The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-13
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

And roses scent the iading light
And like "a slim urn, dripping dew,
spirit carries throu .h the night.
The pcarl-pale moon hangs new
think Of you, of you.
While waters how. and son winds WOO
The golden-hearted bud with signs:
And, like a Hover al angel threw,
out OF the momentary skies
\ star falls burning blue
dream Of you. Of YOU.
"a man that hath friends must show
himself friendly"
The fire bell has had it, clapper
swung back 10 lis righlul position.
Sand on The sidewalks is needed in
every part of The town.
Our streets are in the same bad con-
dition.
Good tobacco is selling well, inferior
grades are low.
Monday viii be county court day.
We hear Of no case of Importance To he
tried
Mr.. and Mrs. ). w.mpler,. Jr..
were made happy by tne- sestition Of
another girl To their home last Sunday.
The Opera House has had a most
excellent storm door erected and here
after the comfort Of its patrons is as
-ured.
The family of Mr.. Mercer Shield will
leave today for their home in Rich
mond Mr.. Shield preceded Mrs
Shield ami the children by two weeks.
Mrs. Anton II. Thiermann and
her sister, Miss Kathleen b. Taylor,
are on visit To their uncle, Mr.. f.. A.
Richardson
Fires and furs have been in great
demand the past few days. Yesterday
was distresslngly disa6reeabie-a fine
misty hall falling throughout the day.
Among the people visiting town this
week were h. II. Patteson, Van Gil.
liam, Arthur Garrett, Thos. Forbes,
Buckingham county. Henry Ander-
son, Charlotte county.
There is continual advance i'm the
wholesale price of envelopes and other
commercial stationery So long az
they last at the HERALD office, stock |
bought previous to the rise will go at
the usual prices.
We call the attention of all persons /
who need now or may at any time in /
the near future need q horse or mule, |
To the advertisement on the first page Of
this paper, of a big sale 10 come of
here on the 26th inst.
Let our town government keep the
fact in mind that smallpox exists in
several quarters of the State, and we
cannot be too quick in using the Gus
tomaIy precaution Of vaccination to
ward it OF from Farmvlle.
The bankrupt law isn't ~ much
taken advantage of ~ we expected it
would he. 1t may be (?l that in this
day Of prosperity (?) no one is other
than rich. That's glorious. The HER
AID is only 81 II year and anybody can
afford it.
Our ambition is to make the HERALD
better this year than it has ever been
in all its history. More home news
will contribute largely to this end.
Send it in to us. We will print with
pleasure, and then it will give you
pleasure to read it.
Mr. Jim Harris has announced his
for commissioner of the rev.
enue, to he voted for next May. The
Dnly reason he gives for announcing
himself is that he needs the office.
Of course, and "there are others
many Others.
Friends, In this world OF hurry
And work and sudden end
liza thought comes quick OF doing
A kindness TO "A friend,
DO II that very minute. Don't pni It on;
don't walt.
What's the use OF doing "A kindness. If you
do It day too late?
We INVITE especial attention TO the
advertisement Of Mr. J. NJ. Orange.
He has been a boot and shoe maker of
this town for twenty-three years and
his fine work recommends him to all
who need anything in his line. He
now occupies the room used by the
late Mr.. Zimmerman, and we bespeak
for him liberal share Of the public
patronage.
EXCITING Fire