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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

The Board Of Supervisors did more
business at their last meeting than for
many months past. Every member
was present except Mr.. J. NJ. Venable.
from Hampden district, who is sick.
Capt. r. NJ. Burton was appointed
commissioner TO ascertain the prob
able cost Of improving Sycamore Bot
tom by cross laying with poles, and
also by using rock.
Messrs r. NJ. Burton, J. NJ. Crute
w. II. Thacksion and A. ID. Watkins
were appointed committee to contract
for an iron bridge across Briery on the
road from Farmville to Rice Depot.
provided the same can be done az
cost not exceeding 5000, and i'm the
event that such bridge cannot be built
at the price named, then the commit
tee is authorized to contract for
wooden bridge.
Messrs. G. w. Scott and w. w.
swan were requested to determine the
location and ascertain the cost Of build
ing bridge across Buffalo near
Calkius' place, on the road leading
from Hampden-Sidney to Darlington
Heights
r.. NJ. Burton and w. II. Hubbard |
were authorized to purchase one pair |
OF mules for the road machine
1t was ordered that the roads this
year shall be worked commencing at
Farmyille and leading out by Hamp-
den-Sidney.
r.. NJ. Burton, w. T. Blanton and
w. ii. Hubbard were appointed
committee with authority to take such
steps as they deemed necessary to pre-
vent the introduction Of smallpox and
its spread IN the county.
The Board Of Trustees Of the public
schools was on motion requested to or
der all children attending school now
vaccinated at once.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

ADRIANCE, VA, March ID, 800.
Editor Hcraid.-So many have had
their say about the roads that l feel
like l must say something too. The
only sensible way that we are able to
fix our roads is TO cross-lay all the bad
places with pine poles. We have "a
long piece on our road that was laid
with pine poles 80 years ago this spring
and il is as good now as when 10 was
first done. SO many people seem to
think that Sycamore Bottom is The
only bad place on earth and want to
ruin a good farm by changing the road
when a far better road could be made
at less cost 10y cross-laying all the bot
tom
We have five places on our T. miles
Of road % Farmville far worse than
Sycamore Bottom that could easily be
avoided by going through some ones
farm but we would never think Of such
thing. wish every one showed the
noble spirit Oft II. b. 1t would be
the greatest advertisement that the
South could have. And with good
roads TO help it would bring great
many Of the best people to buy the
land that we do not need and there
would be no more cheap land or hard
times
Let every man that owns wagon,
buggy or team pay SO much for road
tax ON same and give our present road
commissioners money enough and pine
poles and we will soon have no such
places as Sycamore Bottom.
Long live the gentlemen like +. Ii. b. /
A FOREIGNER.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17
Dentn Of R. R. MnIkrr.

10 is with unieigned sorrow that We
announce the death of Burtie b. Wal
ker, who breathed his last camly and
peacefully'on Friday night, al 3 O'Clock.
! February l7th, 1899, IN his lind wear
of age. He had been quite sick for
several days though his physician and
friends did not apprehend any serious
result. His death was sudden and I'M
expected To- his many friends. Ii NAV
be truthfully said of him that he had
not AN enemy Oh earth. He was can
did, generous and unsellish. He spoke
III of none, and yet while his bright life
has seemingly gone out, il has only
been transplanted TO bloom and grow
I'M Heaven. He was a noble man, AN
honest man, an humble, pure Christian
man. For years he had been menu
Der of the Presbyterian church, having
Joined at Browns church, Cumberland
The bereaved family may we'll grieve
over the devoted husband and father,
but they grieve not a. those without
hope, for while "Burtie" may never
again come TO them they can 20 TO him
where parting viii be no more.
lie leaves deeply distressed wife
who was Miss Jane Allen, and two
noble boys, Ben and Burton, to mourn
his loss, and The large concourse of
friends who followed his remains TO
the old family burying ground at the !
late Captain Ben Aliens, Cumberland |
county. Mr. Walker leaves an aged |
mother, three sisters and two brothers. I
He has a brother IN farmville, Mr.. W. |
ID. Walker, who was heard to say, he |
lad always looked upon him rs one Of
hos own children
All of us loved "Burtien but God
owed him more than We did.
a few appropriate remarks were
made at the grave by the Rev. Walter
'oster, after which the remains were
aid To rest, there To await the resurec-
ion morn.
a precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is sim,
4 place is vacant iu our hearts
Which never can bee filled.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon His love had given,
And though his body moudcrs here
His soul is safe in heaven.
HIS FRIEND.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17
Coon Raising.

