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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
PAY FOR THE SOCIETY NEW.
Those Whose Names Get In Print I'm
London Must Pay Big Frices
for the Notice.

All the personal paragraphs and So
ciety news that appear in the London
papers are paid for except that which
relates TO the royal family, the nobility
and the diplomatic corps. SAYS the Phil
adelphia Times. If an ordinary citizen
gives a ball or marries of his daughter
or entertains the prince OF Wales at
dinner he is compelled TO pay for his
glory. Mrs. John w. Mackay, Mr.. Will
liam Waldorf Astor and other ordinary
persons, native or foreign, in London
society pay for every notice they re-
ceive in the newspapers. Sometimes
the report Of ball or wedding costs
$500 or $500 for every newspaper II ap-
pears in. The following standing an
nouncement concerning what is known
as the agony column" will be found
in the London papers:
"All society. personal and fashion
able paragraphs, except those relating
to royalty and official incidents. win be
charged for at a minimum rate of one
guinea for two lines, each succeeding
line ten shillings and sixpence addi-
tional."
Therefore when any of your friends
in London send you copy of an Eng
fish newspaper containing a personal
notice you may understand ii has been
paid for
Az the advertising in English news
papers is on outside pages. The news
and other reading matter is on the in
side.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

\ If you want anything in household
or school furniture, Carpets, Curtains,
Rugs, Pictures or Wall Paper 20 to
DOyne's
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
BUGS ON THEIR COLLARS.
Fashionable Men Now Wearing
Queer Devices I'm Jewelry on
Their Neckwear.

When somebody starts a new idea In
wearing apparel or any other matter
which interests humanity, the idea is
seized upon with avidity. This is es-
pecially true of man, for the only
changes he can encompass are with
reference to the cut Of coat or trousers.
He must appear in suit Of sables in
the evening with the same robbery oil
the skirts of the coat which marked
the dawn Of 1912. So when anything
new does come mp it is apt TO receive fer
vent hail.
When the much-touted kissing bug
came before the lime lights some man
became possessed Of an idea. That idea
consisted Of drawing an outline sketch
Of some bug or bette upon the white
collars of mankind. Bugs of tie most
horrible and fear-inspiring appearance
were drawn with forcep-like beals APP
parently casually lingering on the col
lar with intent TO sample the life fluid
of the wearer.
The great advantage this device pos
sessed was that it inspired the friends
of the wearcr TO make vain efforts 10
remove the bug. First the rescuer
would make wild waves Of his hands
with a view to soaring the bug. But
this failing he would make a frantic
grab and encounter merely the glossy
stiffness Of the collar. Then he would
set up the drinks The device is be-
ing worn to considerable extent. but
Its efficacy in reducing thirst is on the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
POINTERS ON HORSES.

Horses that are subject TO collie must
be handled with care.
II is an easy matter at this time TO
ruin horse 10y overheating.
\ horse that is watered only two or
three times a day is apt TO drink too
much.
The teams should not be allowed to
drink stagnant water under any cir
cumstances.
Remove the harness while the horse
IS resting az noon, and at night as soon
as the work is done.
After cooling off in the evening give
a thovough cleaning up; the animal
viii rest much better.
See that the stables are kept clean
and well ventilated 1t will do much
TO keep the horses healthy.
If speed is necessary, so far as can
be done, let it be made early in the
morning or late in the evening.
Select the feed with a view 10 quality.
The less bulk the better, provided the
strengthening qualities are retained.
Two-thirds oats and one-third corn
ia a good summer ration. Corn is too
heating 10 be fed exclusively in sum-
mer.
Keep the teams as quiet as possible.
Excitement and fright are more apt
to heat horses injuriously than hard
work.
When horse has by any means be-
come heated he should be cooled off
gradually. Use a blanket or walk him
around for awhile.
The mares with sucking colts should
have a pasture TO themselves. When
with other horses there is always a
risk Of injury.
Even in summer a strong draft of air
through a stable is apt TO give the
horses colds, especially when they are
put into the stables while heated from
work
Unthrashed oats run through a cut
ling box to which a little wheat bran
has been added make one of the best
feeds for horses known.-St. Louis Re
public.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
CATTLE AND HOGS.
An Approved system Of Cleansing
Animals Of Lice nnd Other
Kinds of Nermin.

