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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03

HEMMED IN BY MUD.
Salutary Effect of Good Roads on the
Home and Social Life of Rural
Communities.

1t is not uncommon for agricultural
writers and lecturers who wish to make
farmers contented with their lot TO say
that farmers have teams and their
wives and families can go to town when
they like and attend churches, socia-
bles, lectures, farmers clubs, oranges,
history clubs and Chautauqua circles,
for study and entertainment. This is
all true to some extent, and is excellent
except during the two to four months
OF fall, winter and spring when a large
part of the farmers living remote from
any village are practically mud
bound" There is something romantic,
beautiful and poetic in being snow
bound in the way described by our be-
loved poet Whittier In his delightful
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
SAFE GUIDE POSTS
Their Introduction In Every state Of
the URion Would Be Welcomed
by Bicyclists.

One Of the worst annoyances, II not
the greatest, which cyclists are COM
PEELED to endure in many parts of the
country is that which is occasioned by
the absence of readable direction posts
at cross roads. The sight Of sign
post which is readable is, therefore,
always welcome one to those who
happen to cycle in strange locality,
for it places beyond doubt the question
which every tourist is continually ask
ing himself: Am on the right road"
Should the mockery of a finger-post
exist, of which It is impossible to de-
cipher the lettering, that suffers from
stress Of wind and weather, or that the
wind has twisted around in the wrong
direction, the situation is only rem
dered more exasperating. 1t is there
fore pleasure to refer to guide posts
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
THE GRACE OF HUMILITY.
Not Inconsistent with Enterprise or
Right Estimate of Our
own Powers.

Why is it that we so often dislike to
hear humanity spoken of as a desirable
Christian virtue? We know 1t to be
grace of the highest order in point of
fact, but many of us shrink a little from
being called humble, having a sort of
feeling that TO be humble means will
ingness TO be imposed upon unduly or
assent to be regarded as inferior to
others. This is neither necessary nor
true. Humility is not self-depreciation.
1t is perfectly consistent with the high
est and happiest proper conviction of
ones own abilities and attainments.
We ought TO be modest. We ought also
not TO depreciate ourselves unduly. We
ought to try to understand the exact
truth about ourselves and to rate our
selves as nearly as possible just where
we belong. Humility lies in accepting
our own rank and situation morally, in
tellectually and socially without objec-
tion or complaint, without jealousy of
those whom we are compelled to admit
TO be superior 10 us, or contempt Of
others below Us.
1t is not inconsistent with enterprise.
A thoroughly humble man often Is dis
tingushed for energy and efficiency,
for good sense and even for his con-
spicuous leadership. Some of the
worlds greatest heroes have been
genuinely and nobly humble. 1t is not
inconsistent with large fame. A man
may justly attain to worldwide reputa-
ton, and know that he has deserved and
secured it, and may enjoy it, and even
be proud of it, without failing to be
truly humble. If he should take pride
in himself and his endeayors more than
is just, If he should attribute to himself
alone success which has come to him
through the help of others or through
advantageous circumstances of which
anyone else might have made use, he
would fail in humility. But if he appre-
cates the fact that, having done his
best and having succeeded. his success,
after all, is not worth being puffed up
about, he cannot be said to lack humil-
ity.
II is an element of true greatness. 1t
is an element Of real piety. No one can
be truly Christian who overestimates
his ability or his services TO God and his
fellowmen. And no one who thorough
" understands himself, no one who
studies his own heart and life from day
to day and becomes conscious Of the
rapid and mischievous growth Of evil
of all sorts within him-needing TO be
continually repressed and overcome,
and impossible of being conquered In
any strength Of his own-no one who
thus makes himself acquainted with his
own being and his own life can fail to
be humble in the true sense. 1t is to be
commended TO the young especially
that modcsty and humility are essential
elements Of true greatness. There is
self-assertion which is legitimate and
not unbecomlng. but, as the rule, ag-
gressive self-assertion is more likely TO
be mistaken and dangerous than either
beautiful or helpful. - Congregation
alist
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
QUITE A DIFFERENCE.
Leaves Behind Him the Man
Who Walks.