y farmer out i'm Ohio has five acres
of land ON a farm of 100 acres which
until now he looked upon as dead cap
ital. lie has recently fenced it of and
dedicated il TO the raising of coons.
OF course the fence is under ground a.
well a. above ground and coon-tight
all around. He begins the venture by
buying 100 coons. This number, he
says, will be increased to 500 i'm one
season and so on from season to season.
The skins at a dollar each he estimates
will pay well, and he is congratulating
himself that he no longer owns nom
productive acre of land. If some
Prince Edward farmer can see any
money in the venture the bottoms Of
AppomattoX, Bush and Briery can be
relied on to furnish the hundred to he
gin with. The Ohio farmer i'm speak
ing Of his new departure failed to give
The cost of his coon-proof fence, and we
have no means of estimating it. The
'oou business is permissible if profta-
Die.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

IL certainly gratifying TO the public
% know of one concern in tine land
who are not afraid to be generous TO
The needy and suffering The pro-
puetors of Dr. King, New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds.
have given away over ten million trial
bottles of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing it has ab.O-
lutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse-
ness and all diseases of the Throat,
Chest and Lungs are surely cured 10y
it. Call on White 81 Co., Druggist,
and yet trial bottle free Regular
size soc aud sl Every bottle guaran-
teed. on price refunded.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Farrer will run a pipe from his store @,
the branch.
We hear that Mr. and Mrs. II. v.
ia dwn have moved TO Manchester
where in The future they will reside.
Monday will be county court day.
bat SD far a. We know there will be
nothing of Importance before bis honor.
The ladies will give am oyster meat
and sweet supper tonight at Richard
sons store for the benefit Of the Y. NJ.
G.. A.
Just as soon as you begin to think
that there is no one quite as fine as
yourself then at that moment you can
rest assured that there are others.
"Private Secretary" as played by
the Hampden-Sidney Dramatic Club
i'm the Opera House Friday night, was
very pleasing TO large audience. The
acting was far above the average
fact we have witnessed
inferior presentations from profession
ais
Vaccination is all important just
now. If reports of smallpox in some
lur sister counties bee true, then the of
Prince Edward Board of Supervisors
are extremely derelect not to have order J
I'd compulsory vaccination. One ease J
IF that disease would cost more than
he vaccination of an entire district.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

AWashington Centennial.-IfAmeri-
can faith in Washington is deeper than
mere words, there will Doe this year two
occasions for showing TO his memory
the respect, the veneration that 10 de-
serves One hundred years ago. at
peace with all men, happy in the adj
ministration Of his property, busy in
correspondence on momentous subjects
and profoundly blessed in his home life
Washington though in full vigor of
rugged age was ripening for the harvest
of death. Ills day was done December
a., 1880, and because it was well done
we should see to it that in every COM
munity there is this yeara restudying
of the man who stands head and shout
ders above all others who participated
IN laying the corner-stones of the re-.
public.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

TRAVIS, VA, March II, 100.
Editor Horoid:-Re, r. NJ. Dowley,
the former pastor Of Pisgah and Sharon
churches, with his wife, came up from
Richmond and spent several days with
us last week, before moving to their
new home in Caroline county. Their
short stay with us was greatly enjoyed
and highly appreciated, and my doors
are ever open To them and will gladly
welcome them whenever it is in their
power to visit us. He left on the 9th
and will take charge Of his field at
once. The good people Of Bowling
Green and Upper Zion churches are
fortunate in securing Bro. Dowley as
their pastor, and hope the work Of the
Lord may prosper IN ms hands, and
much good be accomplished through
his ministry Our best wishes and
prayers attend them i'm their work.
T. III. b.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