Where but a few cattle are kept they
may be kept clean easily by applying
wash OF emulsion by means Of sponges,
mops or syringe but where a large
number are 10 be cleansed, the illus
tration shows method that is popular
I'm the ranching sections OF the great
southwest. Ii consists of a derrick 10
feet high on which a barrel is securely
fastened. From the barrel is a pipe
that divides into five smaller ones. each
is inches apart, on each of which is a
piece Of hose 10 inches long, and to the
end Of each hose a tin rose from n
sprinkling can is fastened. Another
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
Take Cnre of the pigs.

losses in narrowing and the present
apparent supply of hogs on the market
as compared with former years at the
same time, suggests that it will be well
to care for the pigs that did survive and
grow them into the best hogs possible,
for prices can hardly fail TO do better in
the fall than they have been for some
tlmepast. In fact, il nearly always hap
pens that reduced production follows
quickly upon a year of low prices, as
the past one has been resulting in an
advance of price. If this happens upon
general principles it is much more like
lF TO where there has been as large
Toss in farming as there seems to have
been this spring. Take care of the
pigs. Prairie Farmer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

Music boxes for bicycles are now man
ufac'ured by firm IN Hamburg. Ger
many.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
MOSQUITOES OF THE WORLD.
An Extensive Collection OF the Pests
IL Now Hcing Made By the
british Museum.

1--WE are al present busy making a
collection of mosquitoes from all parts
Of the world for The purpose of invcsti-
eating the theory OF malaria being sole
ly contracted from mosquito bites. and
out of box of 30 from Malta only about
seven or eight were true mosquitoes.
That shows how widespread error is
said Ernest Austen. of the natural his
tory department Of the British museum
who knows more about mosquitoes
than ordinary people ever imagined
there was 10 learn, says the London
Leader.
and have YOU come 20 any conclu-
sion regarding the malarial theory?"
"Well. of course. that's rather out OF
my province. But ! may say that it
has been proved that IL is undoubtedly
contracted from mosquito bites at
times. and we expect 10 find that n is
always so. We have proved that bird
diseases i'm India are spread 10y the bite
of parasites peculiar 10 them. and II IS
likely we shall learn that malaria IS the
result of mosquitoes. II that is so. the
next thing TO do viii be TO stamp out
mosquitoes
"Easier said than done. isn't it?"
queried the Leader representative.
THE pools where they breed must
be filed up-they cannot exist without
water-and ere long the mosquito will
take its place with the great aux and
the dodo. And. by the way" added Mr..
Austen. "if any of your readers viii be
kind enough 10 send me ON any mosqui-
toes ! shall be glad 10 see them"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

Here is one Of the bits Of american
humor" that pleased the women's CON
gress in London. An English paper
says; "Women still talk about their
children; they used TO discuss their all
ments; they now discuss their cduca-
ton, and in theory they are magnificent
in their methods. At the recent con-
gress an American delegate listened
with great gravity 10 theories on child
ish culture, and then made a real hit
by remarking in an inimitable Ameri-
can manner: We'll, il seems tome that
you ladies viii have our children i'm spec
tacles before they have any teeth"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17

Argentina buys most OF her goods
from Britain. ltalyi second. Germany
third and the United States close
fourth with the prospect of soon being
second.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
Volcanic Ermniinns

Are grand. but Skin Eruptions rob life
of joy. Bucklens Arnica Salve cure
them; also Old. Running and Fever Sores.
Ulcers Boils. Felons, Corns. Wart-.
Cuts, Bruises Burns. Scalds, Chapped
Hands. Chilblains Best Pile cure on
earth. Drives ont Pairs and Ache
Only % cts. box. Cure guaranteed
Sold by White q Co., Druggist.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
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ot respect ana resolutions Of organiza-
lions or corporations will be charged
or at the rate Of five cents per lima
when published in the HERALD. Posi-
lively no deviation nor exception will
be made.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-17
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19
.HJhEQH
---zE4SSsEN
aS
lTERATURE.
Down south Ia Always Makes 'Em
Talk of Land.

