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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
our Regular CORRESPONDENT.

IT,
WASHINGTON, May s, 1899.
Secretary Alger, who has just re-
turned to Washington, is lacking in
many Of the characteristics that 20 to
make an ideal Secretary Of War, but
he attempts to make up for all Of them
with gall, Of which he has about a.
much a. any man who ever held a
cabinet portfolio And his latest is a
little beyond all his previous exploits
i'm the gall line. He has actually gone
so far as to dictate TO Mr.. Mckinley. if
the public talk of his bench men can
| be believed. According 10 the Alger-
ties. Alger is not satisfied with the
whitewashing given him by the War
Commission aud the alleged yindica.
ton given him by the report of the
Military Court of Inquiry. which Mr.
Mckinley has just approved aud order
ed published, but demands that Gen.
Miles shall be deposed from the com
ma1d Of the army I'm addition 10
having demanded This Of MIR. Mckinley
Algef is said 10 have told him that if
he did not issue the order transferring
Miles from Commander Of the army 10
one Of the Military Divisions. ne would
as Secretary Of War, issue it himself
thus forcing Presidential action one
way or the other 1t is not surprising
that Mr.. Mckinley should have con-
cluded to 90 to the Virginia Hot
Springs and try to clear out his system
by a few hot baths. But it is Algerism
he will have to clean out to ACCOMPLISH
anything.
Boss Platt's edict has gone forth that
New York shall have but one candid tte
for the Speakership, and that Pavne.
Ray and possibly other members of the
delegation, who have either positively
or partially announced themselves as
candidates, will be forced out of the
way to give sherman the unanimous
support OF the delegation. Tnis. and
rumors that Sherman had made a deal
with Hanna caused quite q marked
DOOm IN SHERMAN stock, ana SHERMAN
3 now III FAVOR IN Sporting cirsies.
Treasury officials nave refused 10
allow an item headed "travenng ex-
'enses' IN the Personal accounts OF
roger Z. SlOOner, Special Agent item
la charge OF the Indian Ware
iouse ia Chicago, because the aforesaid a
faVeilhg expenses were Incurred nv |
'poohef IN going between ms home IN =
v isconsln ana hls Ollice In Chicago. f
id are not Considered to have been r
necessary to the proper performance of Il
Us pubic duties. SpOOher Is "A brother =.
/ senator SpOOIer aud holds his posi- X
ION py TRICK. The position Of su,er- o
ltendent OF the Indian Warehouse Is "
imposed TO be under Civil Serv,ce -,
-uies; also TO be vacant. Nearly a it
ear ago, Senator SpO0ner carried an ii
Ider 10 Secretary Bliss, from MIR. 81
-chlniey, telling him to provide a n
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

A gold bug writes from WASHINGTON
that Bryan is losing ground. He
meant to say leaving it behind him.
If he is not the most popular man in
America today appearances are more
than deceiving The president no
where draws" as he does. and Dewey
himself wouldn't beat him in this re-
gard after the first evening" No.
he is more than ever The popular idol
and this will lead to the presidency,
unless some mighty revolution of pub.
lie opinion occurs between now and
1900.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
Who Is To Blame.

Kidney trouble has become so prevalent
: iltu % is NOT uncommon for 20 child tO be-
/ born afflicted with weak kidneys.
u lhc child urinalcs too often, If the
urine scalds the flesh or if, when the
/ child reaches an are when il should be
able 90 control The passage. and il is yet
afflicted with hcd-Wcling. depend upon
10. the c0Usf Of The difficulty is kidney
trouble. and the first step should be 10
wards The treatment of these important
organs. This unpleasant trouble is due
10 diseased condition Of The kidneys
and bladder and not 10 q habit as most
people suppose.
II the adult has rheumatism; pain or
dull ache in the back II the water passes
in irrcgulcr quantities; or at irregular
intervals or bias bad order. If IL stains
the linen or vessel the color of rust: If
the feet swell, ii there are puffy or dark
circles under the eyes, your kidneys are
the cause and need doctoring. Treat
mcnt of some diseases may be delayed
without danger not so with kidney
disease
Dr. kilmcr's swamp Root the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy prompt
ly cures the most distressing cases It's
mild and extraordinary effect is soon
realized Sold by druggists in fifty cent
and dollar sizes You may have
sample bottle and pamphlet telling all
about il sent free by mail. Address DR..
kimer IL Co., Binghamton. n. Y. When
writing mention that you read this
generous offer I'm the Farmville HERALD.
The latest estimate of the population
of England and Wales is 81 100000,
the women being i'm majority by
Qe0 00u
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

