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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
The IMPERATIVE MANDATE

'',H's around about the farm and plan
what he viii DO: i'"'
''1 ne ,e u powup the garden patch and n,
? alfalfa too: ''''' ''''
re SCI he's goin' TO run this ranch ,,s
-, IKE his Uncle Bu
D'u a place be was tenant on bacl, ,o,, a.
Central Ill va ~
IA seq he'll plant the place IN corn and
reap The ycllcr grain.
"a" tnen he'll plow Il mp again. ana vyai,
.. Tor springtmo's rain:
like hts Uncle Joe. "''' ''S'
no rented land for years ana voore h,o,.
IN the state of Mo
The mex year after that. po eez he.n L..
The land IN wheat: ''"
men bet he'll raise crop o. prair ~. ,.....
round here kin beat
''0 j puIa hin to put II IN. the same ne
Csc 20 When be was rentin' dirt. wav b,ck
IN hiily Penn. "s' ""oA
Ey that time ne Will have o,o,,,.A
10 buy this farm. ''~'
ierNidm siie don't peter out. an. fhinrs
r, don't lose thoir charm.
ne may want then 90 move alone ,os,
,,., like his old chum Dan ."
'O .t.n, ~",n ne leased a township. most.
back IN the state OF Kan.
i''S night heard mas quiet voice n ar
gum with pa.
an I'll Jest bet my Berkshire pio ,he,,1
words VIII bc the law: ''''''
'"o toid him movin' on must stop. an
., she'd also tell him this.
""' he didn't git TO work. why ebe,1l
80 back 20 Miss
\" ma says pail run this ranch rho r,o,.
they run farms here.
'"e ured OF hoarin' bout the mon tbo,
. rent from year TO year:
VIC SO Wen own place here yit. an
, when my ma soz shall"
very Ntle doubt but what wen
settle down On Cal
Los Angeles Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11

a baker who bought his butter In
pound rolls from q farmer. noticing
that the rolls looked rather small.
weighed them and found that they were
al under a pound In weight. There
fore be had the farmer up before a
magistrate. These butter rolls" said
the judge, "are certainly short weight.
Have you any scalcs?" 81 have" an.
swered the farmer. "And have you ans
weights2' "No sir" "Then how can
you weigh your butter?" demanded the
magistrate. sternly. That's very sim
pie" said the farmer "Whne I've been
selling butter 10 the baker I've been
buying pound loaves from him. and
I've used them as weights on my
scales" The baker said he would drop
the case right there.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
CAPTURING A PYTHON.
Monster Measuring TWENTY-FIVE nm,
Hair Feet killed I'm the Philip
pine Islands.

I. Fythons are numerous I'm the pbilin-
pines. We often heard of LARGE ones
says Mr.. Dean C, Worcester. in his in.
teresting account Of these much-talled-
OF Islands, but the nearer we got 70
them the smaller they grew. Finally.
however, we got fine specimen. Some
men had found him coiled mp under a
fallen tree. Arranging rattan slim
nooSes so that he could not well escape
them, they had then poked him till he
erawled into their snares, when thev
/ Jerked the knots tight, and made the
lines fast 10 trees and rocks.
When we reached the python neor-
ly stepped on him, for he was stretched
out on the ground and looked for all the
world like log. A venomous hiss
warned me of my mistake, and caused
me TO beat so sudden a retreat as. 10 af-
ford great delight to the assembled Tao-
banuas.
The reptile had about three feet Of
play for his head, and thought II wise
TO treat him with respect. Drenching
handful of absorbent cotton with chlo-
roiorm' ! presented II to him on the end
OF piece of bamboo.
lie bit 1t sayagely, and II caught on
the end of his long, recurved teeth. so
that he could not get rid Of it. Then I
saw most remarkable exhibition of
brute force.
Under the stimulus OF the chloroform
that phython broke green rattans three
quarters Of an inch in diameter. and
that without apparent exertion. There
was no thrashing about. 1t was all
lulet, steady pulling. lie soon broke
or twisted out of every one of his fas-
Jennings except a running moose
lround his neck and getting hold for
his tail around a stump, he pulled until
seemed as If his head would come off.
Eventually the chloroform ouieted
i'm somewhat, and gave him more.
When he was still stabbed him TO the
Ieart TO prevent further difficulty. and
omoved his skin. lie measured % feet
nd six inches.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
STRANGE RAT STORY.
London Marketmen Resort TO a BIZ
Of Clever Strategy
How They Trained u Little Arm, NJ
Rodent Invaders Co Leave Their
Choice Ment Alone - Pa
tience Rewarded.