What j. the field foI first ,.lass
magazine in the south = was the ques-
tiou Ct a literary gentleman.
Well. was the reply, there are a
thousand acra- Of field for it-good.
fallow field and well tinbered territory.
but -
That's Just what everybody says.
be interrupted. They invariably hedge
with but OF an If in answering my
question. I know what they would say.
Its question Of sufficient capital But
I've got my own opiniou on that line.
The south doesn't want a first class
southern magazine"
That's strong statement,
"B1t true one. Now. I've talked
to a dozen men in a dozen days about a
great southern magazine. All thought
we should have one, but the minute
they discovered that | controlled the
capital for such an enterprise they
switched me Of on a zeal estate track
and tried l. sell lie land and buildings
Fact, sir And ! couldn't get EN- 10
talk magazine after that Why, the
biggest literary man in a certain Georgia
county. to uo.n I naturally looked for
sympathy, tried TO unload three farms
and a Prospective gold mine on me as
soon a told him though; Of invest
ing in a southern magazine
And DO You .till think of invest
ing"
Not now, be said They've got
ne il the real estate business tOoi'-
Atlanta Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19

The philadelphia Record says: Con
ductor Penn Little Of the Reading rail-
way. who was painfully injured few
weeks ago by being thrown from the
top OF a car at Nicetown. is aware now
that great rivaEy exists among under
takers and florists in this city. The day
following his accident he received %
proposals from various undertakers who
wanted the job of hurying him, the
rates running from sos 70 $500
'FloTists from all over the country
sent their rates for gates ajar, broken
columns, pillows and vacant chairs.
One gardener called il person, and Lit
tie. meeting him at the door, succeeded
in getting 80 per cent discount IF
market prices before he made himself
known as the man supposed to be
dead
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19

Emperor Francis Joseph chef esti-
mates the cost Of desserts for the royal
table at $Io5, 900 year. the total table
expenditures being $3.50 600 a year.
The remnants Of wines and articles Of
food a-a sold to leading Vienna dealers
and the proceeds go to augment the sal
aries Of the kitchen personnel, which
are often doubled in this way.
At the royal courts Of Italy and Spain
the expenses for desserts have been re-
duCed to a minimum.
The queen Of England controls the
expenses Of the household herself and
allows very little margin for her kitchen
and cellar chefs.
At the Russian court fabulous sums
are spent sor after dinner delicacies
Wines costing from $lo0 TO $3.50 and
cigars worth about the same find their
way every day TO the table Of the, czar,
whose order IS thas bottle Of wine, no
matter how costly, and whether open ID
c. not, shall never be put twice on the
royal table
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19
TRAINING BOTH HANDS.
Pupils In German schools Taught to
BE AmbIde1trous.

The equal development Of both hands
among pupils in the common schools IL
receiving considerable attention from
educational authorities in Germany
They are generally agreed that the Gus
tom Of developing only the right hand
detracts from bodily symmetry, besides
rendering each individual less efficient
than he would be if the lift hand were
also similarly trained. Therefore in the
mechanical departments Of German
schools the boys are taught TO use tools
equally well with either hand. so that
when one hand becomes tired the other
can take its place without any lessen
ing in the quality of the work perform
ed Much good is expected 10 follow
this attainment Of ambidexte-itv, for
reflection would cause one TO reason
that the left hand should be Just as
capable as the right, Notwithstanding
the prevalent idea that the sinister
member is said 10 he naturally inferior
10 its brother.
1t is alleged that physiology shows
the veins and nerves Of the right arm
to be larger than those Of the left. yet
IL would not be unreasonable To suppose
that such difference might he the re-
suit Of generations Of error in the use
of one arm in preference to the other
AT any rate. there are sufficient exam.
pies Of anbidsxt-rity 70 prove it, value
and if coming generations can be taught
10 use either hand with equal facility
highly satisfactory ConseQueuces may
be anticipated
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19

