The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-06

the Telegraph road, across the
Chickahominy, and bearing to the
left through Peake, and cutting the
elbow off through the old Cady plan
tation to Hanover, and on to Bowling
Green and Fredericksburg. That
plan will give the people a No. l I'M
proved road in addition TO the semi
improved ones they now have. At
they improve one of the semi.im-
proved roads and leave the un-im-
proved ones as they are. the people
win not he any better off than they
were before the money was spent
the first plan will give them one frst-
class road and one seeond-class road
the second plan referred to, will give
them one first-class road and a mui-
titudinous number of roads impossible
at certain seasons.
A a matter of fact, Hanover to-
day, is less than a mile and a hair
from my house and there is a road
leading directly thereto, but 1t can
only be used by one OF horse back.
and then only with the greatest care
TO prevent the animal from stumbling
or breaking its leg, therefore, to drive
a buggy or automobile from my house
TO Hanover / have TO go IA distance
approximating six miles
II am in favor of increased taxation
and good ROADS.
"ff my Mace was for sale I would
hesitate to take any one In there 10
look at 1t because Of the condition OF
The roads, even in good weather.
Bridges are rotting and the roads are
washing.
II have offered to do twice as much
as any one else, in proportion to my
holdings, and as yet l have to receive
the first offer of assistance In filling a
gully or repairing u culvert-
IF I did not have an o~verfiow'ns5
optimism and increasing enthusiasm
I would soon become a pessimist-
r Il have worked hard in a small way,
to get something started In the way OF
fencing, and find that It is hard to re-
ceive any cooperation even from the
railroad. One of the railroads en-
officials to whom I have told my
trials. laughed and said IL he was
general nag of the road he would
buy my place at any price I asked for
it, with the understanding that l
would never buy any property along
the Chesapeake q Ohio railroad.
which all goes to show that people OF
high and low degree appear to De en-
.tirely satisfied with the sing-song ex-
lstence that never gets them any
where. Some of them are too lazy 70
drive their neiga,bor's COW out OF the
cornfield or mend a pig sty, but al
WAYS have time to condemn the ad-
m~inistration and discuss abstruse
phases of the sugar shortage and gov
eminent price-fixfng.
IF / was a first-class pharmacists l
would try and get a remedy that
would really cure dyspepsia, as / be-
lieve would make n fortune In
shorter time than old Col. Sellers ex-
pected to do on his eye-water.'
In the closing paragraph OF his
very interesting letter, Mr.. Baldwin
has this to say:
TT you have any influence with
Governor Davis try and have thai i'm
proved road put through to Wash
ington. by French Hay, Peake, Han
over, Bowling Green. Fredericksburg,
etc, and if you are successful you will
win the undying devotion n praise
fresa "a multitude of lang suffering
people"
Mr.. Baldwin, as We a sad, Is no
farmer. but he is a good banker, and
in these days Of prosperity on the
farm, bankers and are in the
same class. ~