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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

Three hundred Zulus were formed In
great circle, one-half of which was
made up OF those who had lost cattle.
! The others had an interest In learning
who was responsible for the sorcery,
10 one knowing who might be picked
out.
In the middle Of the circle were
dozen men logged out with the leaves
Of palm trees and the foliage of ce-
real called mealies, like our corn.
Six OF them had buffalo hide drums
suspended from the. shoulder; the 9th
crs carried bundles Of assegais At
signal from one there was a simulta-
neous bang and clatter Of the jsye-
Inns, whereupon the circle began TO
move around slowly. the women Groom
ing a weird dirge and clapping their
hands the while. This Is called "Uk-
wombela,' or getting the arst line on
the witch.
Suddenly there was movement In
one part OF the circle, and through
tie line sprang the priest, his face
streaked with white paint and wear
ing pair of horns.
tie began to go. through the most ex-
traordinary contortions, striking him
self with a knobkerry and spinning
around on one foot. The women be-
came more violent all :he time.
When the priest had wrought himself
up 10 The point where he seemed about
TO collapse he abruptly stopped and re-
tired TO his assistants.
"lle is naming the witch" explained
our guide. his eyes strained. while be
fairly gasped for breath. The ence
was intense and the moment thrilling
ly tragic.
The priest walked into the middle Of
The circle again to the beating Of the
drsms, and looking all about the circle
twice finally fixed his gaze IN the oppo-
site direction from us. Every eye fol-
lowed t. We could not hear what he
said. but that part Of the circle fell
back. leaving one poor wretch stand
Ing alone.
gasp Of relief went up from the
others. who could hardly contain them
selves, while the priest described the
horrible s0rceries this man had used.
After this the whole camp pounced
On the witch and tore of his charms,
bracelets. his kuross. or shield, and
took bis weapons. At the same time
chief came over TO us and said that
"white man has no right TO stay here
longer" and suggested 20 ms 10 leave
Immediately
We heard afterward that the fellow
had been dragged 10 the banks Of
stream where he pointed out the
"ubud," little root at the edge Of the
water. which caused the death OF the
cattle. After this he had been tor
tured.
The English have succeeded in pre-
venting a number Of murders by witch
doctors. but they are too few to stamp
out the custom.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

"Whats the charge?" inquired the
Judge.
"The accused" responded the pros
ecuting attorney, had two wives and
on the Sd Of September last he took his
revolver and shot both of them"
"Humphl" observed the court,
there's something I don't understand
about that"
"What is it, your bonor?'
'Ilow could any man with two wives
have a revolver without shooting him
self?"-N. y. World.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY DIRECTORY

,Otficx AT fARNviLLhl
a., 10 un,diev. Judge Circuit tOurt
tiom n Crute. Judge G. unit Co9r' 49,,
H0n H0n' " " watkins. commonwealth ,e.t; Atb y:
W " n Tbackston. Clerk Circuit an" ~o"''''
r ' Whitehead. Deputy clerk Circ'' anu
ornisors. OoGniis o"' r. NJ. Burton,J. NJ. NnaSle'
". ii. Hubbard, A. \. h"sKins''' w.
vi. Clark. Commissioner OF heNene'
W. ii. Ewing. Treasurer.
r. "A dickinson, sheriff. ,s
n I Harvey. Jr., Deputy sheriff. e.hools
Tho,nasJ ~, @ I Garden. Superintendent Snools'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20