a series of interesting experiments
Ia tanning the common or domestic RAT
has met with gratifying success at The
shop of Mcssrs. Titmuss & Baelev. of
No 40 Avenue b, Central Meat Markets
i. c., London.
In copmon with The majority of the
other firms ia the market Mcssrs. Tit
muss d lagley have suffered from the
depredatory incursions of party of
rats which had taken up residence I'm
some inaccessible fasncss beneath the
couhting-house. Ample evidence of
nocturnal visits in search of midnight
supper was usually furnished bv the
spectacle of the sides Of prime beef and
joints from which the choice portions
had been gnawcd away. A continued
repetition of this kind of damage and
full sense of the imposslbiitv of ex-
termination led several of the cmploves
Of the firm TO adopt a novel means of
remedy.
They determined TO try the expert.
ment of feeding the rodents regularly
and by periodical little acts of /
kino"ess and sympathy giving /
them to understand that TT was
p.easure 10 have them around
the p-""nscs. TO that end the re-
formers oegan by locating the hole
in the woodwork of the counting
house by which the rats gained entry
into the store, and here they placed
nj regular intervals n meal composed
OF bread, choice pieces of sweet bis
cult potatoes, sugar and other deli
,acies' thoughtfully varying the menu
from day to day.
AT first the rats chief of which Is D
Nhite-haired patriarch, were disturbed
BY these unwonted manifestations of
friendship, and severely left the food
Hone; but In less than q month there
we're hopeful signs that the rat-hoart I
vas softeniug- Tic food was pradu- ,
lly whipped out Of sight bv the mcs-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11

CUBAN coAsTING FLAG

neither the Stars and Stripes, the Span.
ish flag nor the Cuban insurpent fac is
available, the United States war depart.
ment, now responsible for all things Gu
Dan' has officially authorized a flag for
the purpose.
This flag, like that Of other Southern
and Central American states which
have seeded from the Spanish colonial
empire is blue and white-the upper
and lower bars being blue, and the CEN
'ral bar white, bearing a single star.
The single star is already an accepted
Cuban emblem, as it was in the ease OF
the Texan republic, first detached from
Mexico and then incorporated in the
United States.
1t is curious fact that the Cubans
are now actually without a nationality
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
ADVICE TO AMATEURS.

Every photo outfit should include
brains
Careful work is the key to photo
graphic success.
The bright sunshine IS az hand Be
ware Of ovoreXposure Of plates and
films.
Don't expect your aamera to do your
thinking for you. Operate Il intelli-
gently.
Study your landscape before YOU take
the picture j. IS less trouble, takes
less time and costs less than TO waste
regrets over a poorly composed photo
graph. Train the eye 10 see the picture
as The camera win IL.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
AMERICAN WOMEN.
There are i'i42 women clergymen.

Ahere are l'l42 women clergymen.
Lawyers who are not men are POS.
Female detectives are 27O in number.
Consulting fashion expert is a St.
Louis womans occupation.
Journalists number SIS. with . 70,
Authors and literary persons.
About 300 girls are employed in the
harness trade in New York.
Only two women have been nseov-
cree who are veterinary surgeons.
In New York blacksmith's sbon is
managed by three young women.
Oi chemists, assayers and metallur-
B's's' there are twoscore lacking one.
Mneteen women brave the dancers
OF wllds and forest as trappers and
guides. '''
In New Orleans one Of the finest or
ches'ras is composed entirely of
women
AT the Young Women's Christian as
sociation, Philadelphia, two vouno
women are I'm charge of the elevators.
a fact foundry-or an agency for SUD-
plying facts upon any subject al n short
NOTICES the industry of two CHICAGO
women
Inc woman manager of California
insurance company is credited with the
l"rgest salary paid to any woman
$4,000 o year.
An entire block Of houses IN No,,
ork was papered by young woman
VINO takes the contract for such orders
from builders.
temale teachers and professors num-
Der 25OO0o, exclusive Of teachers of
music who are $3.50 strong. and 10000
lriists and teachers Of art.
The chamber Of commerce. Cincin-
latl' has a restaurant run by three
'cotswomen, and they clear about s15.-
0O yearly although their annual rental
S $1,000. '''
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
TWO ISLAND FLAGS.
""th Have Made Their Appearance
within Space Of Less Thann
TweivemOnth.

