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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
NO. 20.
Aping the English.

When eastern anglomaniacs decide
10 adopt q foreign custom they never
stop TO think whether conditions In
This country make such course ad-
visable or ridiculous. II Is enough that
It is the way they do ION the other side,
don't you know" This fact, reports
an eastern exchange, is fully illustra-
ted in fashion recently borrowed from
England by some Of the smart people Of
New York city and now gaining con-
siderable vogue In the east. 1t consists
In the loan TO newly welded couple,
for the honeymoon season, of the coun-
try house Of friend Like numerous
other Ideas taken from foreign coul-
tries, this one is being carried out by
New York society people without any
regard to the difference between the
conditions here and those abroad. A
country house there usually retains its
equipment of well-trained servants,
whether In occupancy or rot. and is
generally so situated that il has about
it a permanent resident population, OF
the same social consequence as the own
er of the loaned mansion, who makes il
a point to provide bright and attractive
entertainment for the newly-wedded
pair. With us a country house In late
autumn and winter Is a melancholy
abode, from about which all congenial
associates have departed. II is hastily
equipped for the use of its temporary
occupants with "job lot" Of servants,
who. without authoritative supervision,
perform their duties In perfunc;ory
or incompetent manner. Under these
conditions no man Of sense will seek
with his bride, during the late autumn
and winter, the monotonous isolation
of country house. But then the New
York anglomaniac is not generally
oyerburdened with sense. Hence the
popularity of this latest importation.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
TYnical Soldiers

Two Of the American officers engaged
in the Santiago campaign appealed
strongly TO the picturesque instincts OF
Frederic Remington. "What satisfying
soldiers Lawton and Chaffee are" he
says. Both seasoned, professional mil
itary types. Lawton, big and long,
forceful and with iron determination.
Chaffee, who never dismounts but for
a little sleep during the darkest hour
of the night, and whose head might
have been presented to him By one Of
Williams Norman barons. Such head!
We used TO sit around and study that
head. 1t does not belong TO the period;
It is remote, when the race was young
and strong, and II was warrior sculp-
tured In every line. Itmay seem trivial
to you, but must have people look
their part That so many do not I'm
this age is probably because men are
so complicated, but war Is primitive
art and that is the one objection /
had TO Won Moltke, with his simple
student face. He might have been any
thing; Chaffee Is a soldier"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
The onen Sesame ErpIained.

Softhead-I say, Cholly. why does a
fellah have to wear a necktie that he
ties himself, don't you know? Why
cawn't a fellah wear ready-made
necktie, don't you know?
Mushbrain-Cawn't you see. me boy.
how it is? It's the social test, don't you
know.
ANY fellah can afford TO buy any
sort of a necktie, cawn't hep"
"Ah, yes; but mere sordid wealth
doesn't count in society, me boy. It's
bwains, culture, wefnement, don't you
know"
~What has that 10 do with the neck
tieP"
Cant you see? Society. me boy, ad-
mits only those who have bwains
enough to tie their own necktie, don't
you know."-N. Y. Weekly.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
Reserved Her Decision.

81 cannot love you, George, because
/ understand that you-that you have
loved other girls"
"Rut, Clara, my love for them was in
every way justifable, l assure you"
"How, pray?"
"Clara," he said, as he restored his
arm to her slender waist, 81 loved them
because l thought they were all like
you"
She reserved her decision.-Tit-Bits.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

At recent dinner In New York, Jo-
seph Jefferson related 1t that when
called upon for a curtain speech in New
Haven Billy Florence once delivered
himself thus; 1T is here, and TO you,
ladies and gentlemen, that | owe my
present success In my profession. We
knew each other when boys and girls.
We played marbles together under the
shadow of the old church, and now TO
receive this warm welcome from old
friends-what can I say? Simply that
never can forget the people of Hart
ford" A man in the front row said,
This is New Haven, Mr.. Florence" II
mean New Haven, Of course" said Flor
ence, gravely.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
ence, gravell

