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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

The y. VI. &. A. rooms, under the
excellent management Of Secretary NJ.
+. Howard, offer exceptional oppor-
tunities to the young men Of Farmville.
The reading rooms are supplied with
the choicest periodicals Of the day, and
the Accommodations for all who find
pleasure i'm them are unsurpassed In
any town the size of Farmville The
lights are bright and clear, the apart
ments at all times comfortable and
there is an uninterrupted quiet which
the studious reader always Graves.
We cannot see any reason why the
majority Of our young men do not find
delight i'm such surroundings. Then
there are well kept bath rooms, which
it seems would be an irresistible attrac-
ton to them, and we believe if once
tried they will become so.
Cultivate the habit and taste for
such pleasures as are offered at the
Y. NJ. G. A. rooms of Farmville, and
you will grow the wiser and the better
for them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

An artesian well in Missouri has
been sunk to a depth Of 100 feet
The Christian Endeavor Society has
more than 100000 names on its rolls.
There are in Paris three great
slaughter houses. where 100000 head
Of cattle are killed annually.
Nebraska in 1893 added Ss,OOO,OOO to
its land mortgage debt In 1898 that
debt was reduced by s6,000,o00.
Governor Roosevelt has suggested
that a monument 90 ca 'a.n Capron
be erected in the pubic square at
Santiago.
Some good souls at Jacksonville,
Ind, are building a gospel yacht
Their principal business, however, Will
be to pull for the shore.
Berlin has followed the example OF
London in forbidding cabmen to drive
on certain crowded streets except
when carrying passengers.
A mixed hare and hound race, ia
which young women run with the
men. is an innovation due to the
Europeans who live in Yokohama.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
Hens and Their Fruit.

T. ii. Sprague Chicago poultry
dealer read paper before the farmers
institute at Princeton, recently, in
which he stated that the production Of
chickens in the United States last year
reached 3,35O,OO0,OOO and Of eggs, 49,
WOOOO,OO0. The total value Of chick
ems and eggs produced was $290,OO0,-
900. Accepting these figures as ap-
prOXimately correct, we must conclude
That the hen plays an important part
IN our American life; but we will better
understand the relative importance Of
that part when we come to make some
comparisons.
The value of our tobacco crop has
rarely been as much as 1900, 900.
The value Of our potato crop is less than
soO,OOO,OOO on the average. The value
Of our barley crop is not often as much
as S3O,OOO,OOO. An oat crop worth
S2OO,OOO,OOO is unusual. Our annual
output of pig iron has rarely exceeded
$4,000, 900 in value. Coal, by far the
most valuable of our mineral products.
gives a total annual output of some
S2OO,OOO,OOO.
Raw cotton, wheat, hay and corn
are the only four products of our coun-
try that exceed in value hens and hens
eggs, according to the above estimates;
and cotton sometimes follows the latter
IN the order of importance, the crop
having exceeded S20O,OOO,OOO in value
only three times, and the highest hav-
ing been not quite $4,000 900. The
wheat crop has ranged in value from
s2l3,OOOO0O to S5i30OOOOO, and the
corn crop from about S44O,OOO,OOO to
o3,OOO,OOO. The average value of the
hay crop may be stated at about $780,
100000. From this comparison the
Importance of the hen, especially in
our agricultural economy, will be APP
preciated.
If Mr.. Sprague stated the value of
the egg product separately, the fact is
not reported. 1t would be interesting
to know the value Of the egg output.
Probably it exceeds the value of any
mineral output, excepting coal, but not
excepting pig iron. Probably, too, it
exceeds the value of any farm crop
except corn, wheat, hay, cotton and
oats, and it may even exceed oats.
The hen is by no means to be despised.
-ChicaQO Chronicle.
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Prince Edward Election.