These back Pics do not va'if life so
much as Won value your cigar. If YOU
hadn't killed them they'd have killed
YOU"
Then would have died without the
guilt of murder ON my soul"
you'd have died like a pig dies.
squealiug Cd protest, that's all. What
were you before you joined the ma
rincs?"
"a poor fisherman. lieutenant
and how many fish did you make
widows ard Crphans?' asked the lieu
tenant.
"Fish have no souls. but an people
nave even D'"cA people, SO '"e cure
useu 10 say.
hu' ou nave" N'''eu '"el' sou'S'
man
NO. ou' i' ''Nus 'ne ives OF men
nave lost niH own soul
fouI' lil "nSoi'e you' mon en-
l"ul'
J.; is lmPosSlDie. heutenant'
" nat tHe oillcer was angry al
me mans o"s'inacy now. w hat'
'Pe"" 10 your o.l''er hAe mat mere
s'' anu, P", 'N'S 'i" O''''e uHu'r I"
''s'' " "''e'. any 'e'iS' Du' 40
'|' "'@' '" ''''"' "''" 'e'' ""''
''o' "' ''
ne sergeanl Rrlnneo in'eillRen'y
'nu Hlar'n'' 'ne prisoner OF 10 nut
ana pia'ea a eu"'o al the door Inc
n"' a. '''"s """ '"e ar 'ou'. ou'
'nere "'. p''u ".u 10 remain ,n'rs'y
ana restless "N" S''eH'' un'' 'ns
u"r" " ~ '''''' 'o' anu men ''e "SNeu
~. ae. 49, ,
SCI '"" '' ''' > are ''"' "" "''
TO have none until You recover your
lenses. comrade. Come, be a mani"
vas the sentinels reply.
81 am mani" Gaspard said, proudly,
and he waited without complaint until
morning. when the sergeant fetched
him and marched him to the lieuten-
ant
We'll, prisoner, are you going to do
your duty?" asked the officer.
81 cannot Kill. was the hoarse reply.
snd the swollen tongue and the
cracked purple lips told what agony of
thirst the man had endured. In that
hot climate thirst is the most fendish
of tortures, and the sergeant had
chosen strong measure TO bring Gas
pard TO a right mind.
Very well, said the lieutenant, do
with him as you suggest. sergeant"
prisoner! Right about face.
March." cried the sergeant, and,
Joined by the guard at the door, they
to a stake that had been set
up in the village street, and IaspaFd
was bound toit
There. i'm the burning rayp OF the /
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

Kate haven't seen Madge Of late.
Busy, perhaps.
Nannette-Busy, whewl She is
buried In work.
Kate-What kind?
Nannette-Ilectographing syndicate
letters. She has q fances in 10 diff
ferent regiments.-Town Topics.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

Attorney-You say this defendant
kissed you In a dark room?
Fair Plaintiil-Nes. sir.
Attorney-Will you please explain
20 the court how you came 10 enter
dark room with the defendant?
Fair Plaintiff %, it wasn't dark
when we went In. We turned the iigh.
out afterward.-N. Y. Herald
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

TO ayan herself OF any excuse for so
doing. had threatened the Daniel. or
monarch Of Gayor. who reigned over
a large territory, the possession OF
which would enable her to connect st.
Louis and Goree.
Reenforcements had been sent from
Algeria. native volunteers were enlist
ed. and $50 marines were added 10 give
solidity to the expedition. which was
to start in two parties. one from Co
rec. and the other from ST. Louis.
The Senegal column, to which the
marines were attached-and among
them Gaspard Meudon-set out for
Gaudiole on January 2. 1861, whence il
proceeded to Benon-M bro on the 9th,
the road lying by fresh and briny
lake. and through marshes. by well
come GASES, where slender palm trees
lowered up toward the brilliant blue
Of the cloudless heavens. and clusters
Of tiny huts lay scattered here and
there.
From the marshes and from the
lakes rose pestilent feyer-laden mists,
striking down many brave fellow
into his grave; at night the raw fogs
chilled to the very marrow, while in
the daytime the blazing sun fired the
air so that every breath Of il seemed
void Of benefit, and every hour was diff
Hcult to live through. As the column
4 Ne 81 A..aIg..
treated. and on January l2 the French
decided 10 march on Mekhey. where
was the kings palace. The Daniel sent
messengers asking for pardon. and Of
fering terms. but they were sent back
10 him unanswered.
"When the king says he is willing to
give us whatever we ask for. said Gas
pard to his comrade. Francois Bearne,
"why do we 60 on marching through
this terrible country. where we lose so
many Of our brave fellows"
"Why. man. we have had no fighting
yet" said Francois; 1--WE should be
laughed at If We returned without de-
feating the enemy
But what more can we gain by
fighting than the king offers us
freely"
Fame. glory. honor What else
does a Frenchman ask for?' returned
Francois; and Gaspard marched on.
pondering over his comrades words.
But Commandant saprade was not
satisfied with this bloodless march
upon Mekhey. and so. on February 8.
he left Goree with a small hotilla OF
four dispatch ships. a cutter and other
small vessels. and the marines. COM
manded by Lieut.. NallOn. OF the Dial
math disembarked on the 10th oppo-
site Sedhion, and marched immediate
on Sardinieri.
The village was strongly held by the
natives; every mud hut was pierced
for the guns, ard as the column ad-
vanced heavy fire was poured upon
II. The French commander sent on
the native volunteers first, then the
Spahis from Algeria, TO see that the
volunteers did not run away, and then,
In reserve, came the marines.
From every hut came flashes OF light
and pulfs OF smoke. which hardly
hoated away. but hung about on the
Ttill air, and presently concealed the
village and those nearest TO il. The
marines were moved up nearer, and
half Of them were led round to the
rear. Just in time 20 see issuing from
the huts the desperate natives. who
fred upon their advancing foes, and
then turned and fed. The marines
opened fire upon the fugitiyes, aud
they, realizing that their retreat was
cut of, rushed back to the village only
10 be met by the merciless black volun-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