In a case in a Brooklyn court recent
ly there was a witness who suffered
badly. On the crossexamination the
attorney tried hard to weaken his story
and, in his eagerness, asked his ques-
tions very rapidly. This worried the
witness, seeing which the lawyer said;
That's all right. Take your time. I'll
not hurry you" ~Yuh-yuh-yuh-you
kl-kl-klk-can't," responded the wit
ness.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

1t is not every man who knows how TO
compliment a woman gracefully. The
following dialogue took place between
a very pretty lady singer and cele-
brated composer, who is by nc means
addicted TO fiattery; "Tell me, my dear
maestro, which would you like better,
TO be blind or deaf?" Deaf, madam,
when | am looking at you, aad blind
when / hear you sing"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
Liked 10 De Fooled.

Said Mrs. Fondmother to her son
who is unduly partial to the softer
sex:
Don't you put any reliance on what
the girls tell you. They are awful
liars and will fool you every time"
Yes, but how nice they do IT," re.
piled the enamored youth, with beau
tific smile.-N. Y. World.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
VICTIM OF MORPHINE.
Takes Enough of the Drug Each Day
20 XIII an Elephant or
Three Horses.

The astonishing case Of Clarence F.
Bell, in Bellevue hospital, morphine
wreck at 22 years of age, is, according
TO the New York World, the talk of the
moment for physicians and everybody
who have made heredity study. Bell
was n drug clerk in Hicksyille, L. I.
He UNDERSTOOD the nature of the
poison. Yet, according to his own con-
fession, he has for two years taken 90
grains of morphine day.
Divided in doses of one grain each
that is sufficient to kill go persons not
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

The examining surgeon for the naval
reserves at New Orleans has many a
good story TO tell Of recruits in tho
service. One Is about German who
was walking his post and calling the
hours as is required. He called Seven
bells and aH's we'll" The next call,
however, was a variation. 1t was
Eight bells and oil Ia not WE'LL Ihaf
dropped my musket oyerboard!"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
GOT A WRONG TIP
brated the Reported Depar-
ture of the Police Force.

Mrs. Mary McDermott, an eccentric
character living on the West side, says
the Chicago Chronicle, was informed
Thursday night that the entire police
force Of Chicago had been ordered 70
proceed at once to Cuba. Mrs. McDer-
mott has had dealings with the MEM
bers of the force frequently and her
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

OF all the horrible suicides ever con-
ceiyed Of that Of girl serving life
sentence in the Anamosa Ia.) peniten-
tiary, committed quite recently, was
the worst. A bag Of spiders was found
IL the cell after her death, and post
mortem examination revealed the in
secfs In her stomach.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

The New York husband who armed
himself with a rolling pin and waited
for his wife TO come home from lodge
until two q. m. in order to properly
greet her played the "new man" with a
vanopauca
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
InteIIIrence of Plants.

Something like intelligence is often
exhibited by plants. If, during dry
season, a bucket Of water be placed
near a growing pumpkin or melon vine,
n the course Of a few days the vine will
mrn from its course and get at least
,ne Of It's leaves in the water.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

She-That horrid cook of the Browns
has got hat just like mine.
He-I see no occasion for that TO
worry you. There is no danger Of you
being mistaken for one another. Your
hair is not the same shade.-lndian-
apolis Journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

Commercial authorities report large
and increasing demand for American
butter In Japan. Last year 1900
pounds Of the good article put up in
shis country was the total shipment.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
Accounting for II.

Horrifed Mistress - Verena, the
guests are not eating their oyster pie.
What is the matter with It?
New Cook-I dunno, mem. put in
half cupful of sugar f'r every pint OF
oysters. Mebby that wasn't enough
mem.-Chicago Tribune.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
HIa Ealing.

Her Mother-I am surprised at
Charles squandering so much money
on phonograph.
The Wife-I am not. He always did
like TO hear himself talk.-IIarlem Life.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
His AnaMer.

snappish Individual (sneeringly)-I
suppose you consider yourself a gen.
tleman?
Waiter-No, sir. l don't consider !
am anywhere near gentleman.-N. Y.
Truth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
Always.