The election on yesterday was with
out incident of special note. Their
was no opposition to the Democratic
ticket except for the offices of clerk anC
commissioner Of the revenue. 1t wa
for the latter Office that the warmesi
battle waged and chief interest cen
tered. The candidates for this Office
were h. J. Carter, (Dem.) and j. +.
Harris, (Rep) Mr.. Harris had con-
siderable backing, which to many Dem
ocrats appeared to be formidable bar
rlers TO the success Of their candi-
date, but such was not the case.
Carter was elected by an over
whelming majority, Harris not
carrying but one precinct in the cOun-
ty and that at Prospect his home
where the Republicans always count
their greatest strength. 1t would be
interesting to know the exact vote
received 10y each candidate from the
several precincts, but at the hour of
going to press this is unobtainable.
However, official and unofficial returns
show that Carriers majority is 81.
His majorities by precincts are as fol-
lows: Green Bay, lOl; Farmville, 81;
Brlery, p; Darlington Heights, 49,
Rice, 80; Worsham, s. Take 30 ina
jorty for Harris at Prospect from this
and it will be seen that
Carriers majority is 81.
w. III. Thackston is elected clerk of
the court almost unanimously Judging
by the number Of votes received at this
precinct by his opponent, IL. A. Will
bourne, who had only 10 ballots cast
for him here. The entire Democratic
ticket was elected as follows: Clerk,
w. II. Thackston; Sheriff, T. H. Dick
nson; Commissioner of Revenue, r.
J. Carter; Commonwealth Attorney,
A. d. Watkins; Treasurer, w. II. |
Ewing.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
Normal school Graduates.

The State Female Normal School
will close on the last day Of this month
next Wednesday. 1t has been a very
successful session and the next year
promises even greater success. There
will be no commencement exercises,
only the usual issuance Of diplomas,
and the annual meeting for business by
the Board of Trustees. Following is a
list of the full graduates.
Miss Ellen Armstrong, Of Salem.
Miss Sallie Clibourne, of Farmville.
Miss Frances Driver, Of Norfolk.
Miss Florence FRANKIE, Of Charlotte.
Miss Ella Goodwin, Of Botetourt.
Miss Matilda Jones, Of Charlottes-
vile.
Miss Ruby Leigh, Of Kingand Queen.
Miss Della Lewis, of Surry.
Miss Lola Sommers, Of Accomac.
PROFESSIONAL GRADUATES.
Miss Nellie Jordan, of Pulaski.
Miss Natalie Lancaster, Of Hanover.
Miss Alverda Osborn, of Clarke.
Miss Alice Welsh, Of Richmond.
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An EnfernristnC Firm.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than White d Co.,
who spare no pains to secure the best
Of everything in their line for their
many customers. They now have the
valuable agency for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds This is the wonderful
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Bronchitis, Hoarseness and all alice
tions Of the Throat Chest and Lungs.
Call at above drug store and get trial
bottle free or a regular size for 30 cents
and 81 90. Guaranteed to cure or price
refunded.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
ChiIdren,s Day services.

Last Sunday was Children's Day in
the Methodist church of Farmville
The exercises were highly interesting
aud instructive, and well rendered.
In the absence Of the Superintendent,
Mr.. II. G. Paulett, Prof. Starke acted
as head Of the school. The program
was as follows:
Hymn, Thy Kingdom Come, con-
gregation; prayer, Rev. r. Men. Simp-
son; hymn, "a Blessing in Prayer, by
the school and congregations; responsive
reading on the Kingdom Of Heaven,
superintendent and school; hymn,
Building" primary department; ad-
dress, by the pastor, Rev. L. Men.
Simpson; song, "Brothers and Sisters
Across the Sea-" 10y children; recita-
tons by different children; song,
beautiful Sabbath by the children;
interesting questions were then asked
by Prof. Starke about new fields Of
work, and responded to by the children.
There were several other songs and
Rotations, a statement from the acting
superintendent, a collection and the
benedectiOn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
DIR. Tanner In FarmviIIe.

DR.. Tanner, who tasted for forty days
some years ago, was in Farmvile last
Friday. He is robust and healthy,
having entirely recovered from his self
denial Of food. He called at the HER
AID Office and in the course Of a plea
SAINT conversation with us he said that
he tasted twice in his life for forty days,
once in Minneapolis and once in New
York. AT the beginning Of his first
fast the doctor weighed 1919 pounds,
and during the forty days he lost only
SO pounds of his weight. The first
fourteen days only water passed his
lips. and after that he totally abstained
from water. The doctors present
weight is about $50 pounds, judging by
his "aldermanic" appearance. He Is
now the advertising agent Of a large
Western concern. He told us that no
one had better bet him $4,000 that he
could not fast for eighty days. Before
the undertaking of such task as that,
however, the doctor added, | would
fieshen up as much as possible and
then live contentedly on the tissues Of
my body.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
OBITUARY.
RA,NEs, CUMBERLAND Co., VA, /
May 22nd, 1899. I