lay for a week between liz and death.
and when three weeks had passed he
came again upon parade, a hollow
checked. sunkeu-cyed wreck hardly
/. able to stand. Ills rifle was in his hand.
'aad mechanically he went through his
drll, managing TO last out until pa
rade was dismissed and he could rest
again.
Next day sone OF the soldiers went.
as was their daily custom, to battle IN
the river, and while ;here they were
surprised by d body Of Mandingoes,
who killed ten or twelve OF them be-
fore help could arrive. There was a
fort just outside the village. ana the
garrison. 30 in ail. had rushed out 10
the rescue, but they. too. were so far
outnumbered that they could only
show a bold front and retreat TO their
fortress with the rescued men in their
midst. The remainder of the garrison
Jeff in the village were already en-
gagged with numerous enemy. and no
help could bee expected from that quar-
ter.
Only that morning Gaspard had
taken his place with the garrison Of
the fort. and ha. with the others. had
sailed out TO beat back the enemy;
but although. ike the rest. he placed
himself between has defenseless com-
rades and their foes. he made no at
tempt TO fire his rifle. merely threat
ening with IL. and falling back stem bv
step.
Bv the time they reached their mud
fort they wero almost surrounded by
"a ferocious horde. mad with the lust
for blood. and only one person al a
time could pass in through the small
door 10 safety. The fort. which had
been built by the Arabs and repaired
by the French. was pierced for mus
kerry above the line of the door. and
those who were within fred down into
the black crowd. keeping them some
what at bay.
Still the enemy fired. and advanced.
and Frenchmen fen dead and wound
ed. and those who were able to stand
struggled among themselves 10 cain
access. until M last the inevitable re-
suit arrived and the door was blocked.
Gasnard never looked NJ tbe door /
but faced the zoe with n calm and reso- /
lutte courage that moved the sergeant /
who was near him. 10 admiration. So .
that he cried ONT words of encourage.
ment 10 him. Every time the foe made
"A rush he pointed his rife. and they
fell back before the determined-lonk-
ing soldier. and fired M him instead.
They were bad enough shots those
dark skinned warriors. and vet Gas.
,a~I was bleeding from half a dozen
,,,u,ds wbor t,o soroo,,t .bo,,od a.
him: you've done YOUR share. mon
5ravel Run in."
Gaspard rouid NOT movo Inn, .,oo5
there a few paces I'm from, of Tho door
through which the last of his com.
rades was retroatino until onIv beand
the sergeant were left
"Now. priv.ite Nen1on TN coyer
YOU" cried the sergeant
.I wait for Won. SERGEANT and tho
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

Wingate Cat the boarding house
table, TO Mrs Sighnomore)- This is an
unexpected pleasure. to see you al
dinner again. l thought you had
changed boarding places.
Mrs. Sighncmore-No; I've decided
TO remain had my stomach removed
YesferdaN.aIulge.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20

Increase of Explosive Compounds.
Thirty years ago there were only
two dozen explosive compounds known
TO chemists. now there are over I 900.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20
VOL. IN.
CITY DIRECTORY.