Little Bobby-Pa, what's a man Of
the people?
PA candidate for Office before
election.-Cleveland Leader.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
Earmnrks of Genius.

"Have you any special literary meth
ods, Mr.. Furore?"
Yes; like all other great writers, /
often dip my mucilage brush In my
ink k"-ChicaQo Record.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

Dollie-Was it a quiet spot where you
kissed Mollie?
Choilie-No; Il was on the mouth
Chicago Journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

"Does Mrs. Buster make a good club
PRESIDENT"
81 should say so; she never wears
the same dress twice. Chicago Rec
ord
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
HalunbIes.

Mrs. Pelham-So your home burned
down the other night Did you succeed
In saving anything?
Mrs. Harlem-Oh, yes, indeed! My
husband dragged out ton Of coal be
fore the cellar caught!-N. Y. Even.
ing Journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
A boarding House Episode.

"I guess I'm a coward" the boarder said,
As he hastily pushed back his chair
AT the restaurant I'll breakfast instead
Only the brave would tackle this fare.
AChlcaRo Daily News.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
A Mefnmorphosis.

Jack-Miss Ramsey IS getting gray.
Dick-Now she will be blue.
Mck-O, no; now she win be blond
Gown Topics.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03
His Failing.

as he what you would call progress
sive, up-to-date clergyman?"
"Oh, not at all. don't believe he ever
went Summing In his life. Chicago
Post.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

As he his gaudlness admires,
And struts and let's his cares relax,
He mocks the farmer who perspres
While humbly sharpening his ak.
-Washington Star.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

Lola-Tom is going TO be an under
taker. He says some one dies every
time he breathes.
Theone-Heayens Why doesn't he
use cloves?- Y. Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-02-03

Gown Topics.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22
WEST VIRGINIA SOLDIERS
Court-MartiaI Findings Set Aside-Mem-
bers of the Second Regiment Discharged.

Court-Martial Findings Set Aside--Mem-
bers of the Second Regiment Discharged.
Special to the Register.
WASHINGTON, February 1.-THE sem
fences Of four West Virginia soldiers. re-
Gently tried by court martial, have been
set aside on the ground that tho court
martial was illegally convened. The cases
were those Of Privates Hartley Esque
and Barnett Sweeney. both OF Company
A, First West Virginia, and both found
guilty of violation Of the nth Article OF
War by a general court martial convened
at Columbus, Georgia, and sentenced TO
be dishonorably discharged the service
Of the United States, FORGETTING all
pay and allowances. and to be confined
at hard labor for one year; Private Will
lam Johnson, Company c, First West vir-
ginia, found guilty OF violation Of the "a
Article of War, and sentenced to forfeit
SD Of his pay; and Private sllas Smith,
Company A, First West Virginia, also
found guilty Of violation of ed Article Of
War, and sentenced to forfeit one months
pay.
The sentences in all these cases were
set aside, it appearing that under orders
from the Adjutant Generals office parts
Of theedivision to which the West Virginia
were assigned had been taken out OF the
command of Gen. Wiley. 50 that on the
date OF the converting Of the court there
was only one regiment under his COM
mand, and he was not then in actual COM
mand of a division or OF a separate
brigade. He was not, therefore. exer-
cising a command which would give him
power under the Articles OF War to con-
yene courts martial.
The following soldiers have been dis
charged from the service Of the United
States; Privates Thomas 8IcCme, COM
pany G: Charles Gain and f. A. DyaA
Company I; William O. Connor. Company
H. all of the Second West Virginia volun.
ter infs ntry. These men have all recently
been in the hospital at Fort Myer, Va
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22
A PIPE DREAM
That VIII Tighten the Arduous Duties of
the Plumber-Pipes Thawed by Electro