The appearance Of a new flag among
the national ensigns is a matter of in
terest Within the last few years the
cuban flag has become familiar. but IL
has no official recognition-since no
power has recognized The Cuban re-
puDhc-and cannot be used In the place
where Ia times Of peace, flag is most
important namely, on shipping. But
vessels engaged in the Cuban coasting
trade need distinguishing ensign:
and as under existing regulations
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11

sengers Of the guests and carried down
below to be eaten. and one dav. TO the
delight Of the caterers, the elderly rat
cautiously popped his hoary head out
OF the opening and looked furtivelv
around the shop. Presently he was
joined by others, one of which. proba-
bly, the warrior of the party. had lost
an car. Having SO far established con-
fidence, those in the shop proceeded
step further 10y holding the food i'm
/ the fingers close TO the opening Davs
and days elapsed before the new move
met with success. but az last the wary
old rat came down and snatched
piece of bread from the hand of one
Of fhc men and scuttlcd of. Within
week from that day an absolute un-
derstanding was established
One recent Saturday representative
Of the London Mail went down and
saw the converted rats taking their
luncheon They were sitting by the /
opening like tame rabbits. nibbling the /
various courses from fhe fingers of /
those who waited upon them. and were
apparently quite without fear When
they had satisfied themselves they trot-
ted of down below again. TO reappcar
when three loud thumps upon thewood-
work above should proclaim the hour
for the closing meal Of the day
The rats are fed at regular inter-
yals, and sometimes os many as % hum
drcd people win gather about the shop
TO watch the process.
One Of the employees OF Mcssrs Tit
muss g. Baglcy told the Mail represent
ative that since the rats bad been fed
and properly looked after the meat had
not once been touched. "Once they
were dreadful" hc said. "and the way
hey used 10 pick and choose was sim
by wonderful. On one occasion there
we're two carcasscs OF South American
mutton and two Of Scotch left in the
hop. Believe mo when tell you that
be South American meat was un- "
ouched. while an the prime parts OF q
be Scotch were eaten. This Is no exc 8
ggeration. Any butcher win tell you q
he same
1T took us months to get ihcrats 20 h
'ed from our hands. hut now I'm sure el
hey feel quite no home and perfectly a
ne with MS. And they won't have anv n
lfrudcrs, either. The other dav vi
range rat got IN among 'om. and YOU
lould have seen 'em chase him ont.
hey ran him right ont of the shop In
ont Of oll Of us. and believe n he'd
stayed they'd have killed him. bi
Mondays the best day for seeing
lem fed. They're kccner then. for pr
ey get nothing from saturday after
ION. and they never touch % thing in a.,
C shop now" IN
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
AMUSING EXPERIMENT.
How to Bore n Hole Through nm Or
dinnry PIN without n Lathe or
other Machine.

You can bore a hole through pin
without any lathe or other machine.
All you need is needle, two corks, n
bottle and tsyo pocket knives. Fit one
of the corks firmly into the neck of the
bottle and cut a V-shaped notch in the
top. Stick a pin in the cork near the
top, so that II passes through the notch.
In the bottom Of the other cork force
the eye end of the needle so that il is
held firmly in place. Open the two
pocket knives and stick the blades into
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
Institution Of the zadrugn.

In Servia there still survives won
derful old institution known as the
Zadruga. It IS the living together Of a
whole tribe, numbering about 100 per-
sons, all under the absolute authority
Of one chief. He keeps all the money.
makes all the purchases. and decides
the minutest details Of family life.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11

Some visitors were being shown
thorugh Kew lunatic asylum. Victoria.
a few days ago. and. coming opposite
the clock in the corridor. one Of them.
looking quickly at his watch. said: "Is
that clock right "No. You idiot" said
a'patlent standing by; 1T wouldn't be
IN here II il were right
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
RovniEncnnrnrcmcnt-

MY queen" exlaimed her adorer.
"may ! kiss the royal hand?"
My faithful subject" replied the
young woman. with an air Of one gently
chiding him, what is the matter with
the royal lips Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
psrNoe EDWARD COUNTY DIRECTORY.

O!FlcE AZ FAHNvlLE)
nan. j. N Crufc. Judge County Court
lfSn. A. u. Watkins. Commonwealth Atty.
W" %. Thack,ion. Clerk Circujt and County
Courts.
E1. Whitehead deputy Clerk Ciycuit ana
tonntl Courts
stoerrisor.. q. M Burton. j.. NJ Venahlc.
N* H. lfnhh0rt "A. raskins; q. ~.
SrOit
RI. Carter. Comm isslouCr of Revenue.
Va. n. FWing. Treasurer.
D. h. Dickinson. sheriff
K.I. Harvey. Dr.. Deputy sheriff
Thomas D. Garden. Superintendent Schools
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11
CITY DIRECTORY.