U.Nnn " T.. Blanton. -
49,, " r,r~cfl-Bv Committees eu,,a,,.
rjnanre ". +. Daviison W. j. "''''""'
and Chas. Bug. , n Farrar and
r t. Eramhert. ,,. a T. Flnm ana W.
r.. Anderson . ,,titi.un A. r Cralle ana
D. iiss,%S !. s'SS r.. rlam, ct"' H"sF ana j. b.
farrar. ,,...,., ID H. flem and ". r..
street q HAS ""77'
Davidson. , ..uf.,u r. f.. kftmbcrt
Salaries W. T. ''''''
and 4. r.. Crule. Fre,uh.rt and W.
r. 1lili""a aou.e ". r. Anderson +. l..
:, ,,OPoi'.rf and A. r.. Crftlle. ~ A.
r ,s,u. 'n.,artment- W. r. DaNiusO W r.
= ApoorNA. h. Cralle. Chas bnss anu W r.
= Wsier~ f.. T.. Erambert H. T. "s'' anu
ssfefyj. ,,Sf. w. b. Farrar, ii r. Wall an' '" T.
Town clerk }. Whitehead.
Cstv Remuneration A. scott' ., 10.
t,o1,uissiOner OF Revenue-E' l. Noo'
CIV Sergeant-R. ID. Miller.
chief OF Police. W. BeAi. ..,.,..-
Smp't Electric Plant-O. +. "lehe''
The record-union., 1899-02-14
UNION SAVINGS BANK.
Suit to Enjoin It From Transaction
Of Business.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 13-This afternoon
Attorney General Ford upon complaint
of John Markley, A. w. Barrett and
B. D. Murphy, Bank Commissioners,
begun suit against the Union Savings
Bank, asking that the corporation be
enjoined from the further transaction
of business, and for such further relief
as the court may Deem equitable.
The complaint recites that the assets
of the bank at the present time and
since the 31st day of January, 1899, are
and were $7O6. .06S.25, and the liabili-
ties are $S44. 2S3. so; that said bank is
insolvent, and it is unsafe for said
corporation to carry on business; that
the Bank Commissioners made an ex-
animation, and upon such examination
it appeared to said Bank Commissioners
that the bank was conducting business
in an unsafe manner, and, therefore,
they unanimously decided that it was
insolvent; that on the Sd of February
they took control of the Union Savings
Bank, and notified the Attorney Cen
eral of their action; that the plaintiff
is informed that unless it is prohibited
the defendants will carry on business
to the irreparab Bile injury of the people
of California.
The record-union., 1899-02-14
AMADoR STAGE ROBBERS.
The Men Thought to Have Been
Captured in Mariposa County.

STOCKTON, Feb. 13.-Word was
brought here to-day of the arrest yes
terday some distance south of Milton,
in Calaveras County, of the two men
who made futile attempt to hold up
the Jackson and lone stage last Tues
day morning, when driver Podesto and
Messenger Mcconnell were shot.
Little could be learned of the ar
rest, as the word of it reached here
late, but it is known that Sheriff Greg
ory Is about convinced that the two
men he had in Jail at Jackson are the
right parties. and that the two arrested
on Sunday by Sheriff Thorn had day
or two before sold a rifle and shotgun
to farmer and sheepraiser named
Shroebel, living north of Milton The
two guns were disposed of for So, and
the willingness of the men to part with
them for so small sum directed sus-
picion in their direction.
1t is. known that both a shotgun and
a rifle were used in the hold-up, as the
charge which struck Mcconnell came
from shotgun, and a 1880 Winches-
ter she'll was founds near the place
where the robbers hid. The shell had
been snapped, but. not exploded. A
shotgun cartridge was also found in the
deserted camp of the robbers.
The record-union., 1899-02-14
WASSERMAN, KAUFMAN & co.