Frequent examinations Of the pupils
eyes. or at least once annually, should
Be made in every school throughout thu
country These can be made by any
teacher and do not require any especial
kuowledye in that direction An intel
lgent. up to date teacher can easily de-
tect imperfect vision, and in every case
the parents should be notified and re-
queeted to see their family physician as
to consulting an ocuIist Proper atten-
ton to these matters will undoubtedly
cause the next generation to suffer less
and 10 have better vision than the pres,
ent one. philadelphia Medica! Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19

1t has been decided 20 hold the an
uual encarrpmant q the Vermont Divi-
sion, q. 4. r.. and the ". r. c. this
year at Montreal. "Wednesday and Thurs
day June u and -, with headquarters
at the palatial Windsor hotel. On Tues
day evening, June %, Hancock corps Of
Montreal viii give a reception TO the
visiting corps i'll the parlors Of the
Windsor
On Thursday morning, june -,
grand parade is to lie held in which the
tgaterual and military organizations of
Montreal with the visiting bodies will
participate The parade will be led by
the mayor ot the city and the captain
general OF the military.
Among the prominent people from
N-4ol, vho are expected to be present
AZ th- pncampment and take part in the
exercises are GOV. Z. {. Smith. Senator
L. lE-il Proctor. Congressman ". ".
Grout aud ex-Ciov. Josiah GrUut. The
committee Is also arranging for the pres
euce OF other uotables from this state
and abroad.
Nothing Will be left undone TO make
this one OF the most interesting and
3
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19

a-l the happy father Of little lad Of FIVE,
child whose :ordness for ne males me glad
that I'm alive.
Lis by by, papa" uttered as tear myself
away,
Ever serves TO keep me buoys1t through the
labors Of the day.
He appears before the window, and he waves
his httl. hand
As / hurry 70 the station where the ;o!lcrs,
waiting, stand,
And in the rush and !uIntle where play lay
little Nart
Still his "Dy by, papa" echoes through the
chambers Of ny heart.
All, wearily and drea,ntly the hours drag along
When he end are parted and I mix into the
throng!
Eow thankfully hail the hour that ends the
busy day!
Bow glsefully put my work aside and haste
away.
Why moves the train 50 slowly? Would that it
were twice as fast
But the longest journey ends, and am home
-aln AT last
/ embrace my child and kiss him, then reel
and nearly fall
Hes Lcen up against green onions, and he's
eaten tops and al
Chicago News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19
A SUBSTANTIAL TOWN.
Solid Growth of oklahoma city In
Ten Year Of Life.