MANOR 50. o.. laIulon.
lows tuINcfi.- HN Committees.
Financc WE. plNilson w p. Gillian
and tha,. ku9g
Fla trimNcrt
sanitary a. B. Cralle D. 4. Elam and w.
D. Anderson.
icmclcr VIZ Gillian. A.E CraIc and
Light D.. r Eam. Cho~. Buge and j. B.
Strec..cha>. Rusg, DIT. Eiam ana We.
Davidson.
Se.srle, w. o.. Gillian. b. T.. Erambari
AMI a. O.. trlIic
bonds --H E. Wall, T.. J.. Erambcrt and W.
J., ,,n.r, v.'.'.' Hoa.c-W. b.. Anderson. b.
rran.htri and \. 4. trallt
r.rf fl.partmcnt ~. o.. Davidson. W. T.
Anderson and % =. Wall.
roor a.. g.. Crrlc, thas. Rugg and ". n.
Anderson
Waicr q. t. Eramhcrt. u. +. Wall and
lel~f iiues.
SaNi, D. h farrar a.. b.. wall ana ". j..
.iIfUim.
rovn CIerk o.. D. Whitehead.
tlfv Treasurer John A. scott
toinmi~~I Ioucr pf itcNenuc- Herbert Rice.
civ Sergeant "a. ID. Miller
l'hief of roii~U.l. W. Etal
Supf Electric riaiS ID. T.. Wicker.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11

f..-',' h"nr HoweIs wan Cascarcts.
u e .lr. clre constipation forever.
ill. drugrisis refund money
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-08-11


"Now, what is man 10 do IN case
Ike thisY' Thompson pitcously asked
bis friend who had bailed him out.
Il guess you'd better let IL go dt that,
old man." said his friend. IF You
don't keep quiet they may come out
with another scare head: The Bur
glar Was Thompson. After Al. What
Was he Doing in That llousc9 Say
nothing and let your beard grow.
That's my advice"
Thompson stayed at home for two
weeks. Then hc called ON Amanda and
explained maftors-with freshly
grown bcurd.
1t was unfortunate" said Amanda.
with an unplcasnntly doubtful intona-
tion. "On the whole 7 think You look
better with the beard than YOU would
H."
And now Mrs. Cyril Thompson-nce 7
Corson-declares she would never let
hcr husband shave his beard. no matter
how clear cut his features may be.-N.
Q. Iimes-Dcm6crat.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
DELIGHTFULLY."- ENTERTAINED.

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The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

2sth chapter of Matthews, on the resur
rection, and the valuable lessons taught
by him will no doubt be carried, by
many of the congregation present, into
their lives down to eternity. The
musical selections for the occasion
Were well selected and finely rendered
by the choir, The decorations of the
church We're not as extensive as some
of the otl ers, but made neat and
ornate appearance In the afternoon
an old-fashiOned Methodist love feast
was engaA : ed in by the members
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
Episcopal ChnrCh

The Easter congregation which filled
the Episcopal church was much larger
than usual The little church was
beautifully decorated, and the excellent
sermon selected from the text found in
st John, He is Risen, bv their elo-
quent young minister, Mr. G. w. Hin
ton, was very impressive and gave
utterance to the deep thought of the
subject chosen. The musical feature of
the service, under the direction of Miss
Allie Hicks, was particularly pleasing
On the whole, the services We're com
mensurate Of the day, and all rejoiced
at the new life of theil old church.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The cantecn decision rendered by the
Attorney General, has sterred mp the
Temperance circles aud an appeal will
be made to the president
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The COMMONWEALTH is the garden
of the Greenwood nerchants-a good
planted in its columns
will bring forth Il good crop OF town
and county buyers
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The State Executive Committee de.
cided yesterday to have an old demo
cratic convent N instead Of a primary
for selecti u of state officers.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
The Best Presentation for Chills

and fever j. Il bottle Of Grove Taste
less Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and
quinine in tastrless form. No cure
no pay. Price 30 cents.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The chancery court opened MP yester
day and is in session today. Chancellor
Longino thinks il will not be in session
long as there is but little business on
the courts dockets. This is, no doubt,
the last time Judge Longino will pre-.
side as chancellor of our conrt, for his
resignation is in the hands of the gov.
ernor, to take effect April 18th. Mr..
Longino has made the district a good
Judge, and our people regret to see him
leave the berch, but whatever may be
his future, he has the best wishes of a
devoted people
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

We trust AltgeId's Mississippi dema
gogic partner will receive the same
kind Of victory next November Down
Il demagogue
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
Baptist Church.

