The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
EDITORIAL NOTES.

make the most Of it,"
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The wife Of Dreyfus has been loving
| ly loyal to her husband in all his trou-
bles. This is the way she greeted him
with news of new trial: "The Court
proclaims revision. Our hearts and
thoughts are with you. Let US share
your immense happiness. Tenderest
kisses from all"
How much better to live in old Rich
mOnd Va, than in new Richmond,
Wis. No storms ever shake the gran
ite foundations of the one, the other is
thing Of the past. Strange that men
will live in the track Of tornado. We
still insist that they can be induced to
seek shelter in SOuthside Virginia.
The Ladies Home journal for June
very emphatically reminded US that
the grave Of ex-President Tyler alone
of the ex-Presidents remains unmark-
ed. This ought not so to be. He was
our fellow Virginian, and it is a duty
and it should be pleasure to suitably
mark his resting place. 1t is no dis
grace that he was too poor in his life
time to build costly mausOleum. He
might have made money in office but
he didn't, be it said to his everlasting
praise. Who will undertake the sacred
duty?
The Cubans are said to be in need Of
clothing, and the American women
are undertaking to supply their wants
in this regard. And they will do it,.
Free them, feed them, pay them, clothe
them, and still they are unappreciatiye
and ungrateful.
The adulteratiOn Of food and drink il
said 10 be growing aud is already
alarming. 1t doesn't make so much
difference a. to the wines, and beer,
and brandies, for We can do without
them, but we must eat and the less Of
poison we are forced to take with our
tea and coffee, bread and butter, meat
and mOlasses, sugar and salt, pickles
and preserves. catsup and chowchows
the better. Farmers can guard against
such enemies to the stomach and for
that they are no doubt profoundly
grateful.
Cuba is behaving most unseemly.
We begin to lose respect for the in
CRATES. Such people will never be
made into good citizens, and what are
We to do with them And so with
our other newly acquired(?) kinsfolks
across the seas. 1t looks as though we
couldn't conveniently chaw our chew.
And again the great Northwest has
been swept by storm. The invitation
to seek refuge in Southside Virginia is
respectfully renewed.
An Arkansas preacher, who had been
spending some time in Richmond, was
impressed with the uniform polite
ness and manly courtesy Of the street
car conductors Couldn't be other
wise and continue on duty in Rich
mOnd.
Iron Gate is feverish with the ex-
element of prospective greatness
Clifton Forge ReVie,0.
Beware Of going above lO4.
"GOld all around US" we are told.
but where is the fellow who can grasp
1t? An ocean Of water and not drop
to drink. blouse full, yard full but
can't catch a spoonful"
"The mother Of all trusts is the tariff
BILL" says Mr.. Hayemeyer, and be
speaks the exact truth in so saying.
He however, is "wet-nursed by the
government" with the rest Of them.
There will be a continued "hot timeu
in the Philippines il reports are true.
We are told that 100000 Fiippluos
drill half the day and farm the other
half. That looks like business.
Those Democrats in Pennsylvania
are getting ready to win. Aud by the
way, Bryan is still the recognized lion
# the hour with them, and the leader.
free silver may not be in front next
lime but VIM. Jennings Bryan will.
The citizens Of New Orleans have
earned to conquer the old time scare
Incident to the appearance of yellow ,
ever. This is cause Of congratulation
he disease is not so deadly as the
rip. !
An imperialist proceeds to remark
bat we had perfect right to take ali
{ Spain, but just didn't because we
ad no use for her. And pray tell Us. 2