and will be damaged unless the gale
soon abates. The schooner Flihu Bailey
is aground near the point of Cape Pen1-
lope in a bad position. The surf men
attached to the life saving station have
been forced to abandon for the present
their patrol of the coast. The storm
is equally as severe as the blizzard OF
1883, which wrought such awful dam
age along the coast.
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
BOSTON, Feb. 13.-The heavy snow
storm which began here on Saturday
increased in force during the night, and
this morning high northeast wind was
driving the snow in big drifts and COW
ering the railroad tracks with a mass
OF snow that soon began to delay traf-
fic in spite of all efforts to keep open
the lines Thermometer II degrees
above zero.
IN CONNECTICUT.
NEW HAVEN, Feb 13-During last
nights storm which prevailed intensely
Saturday night and Sunday developed
into a blizzard, and to-day practically
the whole State Of Connecticut is suf-
fering from a binding snow storm.
IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Feb. 13.-It has showed
necessarily since Saturday afternoon
and the thermometer registered only
6 above zero this afternoon. The snow
has drifted five or six feet in places and
the suffering is intense. No street cars
or railroad trains are moving at all,
either in or out of Richmond, and busi-
ness is at a standstill. There is great
fear of a fuel famine.
The record-union., 1899-02-14
RAILROAD COMMISSION.
The Pullman Car Company Case to
be Considered To-Day.

SAN FRANCISCO Feb. 13.-At a
meeting Of the Railroad Commission
ers to-day the complaint of Owen Sui
livan, a merchant of Colusa, that ths
Colusa and Lake Railroad is charging
excessive fares, was set for hearing on
March 14th next. In an answer TO
Mr.. Sullivan's complaint, the railroad
company asserts that it is operating its
road at loss.
Tomorrow the board will consider the
case of the Pullman Car Company,
which has denied the right of the COM
mission to compel it to make annual
reports of it's business in California.
F. ]. Patterson's demand that the
charter of the Southern Pacific Com
pany be forfeited will also be dis
cussed. Mr.. Patterson bought tick
ct last November at Honby. flag sta
ton near Los Angeles. He says he
tagged two passenger trains, but they
failed to stop for him.
The train rates investigation will be
taken up on March 18th.
The record-union., 1899-02-14

ROYAL ss';;ss fsxsts
- ABScIU1EEx puRE
Makes the food more delicious and Wholesome
NEW POWER PLANT.
Contract Let for Construction Of
the Mount whitney Line.
IBSCIlJTEEY Pure

VISALIA, Feb. 13.-The contract for
the construction of the Mount Whitney
long distance transmission electric
light and power line, sixty-two miles in
length, has been let to San Fran
cisco firm and the contractor commenc-
ed work to-day.
The company will furnish light and
power to Visalia, Exter, Tulare, Lind
say and Porterville. The source of the
power is thirty miles from Visalia, OH
the Keweah River, where an immense
body of water has vertical drop OF
300 feet. The cost of the whole. plant
will be over 100000, this amount hav-
ing been supplied by John Hays Ham
mond and other capitalists of London,
and W. H. Hammond and A. G. Wish
on, local capitalists.
One of the principal sources of reve-
nue. will be from pumping for the irri-
cation of orange and lemon groves in
the foothills and orchards further down
the valley. 1t is expected that the plant
will be in operation supplying light and
power by April 10th.
The record-union., 1899-02-14
The Engine Thrown From the Track and
Turned Over on lis Side.
The Fireman So Badly Injured
That Death Resulted, and Sew
enteen Passengers Seriously
Hurt-Tne Accident Due to q
Broken Rail, the Effect Of the
Extreme Cold.