The Baptist church did not engage in
any special Easter service, but those
who attended the day and night ser
vices had the pleasure of listening to
two very strong sermons from The lips
of that venerable Baptist minister, DR.
Johnson, of Mississippi, who came to
fill the pulpit in Mr.. Lipseys absence,
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The Board and Mayor Of Aldermen
of Water Valley, will not levey the tax
es on the Yocoua Mills. locaetd at that
place.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
Methodist Church

Easter was httingly and impressively
observed at the Methodist church last
Sunday. The pastor, Rev, J. H. Nit
chell had invited Presiding Elder
Shipman to deliver the Easter sermon
Tie sermon was preached from the
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
SOME EXCELLENT SERMONS
The Churches We're all Beautifully aud
Appropriately Decorated For the Oc-
casion and Large Audiences
Greet the Ministers

The sound Of the church bells last
Sunday morning was listened to with
an attentive ear by the christian people
1t was calling them to Easter services
Wherever the Christian religion is
known the people of the creed observe the
day on which the great founder of the
Joined i'll in honoring the occasion by
song, dres and story. The festival Of
Easter owe its orgion to the heatbens.
In olden times, heathens Of all
nations were accustomed to cele-
brate great feast in the spring
time in honor Of the goddess of spring.
In anglo saxon it was called the goddess
Eostre Germans knew l1er as Ostern,
both derived from Saxon word Oster,
meaning the rise, To these observances
the heathens are more attached than
any other, so in order TO convert them
our early fathers let them retain the
festival, depriving it of their orgies,
superstitions and omens at the same
time associating it with one Of the
most important events and fundamental
doctoring of the christian rehgion-the
resurrection of Christ from the dead,
thereby transforming it FROM a heather
to a christian festival. Whether or not
it was in either of these months, March
or April, in which Easter can occur, the
Savior arose, we have no evidence, but
as scholars think that for the same
reason the birth Of Christ was changed
from October to December, in order to
make it replace the old Roman feast of
Saturn and the festivals Of the Ger
manic and celtic races in honor of Jul
or Yul so they fixed the time Of Christ,
resurrection in the spring, to take the
place of annual festival of the goddess
of spring. The new dress. bonnet and
etc, comes from the superstition that
unless some new article of dress is worn
on Easter, misfortune will follow You
through ont the year
AT Easter let your clothes be new
Or else be sure you will it rue
Doubtless the above couplet from
Poor Robins Almanac has caused
many good man to pay his last dollar
for suit or bonnet for the Easter Sun
day. But take it as YOU may it is all
done in honor to Christ and with such
an aim in view, let it he continued for
ever. The sweet HalleInjah which
starts with the redeemed Of the old
world on each Easter morn meets the
Halleldiah Of the new, sending the glad
tidngs of redeeming love to God, own
thron, above.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07
Prsbytcriar Church.

The Easter services at the Preshy-
terian church last Saunday was worthy
a longer notice than we have space to
give The little church was well filled
with Greenwood citizens. Rev s. l..
Rieves, the pastor in charge, took for
his text The Dawning' and handled it
in manner which showed study
thought and prayer. No sermon have we
had the pleasure Of listening to in some
time struck us with such earn
estness and the close attention Of the
entire congregation showed its power
over them. The music Of the choir was
also fine and the anthems sung were well
rendered. The service from beginning
to end was interesting and beneficial
and every one present enjoyed the hour,
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The Board OF Mayor and Aldermen
last Tuesday, in regular session met in
the Mayors office and transacted the
business of the past month. The new
survey and map made by Surveyor
Johnson, was accepted. An ordnance
against Nuisance caused by fish boats
and etc, was passed. The report of the
Mayor was received-and his request
asking for discharge Of some Of city
pensioners on account of physical disa-
bility was carried After making neces
sary allowances the board adjourned.
The commonwealth., 1899-04-07

The regular monthly meeting of the
medical society attracted a large mum
ber of physicians Of the county and
town. to the inasonir hall, last Monday
DR.. R S. McLemore, of Ft. Loring
president, presided. Numerous interes
ting subjects were discussed by the
doctors. A particular yentertainingpro
gramme has been arranged for the next
meeting, when it is expected that all
doctors in the couaty will be present
and participate. The annual election
of officers will occur ut next meeting.