Oklahoma City-I0.0o0 population.
three railroads. 400 business houses, Is
manufacturing plants. built ot brick
and spending 81 oug month 70 educate
its :. uUU school children.
This place has all the enlightenment
and all the refinement Of New Eng
land town beg0;ten by half century :
existence, and IL Is not ten years old
Its growth i something 70 wonder a.
Ten years ago there was not living
s1ul on the site Of Oklahoma City. II
there were. then the United States
troops On duty there did not know il.
II was a. much az a mans life was
worth 10 be where Oklahoma City was
10 be
The next day there was from $4,000
TO 20 0vO population in Oklahoma City,
for Oklahoma City was born the day
the strip was opened. Now there are
not 50 many. The population Of the
place exceeds not 10000, but Il i as
sound as bank Then il was decidedly
floating Except its streets are wider
its buildings newer, its improvements
all up to date and its people vigorous
Oklahoma City looks for all the world a.
though il had stood where it Is for 80
years. and that il had been growing
man by man from lone pioneer until
now il Is Of very considerable numbers
Ii is a wealthy place, but then II has
the making Of wealthy place about it
Ii may be unkind 70 say that if the
people Of Oklahoma City are well of il
is a good deal due 10 the generous hand
Of nature thercabouts. No city has a
richer farming or stock territory than
has this city.
Oklahoma City Is a pretty city as
well as a wealthy one. Founded III thl:
day and age. il was laid out right Its
streets are 100 feet wide. Some day !;
Will cost something TO pave these 100
foot streets, but betw cen rcw and then
the property owners will have earned
more than enough 10 do il. Then, again,
the town is not laid ont all over c-ea.
tion, as some towns are. There Is no,
one long "Main" street and no laterals
Il is not 10 the credit Of the pioneers
that the city Is compact, hut 10 a ru.,
Of the interior department framed fol
the opening Of the strip The corse
quence Is that the city is compact aEt
spread equally il all directions.
It Is pretty city In the 1-st r!ac,
it is in pretty country When II Wa.
'the Indian country, the place va
renowned The commonplace white thai
assumed proprietary rights and the 70
nance left the place In Just that meas
ure the coGutrv lost its place in tn
tales Of travellers But as q matter o
fact the beauty Is all there, and II i
something 10 think about
The sulidity Of the city may be de
ternined when it IS known that II ha
three public school buildings. costini
$50, 600 to build l2 churches, a theate
seating 500 people. sewer system. Wa
terworks and electric light plant Near
ly all the business honses are Of brici
or stone, put up with excellent tast
and judgment The residence distriC
contains many very beautiful houses
for the most part small and Of frame
but looking all the more hOmelike all
inviting for the shade trees which in
variahly surround them and the gener
Gus lawns on which they stand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-05-19
8}EEEzMoNs 8}zMeoNs
PERFECT ACOUSTICS.
A Convention Hall In which You
Can Hear Pin DroS.

An interesting test II the acoustic
properties Of Convention hall was made
On a recent afternoon. The Janitor hap
Fened to be q tie stage, and Benjamin
Taylor, the suveEinteuient Of the
tuilding. was q; the main exit, 240 fees
away. TIE -auitor happened 70 drop a
light thro.1e1uv wire nail on the floor
Of the stage Mr Taylor heard it and
looked n. No one was near, the only
other person in the hail at that time
being the !an:,or.
Did you drop q uailS" asked NJ
Taylor
- did replied tie :a1itor.
Drop il again, sad Mr.. Taylor.
- want 70 hear It again "
The nail was dropped again. and
again il was heard distinctly. This led
10 a series Of experiments that were in
terestins Is showing tie perfect acous-
tics Of the L...iiLe and The ability Of
the - ming bo7-i 70 project sounds
into tn -ctlo.e cl.aeIs 4 the structure.
\ r-ragt-r was present during the
te~ts. w..-l were listened t. from the
reu0t, pa:t- q; IN b7..iiug. Complete
quiet could T.; be st:c-i IL The baild-
ing Ca account II t. wafer III y .ng
from the eav,s al -FIa hing o. the
sidewalk t-cm tEe rCo: dram Iipes-
Nails Il various s-1ss were IL -oppei on
the stage from height G: four or I've
feet. The rois- made by th-:r striking
the toRris scented - be IaEp!ded
somewhat 4 terpenny nail made a
Gistinc; clattsr a threepeuny nail was
quite load. When the jaritCr stopped,
his knees cracked and tire noise was
very apparent Then a silver dime was
dropped, aud the noise Of il was heard
very distinctly. The noise Of a soft felt
hat striking the floor was louder than
any OF the other tcstA Then sCme one
asked that a pin be dropped. 1t wa:
thought imPoss. 5le that IL could be
heard. Tha janitor We seen . tumble
with the lapel Of his coat. In "a moment
be raised his hand. Tha next moment
tie sound Il the vi- striking the foor
was distinctly heard Some ne suggest.
ed tAa: the jaritG~ drop hair, but be
said that he had none T. s.1.e.
Every c1e vert 70 the roof garden,
and tie tests were repeated. The dis
tauce from the stage was 200 fest, hut
she pin could De heard sTi king the stag.
with quite a. much distinctness Hs frou
the ground foor. r.-Kansas City Star.