The difference between the distance
covered by man walking the minimum
of one step and that covered by the
cycllst pedaling one revolution is
astounding, to say nothing of the great
saving of muscular energy. To APP
preciate the difference we must first
understand what is meant by the.
gear" of the machine. There are two
notched wheels (sprockets), one fixed
to the pedals, the other TO the back
wheel. Increased circumferential
speed is obtained by making the front
sprocket larger than that on the back
wheel. Thus, II there are "a notches
on the front sprocket and eight on the
back one, It is plain that when the
pedals have gone round once the chain
has engaged the "a notches on the front
sprocket But as there are only eight
notches on the back sprocket it follows
that this sprocket must have gone
round three times (3xS equals "a, the
number on the front sprocket) in order
TO keep pace with the pedal sprocket.
The back wheel of the cycle, therefore,
with one turn of the pedals, goes round
three times. The modern bicycle has
increased the locomotive powers Of man
to such an extent that in order to cover
as much ground in one step In walk
as he would at each stroke Of his pedals
he would have to be a giant 35 feet in
height. The one revolution Of the
pedals of 12o-gear machine would be
81 feet 4inches, and to cover this ground
our giant, covering little over is feet
at a step, would have to take two OF
them.-Golden Penny.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
Willingness.

To be willing is a rarer grace than to
be doing the will Of God For he who is
willing may sometimes have nothing to
do, and must only be willing to wait;
and it Is easier far to be doing Gods
will than to be willing 10 have nothing
TO dot is easier far TO be working for
Christ than il is to be willing to cease.
No. there is nothing rarer in the world
to-day than the truly willing soul, and
there is nothing more worth coveting
than the will to will Gods will.-Henry
Drummond.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
Fecundity of Microbes.

The fecundity Of microbes is pro-
dlgious, so much so that II IS drops Of
water polluted with bacteria are al
lowed to fall into cup Of broth the
germ population would have increased
In "a heurs ~ so,Aea, 900.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
iinmiliating Blood Diseases.

Humllatng blood diseases can De cureO.
This is nota theory. 10 is a iact. Cures are
being made every day, though they are not
made in day. The reason why so many
suier without hope is because they have
De- e.n so often induced to try impossible REM
edies. The man who says that "a blood dis
ease can bee cured by "a local application or
operation ls "a fraud There is but one way:
the blood must be purified. When that Is
done the disease disappears. The best puri-
her is DaVld's Sasaparilla. 10 does the work
when others fail. For sale by Winston &
GRAY.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE
REAL PROPER Y, LOCATED IN THE
TOWN OF FARMNILLE. VA.

hy the terms of "a certain deed of trust exc
cuted by y. A.a and e.. g.. Jackson, 20 me, the
undersigned Trustee dated the STA day OF
August boo the year lss, and duly recorded
in Tine office of the Clerk of the County court
for Che County of Prince Edward. iu D. h..
81. page 3i7. to secure the pa meni OF thc
amount therein stated. default having heen
made boo the payment Of tine said debt ana
al the request of tine beneficiary, ] shall Olier
for Sale
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20th, 1892
that being County Court day. iu front of lhe
Courthouse at farmvllle, at II o'clock NJ
that
VALUABLE HOUSE AND LOT
located ir The said town and described a.
follows. Being that certain piece OF lama
that was conveyed To- the said y. Jackson
py deed from W.J. Mc dor. dated the ltin
day of February. ls5. and recorded in ID. B.
~ page hN. and being known as Tot No. l1o
lnis sale is made subject to "a prior deed OF
uusttO ihe farmNiIe Building and Trust
company. ON which there is due about sNV
ihe cOrlcc. amount Will be mentioned at the
said SALE
iERM~:-Cash sufficient TO pay the
amount of money due ON this debt ana the
costs of executing This trust and balance ON
terms announced at sale. satisfactory terms
can Dee made by purchaser
W. q. VENABLE.
oct 20-lt trustee.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03

Doyne has full line Of Furniture
for parlor, chamber, dining-room and
nursery. Consult him before you buy
elsewhere
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
Dance EDWARD County DReoToRY.

-UTIICE At FANNNIILt'I
Hon Geo. >. uundiey, Judge Circuit Court.
uon N. Cruie. Judge g. amt. court
Hon a. ID. Watkins. commonweaiin Ati 81.
"a "a Thackston. Clerk Circuit AND county
~ Whitehead. Deputy Clerk Circuit and
coO'o'r,lsor,. R. NJ. Burton. r.. j.. Dupuy,
a. Hubbard. a. n. naskius. g.. ".
10 carter. Commissioner of Revenue.
IA. II. Ewing. Treasurer.
r. IA. Dickinson. sheriff.
p 4 Harvey. Ir. Deputy sheriff.
Tiofna. D. Garden. superintendent ~chools.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
Mend the Road In summer.
Delay Is Expensive.