That VIII Tighten the Arduous Duties of
the PIumber-Pipes Thawed by Electro
city.
Madison, Wis, February 21.-Prof.
K. w. Wood, instructor in physics in
the University OF Wisconsin, has origi-
mated the idea of thawing out frozen
water pipes with electricity and made
two successful experiments.
He takes the electric current used
for street railway purposes, attaches
one wire to the frozen pipe inside the
cellar OF one house and the other wire
to similar in the adjoining or any
ether house thus completing the cir
cult
A current of about fifty volts is then
turned on, heating the pipes and melt
ing the ice within.
Prof. Woods plan has been success
fully worked at the residence of former
Senator w. F. Villas and Alderman C.
n. Brown.
At the Villas home $50 feet of frozen
lead pipe was thawed out in 10 minutes.
Prof Wood uses a transformer" to re-
duce the voltage, so that the current
will not melt the pipes.
The discovery will obviate the neces-
sity for eXcayating, which has always
heretofore been the expensive feature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22
TO IMPROVE HAVANA.

Pavements and Sewers Wanted and Need
ed-A Bonded d bt of S25. 100000 Sug-
gested.
Havana, February 21.-The work on
the city finances, in which Mr.. Has
kins, the expert accountant, has been
engaged, is drawing to a close. He
will report to Gen. Ludlow, governor
of the department of Havana, that the
city is able to bear a S25, 100000 debt.
The present six per cent. obligations,
amounting to S12,500,0 600, will be re-
funded and the remainder of the new
bond issue will be used FOR improve
ments. If the existing debt alone was
refunded, Mr.. Haskins thinks it would
be done at four per cent, and the total
issue of $25, 000,0 600 would be favorably
received in New York at five per cent.
There are no legal obstacles in the
way of an immediate refunding, pro-
viding the city council wishes to do
so. Gen. Ludlow desires to have Ha-
vana severed and paved under his i'm
mediate direction.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22
THE ARMY BILL
Cannot Become Law at This Session.
Opposition Willing to Support the
President, but Not Willing to Create
a Great Standing Army.

WASHINGTON, February M-Formal
discussion of the Hull-Hawley army re-
organization bill was begun in the SEN
ate to-day. Mr. Hawley and Mr. Warren,
Republicans, supported the measure, and
Mr.. Mitchell and Mr. Cockrell, Democrats,
opposed it, while Mr.. Proctor, Republican
addressed the Senate in favor of some
amendments, which he had proposed to
the bill. All the speakers are members
of the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Cockren's speech. though brief, was
particularly notable, as he spoke definitely
for the opposition to the army bill. He
declared practically in so many words
that the Hull-Hawley bill could not be-
come law at this session. He anu those
who stood with him, were willing to give
the President all the money and every
man he desired, but they were determined
that no great standing army should be
fastened upon the country, without full
and free discussion.
The House reached the last page of
the naval bill to-day and adjourned with
a point of order pending against a pro-
vision fixing the price of armor-plate at
$545 a ton.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22
BRIBERY TALK
In the Utah Legislature Results in Fistfc
Encounters and Bloodshed

In the Utah Legislature Results in Fistic
Encounters and Bloodshed
Salt Lake, Utah, February 21.-The
general talk in connection with bribery
in the Legislature has generated bad
feeling among the members. Before
the joint session met to-day Represen-
tatives Bywater and Cook INDUCED in
a bloody fiStic conflict in the lobby of
the House.
When Representative Jackson s
name was reached on the roll call, he
spoke in reference to attempts at brib-
cry which he said were made by the
McCune managers. His speech was in
terrupted by calls for order, but the
Speaker decided that he could proceed.
An appeal was taken and the chair
sustained. Several other members
spoke on the subject of bribery.
The result of the ballot was: King
Dem.), 6; Powers (Dem.), /; Nc
Cune (Dem.), 25; Cannon, s; Nebeker
(Dem.), z; Ridout (Dem.), 1; Suther-
land (Rep), ID; absent, 2. Adjourned
until tomorrow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22