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Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

The following bills against the town
were read and Ordered 10 he mid.

petition was presented to the cOdn-
cll signed by many business men Of the
town asking that trestle be built at
once from Cumberland bridge to Jen-
kins' shop. The matter was referred
to the Street Committee. There being
no other business before the council it
adjourned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

beers of the council, and thercupon ON
motion il was left with Judge Watkins
and the water committee, who are To-
report at the next council meeting
The sergeant made the following re- /
port:
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Next Monday court day. / will have
lot of horses and mules suitable
for riding, driving and farm purposes,
which ! will sell at close figures. This
stock will be sold Come all who are
in need of horses.
j. 5. WHALEH.
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

During 1898 the fire losses Of our
agency amounted TO SGO,OOO-all paid
dollar for dollar 1t had not occurred
To us To say much about it. No one is
the least surprised we paid up prompt
ly. We never thought of doing any
thing but pay. That is what we are in
the business for.
PAULETT q PAULETT.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17
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A clever Trick.

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self right away by taking Electric Bit
tiers. This medicine tones az the whole
system, acts as stimulant to the Liver
and Kidneys, is a blood purifier and
nerve tonic. 10 cures Constipation,
Headache, Painting Spells, Sleepless-
ness and Melancholy. 1t Is purely
vegetable, mild laxative, and restores
the system to its natural vigor. Try
Electric Bitters and be convinced that
they are miracle worker. Every bot
tie guaranteed. Only soc "a bottle at
White d Coz Drug Store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

A black and white setter dog. Strk-
Iugly handsome; with black head and
large black spot Oh body. Answers To
name of Ned. Any information lead
ing To his recovery will be highly app
preciated. WALTER ii. ROBERTSON.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

"Thcre is no better way TO get rid OF Your
temper than by Keeping IT, says an eA-
change. Some people seem 90 think that
they can get rid Ola bad cough in The same
way Keep your cough and you viii soon
find necessary 100 keep something wore.
Better Invest % quarter boo bottle OF David
Cough Syrup-IDe remedy that cure, when
others fail.-fOr salcbv Winston * Gray.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

To be born is no unusual human ex.
perience, neither is it unusual TO die.
The value ola life is reckoned solely by
what the individual fills into the gap
between two commonplaces. There is
So short cry. for some Of us. between
"the two silence" that life and what
we do with it becomes strangely urgent
matters. Washington says in one Of
his letters: "Idleness Is disreputable
under any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
of no good even when unaccompanied
by vicious habits" Like a sane man. he
partook of his own advice; and the
chief impression left by close study
Of the man, his thoughts his acts, his
writings his influence is that his life |
vas full One-iilled with healthy en-.
Ieavor wherever it pleased Providence
lin whom he believed most devoutly-
o place him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine TaD-
lets. All druggists refund money If il
fails to cure. Do. The genuine mas
l.. b. O. ON each tablet.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17
A -. Mnrih mnnIhr

There is 70 great demand for Wear
Re-i-ter' shoes made by ). b. Lewis
Co., Boston. They are famOu, for COM
font, stability, correct shape and mod
crate price. Lewis ON every shoe.
Get "a pair at A f. Cradles.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Westinghouse sword was mighty
his pen was mightier. Ills sword wore
out the enemy more often by leading il
on fruitless chasings and bewildered
hounderings than by pitched battles
and decisive combats. But his pen-as
! have said on previous occasion-his
pen and those of the group of men
around him force MS TO marvel at the
foresight which laid the foundations
of a western empire so admirably that
uuexampled expansion has not rent
asunder work cemented with blood,
with lives and with sacred honor. You
impressionable youths whose brows
already glow with the dawn of new
century, compare Washington as he
finally sheathed his sword in March,
1851, with the lacefrilled fop, The En-
glish George, who in the same month
of the same year attained his majority
and celebrated it with pomp. Clothes
and titles have their glamour but gla-
mour passes The quiet, unobtrusiye
man whoses word was clean and heart
also, is already more to the world
than all the four Georges together.
Onr leader did not have cometic
career Of splendid wickedness. His
VAS gray life beside such one. Yet
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

II you want anything in household
or school furniture, Carpets, Curtains,
Rugs, Pictures on Wall Paper go to
D0yne's.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17
Mr.. John D. Branch.