During dry weather is the time 10
prepare the roads for wet weather
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03
Don't Go Well Togeths

Fix the road when II should be fixed.
Don't wait until II must be fixed.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-03

Motor-carriages and mud won't agree
worth a cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
COMPARATIVE TABLE or IMPORTS.
STATEMENT SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF
ALL ARTICLES EXCEEDING $1,000
IN THREE YEARS

Washington. Aug (SpeciaD-rf" completion OF
the years statistics OF imports ana exports has
enabled the Treasury Bureau ~ Statistics 20 pre-
sent a statement Of imports 81 an articles whose
value in the fiscal year 1899 exceeded 10000. COM
pairing the same with the imports 81 iN" and 1921.
This statement which comprises about ~ per cent
OF tho total imports. gives satisfactory picture
o. the years business and the articles m which
there has been increase or decrease in imporh-
'tons 80 far as can be shown hy tho statements Of
values. In certain cases. however. the apparent
increase or reduction Is. by reason Of the change
in values greater than really exist In coffee" for
Instance the 1880 figures show importations valued
AT 81 54i3s4: those Of $50, I'rG'sl and i'". SIS
1865 The lS9 figures 10 values are thus 81 per
cent below those oi $50, while In fact n" mp'rtt-
tons OF 1893 nearly lclcooc'J pounds greater
than those Of 1891 the reduced figures Of the state
ment In dollars being due to the reduction IN price
In sugar the condition, reversed. prices abroad
in lssq being higher than IN 1897. 80 that S3>'11'S
pounds OF sugar imported in 1889 cost nearly as
much az 4sl3.g5 733 pounds imported In ~ mo
statement Of values being In each cas-" based upon
the value in the country OF production.
In tewery and diamonds tho large increase Is be-
ueyed 10 be due to the fact that larger proper
ton OF the diamonds brought In voluntarily pay
duty since the reduction ~ the rates OF duty made by
tho existing law In manufactures OF WOOL con-
siderable proportion OF the decrease Is In rags and
shoddy. the two classes. rags. nos and wastes
and "shoddy. mungo and hocks having fallen from
20 93732 pounds In 1897 TO S,29S76 pounds In 1898
and 3l4 $40 pounds in 1880.
The CHIEF increase in importations. aside from
sugar. is In articles used In manuiactur hll"s
I'm 1899 being Sil 9Ss0i5 against Ss332 In lEs ana
81 500 O2G In 1891 The imports ~ crude rubber for
use in manufacturing were in 1889 .3l 242 In value
against 81 1891 IN 1895 and NI6'lcS In 1871 I'M
ports OF raw silk In 1890 amounted 10 i,4bl,
against s3l 1850 in 1895 and SIS is69t In lsy I'm
norris of nbres for use In manufacturing which IN
1899 we're $50 go ~ In value, were In 1888 t346lS
and in 1897 ,22sG3s Tin for use in man sad
tinplate showed a total Importation In 1893 Of Su.-
SAG 357 having increased from S.U6.10l In IN" and
81 81. 1872 IN 1897 ,
The following table shows the importations OF all
articles I'm which the value exceeded $4,000 in the
fiscal year 1899. compared with those OF 1898 and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
NORTH TARRYTOWN.

The special committee appointed by the Village
Trustees 10 consult VIII. Superintendent Hemen-
way of the John d. Rockefeller estate relative TO
the construction Of two macadamzed roads by Mr..
Rockefeller has agreed to report In favor Of the
project concerning the Cory Brook Road. The
committee will probably report at the Board meet
ing on Monday evening. The proposed Improve
ment will begin at the intersection OF Broadway
and the Cory Brook Road and run along the latter
highway point the Rice farm, owned by
Mr. Rockefeller, where II will connect with new
road now being constructed through his property.
When the boulevard is completed II will furnish a
fine driveway from North Tarrytown to Pocantico
Hills.
The annual picnic of the First Methodist Protest
ant Church Sunday school will take place on
Thursday at Beekman's Grove. .
The women of St Teresas Roman Catholic
Church making arrangements 10 hold a fair
The voters of the East View School District have
chosen these new officers: Solomon Hoppensteadt.
trustee for three years; Daniel Reynolds, trustee
$or two years: Edward Baker, collector, ana
FRANKLIN Campbell. clerk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
PORT CHESTER.