A death.dealing blizzard has swept
over a large portion of the Northwest
again, and the wonder is that all those
exposed people or many Of them don't
come to Southside Virginia for protec-
ton. May be they don't know what
gOodly heritage this is, nor how plea
SAINT our lines. We must tell them
about it. Humanity" bids us do 50
and that quickly.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

I'm Kansas a mob of negroes lynched
a negro for killing a negress. Lynch
ing Is fearful but is confined to no sec
ton and no class. Always to be de
plored but always to follow certain
offences.
Report comes from Philadelphia to
the effect that a man is living there on
30 cents worth Of food a week and that
he hasn't suffered from indigestion for
20 years. OF course not.
The wife Of Congressman shocked
the upper tens of Washington by
hanging her washing in the front yard.
May be the dear woman didn't own IA
back yard.
An enthusiastic Democrat remarked
that Quay's elevation to the Senate
would disgrace anything else than the
Republican party of Pennsylvania,
which has reached "A point in its career
when it cannot be disgraced.
Quay is now spoken Of as the Sena-
tor from the Quay-stone State.
a lawyer discussing a case before the
court was interrupted by a loud noise,
and on investigation it was ascertaiued
that jury in retirement to consider of
their verdict, was being led in earnest
prayer by one of their number. That
was all right, the only mistake being
made 10y the good man who thought it
necessary to make noise in order to
be heard.
Some one has been confounding
Alger with "the country" and this has
made the New York World ask if AL
ger is the country, or Eagan or Ar
mour. Hardy"
Too much gold in the treasury, we
are told. Too little with the people
Let her out Pay for work on public
'oads. No sef-respecting man asks for
aims.
Our fathers said, "a large military
is immensely expensive
md constant menace to civil liberty"
But what cares Hanna for the opinion
# the fathers. Paintings are of more
oncern TO him.
In December 1900, Congress first as.
embed in Washington, and the pop
lation Of the city was then between
light and nine thousand.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

All roads by which the eX Confed-
crates travel have been leading to
Charleston this week. How eyes have
frightened, and heart beats quickened,
and memories awakened as comrades
have clasped hands again and looked
into each others eyes. The last meet
ing for some of them but it must not
be the last meeting for all.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

"Ihere is no better way TO get rid Of vouI
temper than by keeping it," says an ex.
change. some people seem TO think that
they can get rid OF "a bad cough in the same
way Keep your cough and you Will sOO1
nnd Q Unnecessary 10 keep something worse.
better invest a quarter In "a bottle OF David s
Tough Syrup-the remedy that cures when
others fail.-fOr saleby Winston a GRAY.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

good place for his brother u was don,
: by appointing him as Special Indian
Agent and putting him iu tcmporar,
s charge OF thc Wanhou.c 900 Chicago
where he has been ever since. filling q
position that is in the classified =, rgice
without ever having even taken au
examination. Still, there are some
otherwise levelheadcd men who Will
get "nutty" when the Civil Service
Rules are spoken of as the humbug
they really are
Mr.. Mckinley seems to be developing
a position to play Gar He ordered
Representative Henderson, Of Iowa.
Chairman of the Republican Caucus
Committee that recently completed
a financial bin, when he called at the
White House with copy of the bill,
To change it before il was submitted TO
the Republicans of the Senate Finance
Committee, who 10 seems must approve
IL before il is made public Col. Hen
derson is peppcry sort of fellow
occasionally, but being candidate for
Speaker of the House. me did not care
to quarrel with Mr.. Mckinley. sd he
only called his attention To the fact
that every clause in The bill had been
put there by unanimous vote of the
Committee. The order to change il
was reiterated by Mr.. Mckinley.
Ii has been decided by the Republic
can leaders that an extra session Of
Congress shall be called, probably early
in the fall, but IN order to give them
selves an opportunity TO change their
minds, should it be deemed advisable
later TO do so, they will not say more
than that an extra session is probable
The fact of the matter is that they are
getting uneasy over the political out
look a short time ago they were
figuring on walk-over for Mckinley |
next year, but now they are frightened. !
One of them said: "Mr. Mckinley |
WILL Of course, be a candidate for re-
nomination, but it is 10y no means GER
tain that he will win. The scandals |
under his administration have made il
difficult for his friends to defend it,
Alger Shafer, Eagan and others, who
have figured prominently i'm the adj
ministraiion, have not added to Mr..
Mckinley's reputation or improved his
chances for denomination. Conserva
tive observers believe that Algerism
and Eaganism will prove to be a
heavier load than Mr. Mckinley can
carry, aud that even If he should be-
nominated again, he would be defeat.
ed.
The Philippine situation continues
to be a combination of dickeriug and
lighting, although the administration
claims that the submission of Aguinaldo
Is now fully assured, but they do not
'ay when His subiugaiion has been
4 sure thing from the first, but it has
already cost more, both in money and
Hood than it will ever be worth To the
,eople Of this country
Go to II. G. Crute's drug store for
,ure Linsced oil, White Lead and
mixed Paints
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