RICE VA. March, / 49,
In the death of Mr.. John ID. Branch.
a notice off which occurred ian tine last
w,ek', ISSUE of tine HERALD. our com.
mnnttv has suffered 20 great loss. lie
died 600 tne morning of March 5ih at
half pa-t d. O'Clock in the home off his
s..tcr Ms. Archer Bradshaw.
For nearly year Mr. Branch had
be,n i'm hai health. Early Inn 'gs me
contracted severe cold which crew
worse "a, the months passed causing
his friends great alarm. As the winter
came ou his symptoms were more un-
favorable. and SON after Christmas me
wa. confined to his bed. With careful /
nursing DE soon rallied sufficiently to /
be removed to the home of his other
sister. Mrs. Luther Weaver where for
more cham month hc received the
careful attention, OF the family. On
March l.t Inc felt sufficiently stronp to
attempt tine trim to Mrs. Brad.bav's.
though I'm his weakened condition il
was "a NIIIIfNIl NiIUtllak1NU. Here. as .
iu the home of Mrs. Weaver he re-
ceiycd every needed attention: though
his physician. DIR. Bass. who under
stood well his condition saw that he
was rapidlv declining. Sunday morn
ing. after somewhat restless, uirht he
passed quietly away. II was mot
granted him TO return TO his old home.
a, he SO earnestly desired TO do. The
funeral services were held i'm the Pisgah
Baptist church. after which his body :,
was laid 10 rest i'm the quiet buryino
ground of the old home. Just "a year.
of lif, he had seem when he ,ra. tsls,
away.
Mr. Branch will ever mo Remembered VI
bv those who zne,v him ,,s ,,ood man, ~
This i. the common verdict He wa.
endowed with kindly heart Moth.
ing gave him more pleasure than to do ~
a favor. A good man. "A good peighbor ~,
a good citizen. a good brother. mas gone -,
from us and will be greatly missed
Since Il wears IF sgs ba had hoo, II
consistent member of the Pisgah ru
lanff.f abHr.I I...5.... 1000.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Another charm Of his character was
J that his energy was always well direct
! ed. To some of US who are oyer.enthus-
iastic and, perhaps, nervously constitu-
ted, the awakening to a sense Of "indi-
yidual responsibility to Almighty God"
as Daniel Webster expressed il. tends TO
the attempt to do anything and every
thing that needs doing. Twenty things
around usclamor forattention: There
comes in the need for poise of charac-
ter, preventing us from first an impetu-
Gus dash in this direction and then an
ignominious retreat in another. zone
thing l do" not twenty things | dab
BILE at" one fire in a noble heart may
well serve to heat one iron-too many |
irons will put the fire out. Surely along
such line Of thought, Washington was
q marvel of self-possession. lie was
not hastily in his acts and therefore not
defeated he was not swift as a sea-hawk
IN his decisions and therefore he was
never out of sight of those who follow
nd with him; he was not abnormal in
us intellect and therefore not erratic
be was not "A fierce partisan and there
lore not dragged into the unseemly
'quabbles Of his day. The grand old
man Of England, whose full life ended
so gloriously and so recently-Glad-
,tone-has said this of Washington: !
i look upon Washington among great
md good men, as one peculiarly good
md great He has been to me for
more than forty years a light upon the
'ath of life" 1t means that great
Iearts are greater than national
'ounds-that he who lives right. he
Who lives unselfishly, he whose words
peak out grand aspirations belongs
lot to nation but to humanity. In ~
'hich respect Washington has no ad =
antage over the humblest of US who y
ave open hearts for noble impulses. =
80 x
1t seems almost coincidence that
ur thoughts should have been directed
lst week towards Lincoln and his act
ms in relation to the slave conditions >
the United States. If we call him e'
ne emancipation, Washington should 7.
e called the great probationary In W
80 be wrote: 1T is among my first VI
ishes to see some plan adopted by IL
hich slavery i'm this country may be VI
polished" Again in 1897 he wrote: u.
wish from my soul that the Legisla- ~
ire of this State could see the policy 7'
gradual abolition of slavery. 1t NJ
light prevent much future mischief" of
las, the mischief did come the wine- il
ess of nations blood was trodden &c
righting a wrong, and the abolition ~
me when even those who benefited pr
it were agonized and dazed at the mi
,ht Of liberty around them. Wash on
gton's great dream and comparatively W;
Oldest bequest was for an anti-sec- of
'nal national university. This would inl
ve brought a better understanding lol
iere there should have been no misun- th
rstanding. The dream is not too late we
r fuliilment, and supreme efforts for no
frying out Washington's idea to the an
II should be made during this CEN "'
lnial year Of his death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Geo. b. Secord, the well known con-
tractor of Towanda, y. Y, says: II
have used Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy in my family for a long Time and
have found it superior TO any other"
For sale 10y Cunningham Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