. A special meeting Of the Board of Education was
held on Thursday night to open bids for $500 in
"a per cent bonds for the construction of the new
nigh school building. There were ten bidders. The
bonds were awarded to the Port Chester Savings
Bank, its bid OF lo4 S. being the highest received
An investigation made by the police of Rye has
hed to the discovery that Hans knudsen. whose
body was found hanging TO a Sapling on the
Osborne estate. is the brother of Peter knud-
sen, who keeps saloon in East Port Chester.
sKnudsen had formerly worked in the Eagle Foun-
dry and about year ago went TO New Haven.
ON July Is last he visited his brother In East Port
Chester and told him he was going 10 Brooklyn,
where he had secured a good place. He started
early that evening to get train, so as TO reach
Brooklyn at a seasOnable hour. This was the last
he was seen alive When he left his brothers place
he wore a solid gold watch and chain and had
about $40 No Valuables were found on his BODY,
and II is thought by the relatives that he was ured
10 the obscure sandpt the Osborne estate, where
he was murdered and robbed Afterward, the rela-
tives think the thieves dragged the body 10 jhe
sapling where they took off the belt and hanged II
TO the tree to convey the idea that the man had
committed suicide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
SING SING.

A regular meeting Of the Board Of Trustees was
held on Thursday evening. when the Finance Com
mittee announced the completion OF the assessment
roll and that 1t would be placed on exhibition TIL
August "A for examination by property owners.
Trustee Holla who has charge Of the municipal
electric light scheme reported that he was grahed
with responses he has received in relation to the
proposed plant and will make a more specific report
later Chief of Police Carrigan reported that mis-
chievous boys destroying electric light globes.
more than one hundred being put out In the month.
The Board decided offer q reward Of $25 for the
detection OF those who break them. The subject OF
collecting the of the electric road was again
brought up. Mr.. Holla said the idea OF applying TO
the courts, decided at the last meeting would be
OF no avail He declared that the managers defy
the Board and pay attention TO its demands.
The road $53 Sc to the village for general tax
and 81, 7S4 So for special improvements. committee
consisting OF Trustees Holla, Ellegood and Acker
was appointed TO confer with the road officials and
report to the Board.
Major Dudley H. Hobrook OF this village; one
has figured as a life saver al Grove Beach. Conn,
where ne Is with his family. Miss Annie V. Haight,
Of Poughkeepse. is one OF the cottagers at Grove
Peach On Thursday she was out bathing with a
companion, Miss Margaret Mason when she was
caught in an undertow Miss Mason went 10 the
assistance Of Miss Haight and then cried for help
Major Holbrook was among the bathers. He went
to the young woman's assistance and brought her
10 the beach 1t took physician three hours to
resuscitate Miss Haight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
WHITE PLAINS.

John Sells. Commissioner Of Jurors. has finally
completed the revised Jury list for 1S9-lso, which
will go into effect next month when the September
fury is drawn. The assessors OF the various towns
IN the county furnished list of s.1s names, from
which Commissioner Sells has stricken 4s7 names OF
persons EXEMPT leaving a total of 3,226 persons
qualified TO serve. The number OF eligible persons
from each town shown by the official Hist is as
follows: Bedford. So: Cortland 64l; East Chester 49,
Greenburg. zoe: Harrison. 2; ewis6oro, IS Ma
maroneck, 81: Mount Pleasant 234: Mount Vernon
1892: Newcastle. 49, New Rochelle. iS7; North
Castle u: North Salem. 81; Ossining, 1888; Pelham
IS: White Plains. 276 Yonkers. 81; Yorktown, l@
II will thus be that the number from Cortland
Township Is the largest. exceeding those OF the
three cities in the county. and scarsdale Township
has the least number.
Stephen W. Smith, Superintendent Of Highways
and one Of the oldest residents OF this town Is
confined to his home, in Lexington-ave.. suffering
from q paralytic stroke which he received on
Thursday.
w Popham Plat, former District Attorney and
one OF the best Known local lawyers. is Ill at his
AAns In Eorth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
EXPORT LUMBER COMPANY UPHELD.
JUSTICE NASH HOLDS THAT ITS AGREEMENT
WAS Nor ~ RESTRAINT OF TRADE.