God-defying lngersoll, commenting
on a Southern lynching wants to know
'if the government has no power TO
protect a citizen" a murdered hus-
band Of the Southland, could he speak,
would ask a like question, and an out
ragged wife would repeat it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

We don't wonder that the President
winces when he reads the letters from
our soldiers in the Philippines. There
isn't the smell of humanitarianism
about them, on the contrary they are
descriptive OF the doings of free booter,
and marauders The hag of freedom
seems to have given place to the black
flag, property rights are utterly disre-
garded and devastation follows i'm Tn
wake of our army. Cities taken are
wasted, homes are desecrated and pri-
soners Of war put to death. That
American soldiers should so act is evi.
dence that they have been greatly ex-
agerated and that even savages should
so provoke punishment it must be that
they have themselves been greatly
provoked. The whole affair Is deplo-
rable and the President must sleep
restlessly because Of his part in it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

The great body Of people Of this coun.
Try ought to learn to be absolutely in
dependent Of the doings Of Wall street
cities are not thrown into panics be-
cause one man wins in a gambling So.
loon at night and another one loses
Trade resumes its accustomed now in
the morning as though no one had lost
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

20 .-.a .nriip,.;'on Forever.
rake J."calcts Candy Cathartlc. Zoe or 25c.
II g. q. Q. fail TO cure drugl ists refund rnonev
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

a bill prohibiting continuous six-dav
bicycle races has now become law in
New York.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

lfyou want anything in household
or school furniture, Carpets, Curtains,
Rugs, Pictures or Wall Paper 20 to
Doynes
Pratt's Horse, Cattle and Poultry
Food is still the leader. For sale by
II. G. CRUTE. Ag't for Farmvile.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

The value Of the fruit consumed in
Great Britain every year is estimated
al el0OOO.O 600.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Wanted, young cow flesh To tie
pail. Apply TO J b. WALL.
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

There were 2l0,ll5 marriages in Eng.
land and Wales last year, more than
i'm any year since 1876.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
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Mr. Emil CIR MN, Manager and Proprietor
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Venerable Princeton is to have a
chair from which politics will be
taught. 1t is an experiment and will
be watched with interest. If the
standard is elevated by professional
teaching, will all say "well done. -
We would enjoy listening to a discus
sion Of some Of the subjects which are
OF interest to politicians and which
must be taught or the teaching will
not mt and prepare for "practical poll
tics" Such for example as "How 10
Kiss the Babies" How to "Set 'em
Up' to the Boys, How to Make Cam
Falgn Promises and How Not to Keen
Them, How to Secure Reelection
How to Receive the Professional Lob
byist, How to Take What's Offered
and Still Maintain Ones Manhood
How to HOodwink the Dear People
Big field for large thinking.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

As we are united in life, and they
united in death, let one monument
perpetuate their deeds, and one people
forgetful of all asperiies, forever hold
i'm grateful remembrance all the glories
of that terrible conflict which made all
men free and retained every star on
the nations flag.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Here are few Of many good points
you cannot see, BUT GET: The But
tons never come of, because they are
sewed through the cloth on canvass
and Silesia. To add firmness aeound
the shoulders and blades, genuine
French Elastic Canvass il used-iust
enough padding to retain the shape.
Pure Flax Canvass. running from the
topmOst shoulder points and armholes
down To bottom OF coat, pressed and
shrunk to conform to the body. The
lapel Is close hand-stitched, to give
permanent and proper shape, and con
tains one hundred and twenty five
yards more silk thread stitching than
any other make.
These are but few OF the many
good points about our clothing. Don't
you think that Clothing ailored with
as much care and thought as ours is
worthy Of your Investigation
The fact that you do not pay one
penny more than ordinary Clothing
Is sold for elsewhere ought TO surely
interest the most economical buyers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

The lowest price goods are not al
ways the cheapest. Try us for flavor
ing Extracts and Spices.
II. Z. Crnte. Druggist.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

The place of bargains in all kinds Of
Furniture is at DOyne's.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Two hundred new designs i'm penny
toys are brought out every week in
Nhilechapel, London.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Entered at the postoaico at F"rmviiie as
second class mRttcr.l
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
FACTS 10y
I that every man wearing
4 Clothes should know.
a. watch has a poor move

+ a watch has a poor move
I ment you cannot expect
accurate time. The same rea.
son holds good in Clothing. If
the "VITALS," the insides of
"a garment, are poorly made,
You cannot expect to get wear.
ing satisfaction. The "VitalsD
Brand Clothing-our Clothing
is superior in every way over
all other makes, because every
garment is tailored on a strictly
scientific base
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

