The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-06
Voice Of the eople
Some Adjectives on Country Life.


10 the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Slr-All high schools are great
adv2ntaee to any community. especial
~ IL they are conducted like the New
town High school which closed n
most successfui session last week with
tying colors and waving banners The
i've i've Staduates, three girls and two
any school has turned out this session.
acduitted themselves with honor, and
rejected credit upon the principal
Professor Garnett Their addresses,
delivered in clear. distinct voices
showed deep thought and profound
ana humor, and would have done credit
20 larger towns and older heads Fri.
gay night all the scholars took part
~ essays, regulations, dialogues. comic
pays, splendid music. vocal and in.
sirumental. solos duets. etc They
4tctcG credit upon their faithful, hard
worked; poorly paid women teachers
~, me large auditorium was crowded
ir rtoiiiy and Friday nights with an
haved crowd, without pc.as.e protcc-
tion, except public sentiment. All pro
mcnts came both nights: lemonade
cake ice cream and bananas were
plentiful plentiful They perhans came from
lie boys are now at home with Jackets
/ on, practicing practical farming with
MGR fathers; the girls. with sleeves
rolled up, are applying themselves TO
sure enough housekeeping and cook
lns. helping their faithful mothers. set
b tinE mems. raising chickens; while their
oiotherS ana beaus are setting tobacco
ana potato plants. Country girls and
| boyS take 10 work in vacat ton as nat
u uiii and kindly as May ducks to a
The long, dry spell. which gave all
ample opportunity 10 save their hay.
ended with fine rain about p. NJ
I late Saturday night. Farmers are busy
setting tobacco They have an abund-
order. 80 '''"
Mr., Editor, country people. after put
ing ing n long, quiet night OF refresh
clock. the noise of heavy ice wagons
rattle Of the fast moving car. the
whistles; but about ; A. NJ. by the
sweet note of the mocking bird. as he
brings the carly worm TO his mate: the
coolng OF the dove to his lady love,
cackling of hens. growing of roosters
winch, when heard its time to get
up, get ready Tor o'clock breakfast,
when is enjoyed after listening to
Such sweet openair concert. il you
h9 as no appetite thus ealIy. tho break
batterbr so dtem hI1dm you can eat good
SEES eonee; milk and butter we'll
havored with wild onions. What you
a q, , ea1 VIII stay by you until dinner
with country cured middling. streak
lean, streak o fat" with vegetables
81 me season topped off with we'll
tried tritters. sorgum molasse and
fresh buttermilk. That. too, will stand
by you until o'clock supper. with hot
waffies. every hole filed with butter
all minus the "a In mode" which lit
orally translated, means more money"
all here is dispensed with "A liberal hos
pitality. After supper all sit on the
porch indulge In pleasant conversa-
ton; some chew good home spun to-
bacco plenty of room TO spit some
smoke, for these people have tobacco
to burn, and they like the smell of the
smoke. Before 10 O'clock all are
wrapt in quiet sleep. no moving pic
lures TO return. from. that keep some
city people up late, so that when they
go to bed they almost meet themselves
getting up in the morning. Country
people have a fine display of moving
pictures every day--naturaI pictures
constantly passing by, that do not hurt
the eyes; delightful music. all so free
even from the honey bee.
WM. r. TURPIN