his told, tells, and will forever tell
The value Of moderation in all things
and devotion 10 an ideal. I'm this
is moral for US all. OF his end he
said, years in advance, whether
Tonight or twenty years hence
makes no difference. l know / am
IN the hands Of a Good Proyidence.D
Ana when the struggles Of death we're
upon him, he said. doctor, die hard.
out l am not afraid to die A lot of
nonsense this for those who think life.
goodness, all a farce but sense unutter-
able and indescribable for those who
are busy about the worlds duties.
The president Of every college in the
country has been asked to think over
the matter and beside the editor of
each educational and patriotic paper
has been urged TO favor a plan that in
ITS details must be worked out after
all 10y the plain people.
find that all or nearly all the Ma
sonic Grand Lodges have planned for
pigrimages TO the tomb of Past Mas
.er Washington. But though the Ma
sons number $4,000 they represent
'nly fraction Of the people. and a
It'll smaller fraction would be able 10
axe long journey in order to par
lclpate IN commemorative exercises.
Even should all the great religious.
lyic, secret or patriotic bodies send
lrge delegations to a Mt. Vernon
il comes after all to this
hat the mass Of the people could not
anticipate and must perforce fall back
pom local provisions or do nothing at
u.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

4 cablegram has been received an
nouncing the death in Rome, Italy, on
Saturday, of Mrs Catherine G.. Robin,
formely Miss Robb, of Warrenton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc a.. All druggists
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Ciscalets Candy Cathartic Zoe or 25c
II G. T.. O. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

What seems therefore a first practical
step? Surely this-in every State where
a Legislature is in session there should
flow in upon the members Of that Legis.
lature a deluge of letters urging them
before they adjourn to make fitting
state provision for public comment
Grafton Of Washington's life. Each
readerof this column may become there
fore at a cost Of two cents very eff.
iectlye committee Of one to see that a
great occasion is not allowed to pass
unnoted and unhonored. Whether the
public recognition should take the form
Of a decree that all labor shall cease
next December IA is a question that
may well be considered seriously.
Probably no method could compare
With this for bringing home in a real
ense to the real people the actual
'alue and import of Washington's
areer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17
Roll Of Honor.

Famville Graded school, week end
ing March TO- 1899.
intermediate Department John
OvcrtOn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Many life companies are as good as
ours. You do not buy the company,
II Is the contract you want, and we
have the advantage there.
PAULETT * PAULETT.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-17

Doyne has a full line Of Furniture
for parlor, chamber, dining-room and
nursery. Consult him before you buy
from others.