amendment, Senator Cole commended
the Democrats for their position, but
severely criticised Republicans high in
official portions, insisting that they
express bill to save the other monopo-
lies from taxation. His amendment
was rejected and Mr. Osenton's motion
prevailed.
There was also a little show of tenn
per on the minority side in the House
to-day during the consideration of the
appropriation bill. Delegate Outright
remarked that some members ought to
pluck the pin feather from their ora
tory, and stick them in the tails of
their judgment. 1t was a sly dig at
Delegate Hunt, of Kanawha, who re-
piled with his usual force. He charac
terized Outright as political coXcomb
who had rubbed his back up against the
walls of college, but who, like many
others, never learn wisdom.
AO IlOuoo pdSSSu lut w uSSllu3
Bridge Bill, and devoted considerable
time to the appropriation bill which is
moving long very slowly indeed.
In the Senate tonight the Republi-
cans made an effort to cut down the
Attorney Generals contingent fund,
one-fourth, and to deprive him of
clerk at $1,000 a year. The only votes
for the amendments named were those
of Whitaker, woodward, Cole, and one
or two others.
An effort was made to cut down the
military appropriation of $4,000, Mr..
Osenton asserting that 'the militia
is inevitable in peace, and invisible
in war, and Mr.. Kidd opposing the
military picnic, called the encampments,
at public expense.
The Ohio County Criminal Court Bill
is an enlargement of the powers of the
Court, giving jurisdiction of appeals
from the police court, in bastardy pro-
ceedings, and in proceedings to remove
county and district officers, as we'll as
the benefit of some line of practice and
procedure, applicable as the law now
stands, to the Circuit Court only. 1t
will greatly facilitate business between
the two courts. H. V. ARKLE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-22

Washington, D. c.. February I'll
The court of inquiry engaged in inves-
tigating the beef charges preferred by
Gen. Miles continued to-day the hear
Ing of testimony bearing upon the con-
troversy. a number of army officers
who participated IN the Santiago cam
paign were heard. Practically without
exception the officers condemned the
canned roast beef furnished as travel
ration and reviewed complaints about
1t which the men very generally made,
declaring it unpalatable and wanting
in nutriment. On the other hand the
refrigerated beef suffered but little at
the hands of to-day's witnesses, it be-
ing generally conceded that it was good
when delivered from the transports,
and when it escaped the decomposing
effect of the tropical sun en- route to
the several commands it was found to
be satisfactory.
General commissary methods in
Cuba We're inquired into and it devel-
oped that difficulty in preventing faint
ing before cooking was experienced
generally. There was very little in to-
days evidence pointing to any use of
chemicals upon this beef.
The contention of Gen. Miles that the
army in Cuba and Porto Rico should
have been supplied with herds of cat
tie, or beef on the hoof instead of re-
frigerated beef, was supported by every
witness who to-day gave his opinion
upon this question.
A feature of to-day's examination
was the general assertion of witnesses
that they would not have felt it their
duty to the men or the army organiza-
ton to have made any special report
upon the beef had it not been for the
special orders calling for such reports,
but rather would have permitted the
unsatisfactory ration to pass without
further notice as an incident to war
fare and to the peculiarly trying condi-
tons with which the army was con-
fronted at the outbreak of the war. A
number of officers testified to the be-
lief that very small proportion of
sickness in Cuba was due to the beef or
unwholesome rations, but rather to the
climate. The examination Of witnesses
will continue tomorrow and perhaps
all of this week in Washington, and the
testimony henceforth is expected to be
generally cumulative
Many officers are to appear, among
them being Gen. Joe Wheeler and Gov
Roosevelt. Late this week or early
next week the court will leave for Chi
cago and other western meat centres,
where they will inspect the packing
houses of the firms which furnished
beef to the army. A thorough study OF
the methods employed in preparing re-
frigerated and canned roast beef will
be made and witnesses will be examln-
ed in the different cities.