JUSTICE NASH HOLDS THAT ITS AGREEMENT
WAS Not ~ RESTRAINT OF TRADE
4 decision was handed down by Justice Nash in
Tho supreme Court yesterday overriding a de-
ruurr,r lrt,ryosed by ~" South Brooklyn Sawmill
Company Limited and another corporation 10 the
complaint iu ar action instituted by the Export
Lumber Company - enforce a contract entered
into between that corporation and the defendants
and others for the purpose 81 forming trust In
tho export lumber trade. II WAS agreed that these
companies should control tho trade and that the
profit. and losses should boz divided in certain pro-
portions and fer this purpos" the Export Lumber
Company Limited was organized.
Tho agreement organizing tho Trust stated that
all these parties had been investing large sums In
unnecessary Implications 81 stock. and that they
agreed to lease their respective lumber yards. or
uortious OF them 10 the Export Lumber Company.
This company continued 10 transact its export
business as before. without being required to dis
close the agencies Of these parties In tho ranSac-
ton Of tho business, and each ~ the corporations
10 Join In an accounting and divide the profits
The Export Lumber Company brought ts suit 10
enforce the execution OF this agreement, when TWO
of the defendants demurrod 20 IN" complaint, on
the ground that the agreement was against public
policy being "a thinly disguised attempt 10 create
an absolute monopoly In the business OF exporting
public interests In the most nagrnnt way since 1t
Permitted each party :hc agreement To masguer-
AIDE before the public a Al; indcpend.nt business
leading gulsc Of firms competing IN the same BUS.
ness when. by secret agreement. all the results or
tho sales we're TO be turned into the export COM
pany md TO be distributed to the different parties
10 the agreement upon n fixed ratio or percentage
In overruling the demurrer Justice Nash says
that tho agreement, II carried out In accordance
with tho purpose and on the terms stated IN H.
was upon IT, face innocent enough, and perfectly
consistent with fair business dealings. He holds
that IL was shown that any Of the parties con
trolled the supply Of lumber for export purposes:
They were simply traders selling lumber, and
agreed To transact their business, In particular
mauner which, In the absence or evidence, II could
not be determined would enable them 10 control tho
rrico OF export. would result injuri-
MISTY 10 the public. Secrecy to tn" manner OF
,ransoctlng the business could havo no effect the
market price Of lumber.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
SHIPPING NEWS.
FORT OF Ngw-YoRH--FRIDAY. AUGUST 4. 1900
ARRIVED

PORT OF Ngw-YoRE-FRIDAY. AUGUST T. 1900.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Campania (Brl Walker. Liverpool July 20 and
Queenstown 30 with ndse and passengers Vernon II
Brown Crossed the Bar st e0'
Steamer Nomadc (BrD Thomas Liverpool July 25 with
mdse tho White Star Line. Arrived at the Bar
1853 a III.
Steamer Daral (Br) Scott Manchester July 49, In bal
last TO Philip Rupgecht Arrived AZ the Bar at
Steamer Aug1ste Victoria (0erD Kaempf. Hamburg July
q Southampton and Cberbours 8 with mdse 34o cabin
and 2o seeragc passengers to the Hamburg American
Line. Arrived at the Bar ut ESQ D. m.
Steamer Patrla 'Ger). Frohch, Hamburg July % and
Bouogne d. with mdse 03 cabin 800 steerage pas
sengers to Hamburg American Line Arrived the Bar
at m.
Steamer 81 Cuthbert (Br) Pugh Antwerp July q with
mdse 10 sanderscn Son. Arrived at the Bar 1870
Steamer Arch'meds utaD Orengo Genoa July 10 Naples
20 and Gibraltar g. with mdse. II cabin and
passengers to Hlrzel. Feltmann & 90. Arrived at the
Ber n m
steamer Chaucer tBr Russell. Rio Janero July L.
Victoria H. Bahia is and Pernambuco with mdse and
two cabin passengers 10 Busk Jevons. the
Bar 6:l5
Steamer Willowdene IBID, Anderson Demerara July ls
Barbados Il. Martinique 81. Dominica -, Antigua "a
kits 20 and 81 Crox ~, with mdse
to ouerbrdse Co. Arrived at the Bar at 3 . NJ.