The Southern planter . he West Point reservation includes2,336 acres, and about 160 buildings, witha population of about 1,600. There isalso a very large floating population insummer, when the yearling Cadet*and those of three years standing aregenerally visited by their mothers, sistersor other relatives, to say nothing of nu-merous outsiders who are attracted toWest Point by the beauty of the scenery. and by the many delightful and interest-ing features of summer life there. I sawno sweeter sight there than the mother.*,strolling over the grounds with their stal-wart, soldierly young sons, o
The Southern planter . he West Point reservation includes2,336 acres, and about 160 buildings, witha population of about 1,600. There isalso a very large floating population insummer, when the yearling Cadet*and those of three years standing aregenerally visited by their mothers, sistersor other relatives, to say nothing of nu-merous outsiders who are attracted toWest Point by the beauty of the scenery. and by the many delightful and interest-ing features of summer life there. I sawno sweeter sight there than the mother.*,strolling over the grounds with their stal-wart, soldierly young sons, on whom theygazed with rapt tenderness and pride, asif they discerned an incipient StonewallJackson or Robert E. Lee in the youngfellow. And how dutiful and attentivethese Cadet sons are! Carrying theirmothers to the open air concerts andhops which take place on alternate nightsthroughout the summer, frequently igno-ring the fairest young girls for the sakeof their mothers. I have heard the lat- Seed House of the TIMOTHY. andCANE SEED. Whatsoever One Soweth, That Shall He Reap. We sell strictly reliable FIELD AND GARDEN SEEDS el every variety at Lowest Market rates, included in which are RAGLANDS PEDIGREE TORACCO SEEDS. _Wfl ALSO SELL Our Own Brands of Fertilizers For Tobacco, Corn. Wheat. Potatoes, &c. Pare Raw-Rone Meal, Nova Scotia and Virginia Plaster and Fertilizing: Materials generally. Parties wishing to purchase will find it to their interest to price, onr sent by mail when desired. Wm. A. Miller & Son, 0 IOI6 Main StreetLYNCHBURG,VA. Headquarters forNursery Stock.
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