! had little boy who was nearly
dead from an attack of whOOping
cough. My neghbors recommended
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ! did
not think that any medicine would
help him, bat after giving him a few
doses of That remedy noticed an i'm
pr0yement, ami one bottle cured HIM
entirely lis the best cough medicine
ever mad ina the house.. J.. MOORE.
South Burgettstown, Pa. For sale by
Cunningham Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
10 AL WHOM Il MAY CONCERN

-, rake notice That /, Camilla Harper, wife of
W. x. Harper, have appointed and do her w
~ appoint my said husband as my aeon,
Tor me and IN my name, TO conduct The
farming and sawmill business '''
Aril /, ~. CAMILLA HARpEp
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Go to IL. c. Crute's drug store fol
pure Linseed oil, White Lead amC
mixed Paints
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
MACHINERY.

10 takes but little room. u never gets out
OF repair. II cannot blow mp. II requires no
fuel. Ii needs no engineer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

All communications and money should be
otiressed 10 Titf HERALD, Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

JL.HAer.... Editor and Proprietor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION:
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

There Is no delay; no firing up; no ashes TO
clean away; no extra insurance TO pay: no
repairing necessary; no coal bills TO pay, and
10 is always ready for use
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Kentucky is first Of the States to
erect monument to the memory of
her sous who fell on the field of battle,
whether they wore the "grey' or the
'blue." On the bloody ground Of
Chickamauga her sons met IN the
shock of battle and there died Upon
that historic field the imposing monu-
ment has been erected to those who are
"united in DEATH"
The inscription is touching one:
ERECTED ~ TIE STATE OF KEN
lucky IN HONOR OF HER SONS
WHO FOUGHT AND FELL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

10 is invaluable for blowing Church Organs,
Tor running Printing Presses, Sewing Ma
chimes, Turning Iathes, Scroll Saws. Grind
Stones, Coffee Mills, Sausage Machines Feed
Cutters, Corn Mills, Elevators. Etc.
four-horse power at 40 pounds pressure of
water. 10 is noiseles, neat, compact, steady,
and above all
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

I'm Kansas a mob of negroes lynched
a negro for killing a negress. Lynch
ing Is fearful but is confined to no sec
ton and no class. Always to he de-
plored but always to follow certain
offences
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

In December 1900. Congress first as
sembled in Washington, and the pop
ulation of the city was then between
eight and nine thousand.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
.coD KNows wnicn WAS KIGnr.

FRIDAY, MAY II, 1899.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

The wife Of Congressman shocked
the upper tens of Washington by
hanging her washing in the front yard.
May be the dear woman didn't own
back yard.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Our fathers said, "a large military
establishment is immensely expensive
and constant menace to civil liberty
But what cares Hanna for the opinion
of the fathers. Paintings are of more
concern to him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Some one has been confounding
Alger with "the country and this has
made the New York Worid ask if AL
ger is the country, or Eagan or Ar
mOur. Hardly"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Too much gold in the treasury, we
are told Too little with the people.
Let her out. Pay for work on public
roads No self-respecting man asks for
aims
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

Report comes from Philadelphia to
the effect that "A man is living there on
30 cents worth Of food week and that
he hasn't suffered from indiges ion for
20 years. OF course not.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-12

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-07

As in the professions there is said to bs always plenty oiroom ss the top, % in mining there is always plenty of room at the bottom, and the miner can only expect to rise hy gong down. Mere mining on p,psr, or in richly upholstered offices, adds nothing to the wealth of the country. To win the precions metals from the ground requires br.in., labor. machinery and capital; sxsrisd through tho medium of shsits. tunnsls and hydraulic machinery, sn minsrsl-besring vsins and placer beds. There srs abundant openings fer all who wish to engsgs in this kind of mining, and the veal h D Natuss's storshouss is iusx nsus,- ib'e.
Tombstone prospector., 1899-11-07
ANEW DISCOVERY
Rich Deposits of Platinum
 Near the Grand Canyon

For come time the O ssns Brothers of Williams have bssn working . min ing property west of tbe Cataract can yop, near the Grand canyon. A few non,hs ago they bonded the claim to eastern partiss as . copper property. The Fls.staf Sun says that as de- vslopment was done it appeared that copper was not all the mine contained. A body of clay ths, hardens on sx posurs to tho air was found to contain . white metal which wac mistaken for silyer. A quantity vas cent to San Francisco ter anslysis and reported that tho matter contained . large per. centase of plstioum. Several hun- dred pounds of the ore was sent end tests made proved the truth of the analysis.
 The vein ii one Of the locations is reported to be fifty feet wide. and that the same character of ore shows up in places for several miles in extent, and the dsposit is practically insxhaustikls