PITTSBURG, Feb. 13. = The east
bound Cleveland flyer on the Pittsburg
and Lake Erie Railroad, which left
Cleveland at Ills, was wrecked this
afternoon near Fleming Park. opposite
Davis Island. The fireman was injured
SO that he died, and seventeen passen-
gers were badly injured.
A partial list of the dead and injured
follows:
W. A. Campbell fireman, found lying
under the trucks of the baggage car;
died before medical aid could be sum-
moned.
John Totten, engineer, painfully but
not fatally injured.
George Neese, baggage master, cut
about the head and arms; taken to the
hospital; will live.
James Byhoe, son of Superb tend
ent j. Byhoe Of the Pittsburg and Lake
Erie road, badly cut about the face and
head. He was travelling in the parlor
car with his father.
Mrs Mary Kelly, Youngstown, O.,
back badly injured.
H. C. Barr, New Castle legs and
arms injured.
B. c. Cato, hurt about back.
E. S. Hubbard, Hotel Henry, back
badly injured.
c. P. Wagner, Newcastle, slightly in
jured.
James w. Armstrong, Newcastle.
Caleb Welsh, conductor, McKeesport-
The wreck was caused by broken
rail. The train was running at a high
rate of speed required by the schedule,
and the locomotive and several cars
were badly damaged.
When the news of the accident
reached this city wrecking crew was
sent to the scene, and physicians were
summoned from the nearby towns. The
injured were removed from the wreck
and given as prompt attention as the
circumstances would permit. Ambu-
balances were called from the Ho-
meopathic, the Mercy and West Penn
sylvania hospitals. and were at the sta
ton ready to receive the injured. The
cold weather caused considerable suffer-
ing to the injured in their removal.
The train was composed of baggage
car. two day coaches and a Pullman
parlor car
It is presumed that the broken rail
was one of the effects of the extreme
cold.
This is the first accident that has oc-
Cured in this part of the country since
the cold weather began. The train left
Cleveland at 11:1S p. M, and ran on
time to Youngstown. At that point two
hours were lost. and the train ran on
a siding near Fleming Park to let an
other train pass In running of the
switch the rail broke, and the locomo-
tive was thrown from the track and
turned over on its side The tender
ran ON for several hundred yards before
the air brakes took effect.
The record-union., 1899-02-14

San Francisco data: Maximum tenn
perature, 60 degrees; minimum, 46 de-
grees; mean, "a degrees.
The weather is cloudy over Washing
ton and Oregon, partly cloudy over the
plateau region, and clear in California
and Arizona
Light rain is falling along the north
west coast of Washington, and light
scattering SHOWS have occurred in the
Rocky Mountains.
The temperature has risen slightly in
the Sacramento Valley, and fallen
slightly along the Southern California
coast.
Conditions are favorable for fair
and warmer weather in California
Tuesday.
The record-union., 1899-02-14
VALENTINES.

To-day IL Valentine Day. A
brief time yet for the tardy ones
to purchase, and with the COM
plete and beautiful assortment
we are showing, that purchasing
will be q quick and easy, pleas
ant and ecc nomica1 task here.
Comic valentines, 21ac dozen.
Embossed valentines from the
card folder to the handsomest
novelties with sentiments to
suit all, priced from 1c each to
$3.50 each.
The record-union., 1899-02-14
FIRE AT SAN LUIS oB1sPo.
Several Buildings in the Center Of
the Town Burned.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 13.-A fire
this evening destroyed several buildings
in the center of town, causing loss
of S20,000. The structures We're OF
wood, and in an hour they We're re-
duced to ashes. ers
The fire was caused by the explo-
sion of gasoline stove, and broke out
in a saloon on the corner of Higuera
and Chorro streets. In five minutes the
entire building was mass of flames.
c. H. Meyers barely escaped with his
life, saving nothing, and his family, oc-
cupying the upper story, got out with
difficulty. 1i .
The buildings on the other side were
speedily ablaze. and the fire spread
rapidly to the creek on the north side
and the brick block of H. NJ Warden
on the south, when it was got under
control.