, there is Yet good deal q
life in that old land. Ii is the lives
thing we know on the Atlantic ooas
fouth Of Hampton Roads. ana ii /
fzfstri;c,, a,1 ~-v.;,x- ....4-.I "
net laughing out loud as Atlant.
would laugh: not haw having. ate
The manner Of chicago. but pleased al
through With itself and amply reward
50 for its waiting for all these wear
for the time 70 come. as come /, nas =.
3ast when he FINGER OF cod la
anickened i into a newer aud NOR
fruitful life
great many virginians nave con
Gown there. Aany OF the res, al
'nos' nsefnl men III ,ho coia,nuni,
were educated III this state Rhett. ~
Alayor' who oggh, 10 be iii the tnite
states senate to-aa. ana IIughes n,
WnaloS ana vanderilorst and HI
younger s:nythc and \ r Barnwci
meg IN Inc law Al the University {
Is Virginia Harrison Randolph. asa
1Ae Same great school and Jolln Mn
fhsil 100 ana Di Edward r. Parkc
Of the uniYersity, AND Or koliocl, VII
Got his setting up' a, the v.rgini
Military Institute and Fen Rutlode
and his brother Oliver. ana score z
TWO Of other eminent mon WHO wc,
made al ile better ana stfongcr i,
cause in INC old Dominion ,bey Iea1ne
4 their lessons q rnanl5 corn4gc ai
ciyic duty Then there Is. down On II
wa'or front Young Gordon Mctab
fortyesscd behind hla cotton balcs :
was that great South cafoiinsn. Ana
Ii Jackson, when 'by ilc Eicrnal,' liz II
q old Packcnhsn ~, 81 busincas. p,Itr
Up 'hcs ttahn ~ tht pori lhd Ge,ti,