May 22nd, 1899. !
Died, after very short but painful
illness, on the llth inst, Mamie the
beloved wife Of Mr.. Daniel Price. She
was in the 3lst year of her age, enter
ing the prime and bloom of woman
hood, but she bore her pain calmly
and with patience and awaited the
summons from on high peacefully and
willingly, until her breath ceased and
her soul was waited above to her better
home. She was one of those kind,
amiable, peaceable characters, whom
TO know was to esteem, as a model Of
purity aud christian integrity. With
out any effort on her part to glitter i'm
the worlds gay circles, she lab0red to
more beautifully adorn true Christian
character and thus demonstrates the
supreme importance Of the religion she
proiessed. Bright as a morning sun
beam, she blOOmed here for a short
season and rendered all happy around
her. But God in his wisdom, has seen
fit To take her TO that home of bliss,
where her brightness will never more
be dimmed by one cloud Of sorrow;
and her devoted husband, children
and relatives should feel sweet conso-
lation in knowing that although. they
can meet her no more on earth, she Is
there in that bright, sweet home as a
beacon light to draw them "nearer my
God to thee" She was a devoted, af-
fectonate wife and mother, and leaves
husband, five little children aud many
more friends and relatives to mourn
her loss.
For God has marked each sorrowlng day,
Add numbered every tear,
Aud Heavens long age Of bliss shalt pay
For all his children suffer here.
Bat higher shall our rapture glow
ON yOn celestial plain,
When loved and parted here below,
Meet ne'er 10 part again.
HER SIsTER-IN-L
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A Fri.s,trmI IsImndcr

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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
THE OLD DOMINION
Brief Items OF Interest Picked up
Over The State.

. The residence of Mr.. Fred Wright
. Chula, Amelia county, was burue
Sunday. No insurance.
Philip Baker, colored, fell from
bucket in the shaft at the mines nea
Mineral City, Louisa county, Tuesday
and was instantly killed.
Ex-Governor +. w. VI. Holiday
who has been sick for some weeks a
his home, i'm Winchester, had a relaps
recently and is not expected to recover
Joseph Goodwin an unmarried farm
en- living near Louisa, who had been il
bad health for some time, committed
suicide Tuesday by cutting his throa
with a razor
The postollice at Bonsack, in the
store Of Thomas Jones, who is als'
postmaster, was broken into Monday
night and robbed Of SO in money ano
stamps, and about 500 worth Of goods
The other day during a thunder
storm lightning struck and seriously
injured Mr.. Alexander Reamy, post
master at Bertheaville, King George
county, and he is now in a critical con.
dition.
The Daingerfield mansion, the finest
residence in Alexandria, has been sold,
together with its fine grounds, to the
Sisters Of the Holy Cross for $1,000,
and will probably be used for a school.
There is a plan to build a trolley line
for passengers and freight between
Slaunton and Middle Brook, eleven
miles distant 1t will cost 100000 to
construct the line, and Of this $4,000
has been subscribed.
Fire at Clearbrook, Frederick county,
Tuesday destroyed the station Of the
Cumberland Valley railroad, store, a
grain elevator, a warehouse and the
postollice. The principal losers are the
railroad company and Mr. j. w. Bar
rick, Of Winchester. Loss, Sll 900; in
surance, 5000.
Mr. Samuel Baker, a young man Of
Rappahaunock county, who went to
Washington to attend the Peace Jubi-
lee, was found unconscious in his room
at a Pennsylvania avenue lodging
house Tuesday, and was resuscitated
with difficulty. He did not understand
the use of gas, and evidently put 1t out
the wrong way.
Alma l.. Coiner, the girl-wife Of
young Clayborne Conner, who Is now
under surveillance by the Augusta
county authorities for wfe-beating, has
filed a suit for absolute divorce on the
ground Of cruelty. Judge Letcher has
issued an injunction restraining her
husband from in any way approaching
Der during the process of the case.
Major General 5. b. NJ. Young, who
has been in command Of the Second
Corps of the United States army in the
South, arrived i'm Charlottesville Tues
day to visit his daughter before his de
parture for Manila to relieve General
Otis. His daughter, Mrs. Knight, is
the wife Of the chief quarlermaster for
General Leonard Wood, in the Depart
ment OF Santiago. General Young left
Charlottesville the same night.
AT Pulaski Tuesday Mr.. Eliot Fox,
nagmau ON the North Carolina division
of the Norfolk and Western railroad,
was killed while coupling cars The
hand Of aGliction has fallen heavily on
this family. The father has lost an
arm, an older brother his right hand
and the mother is unable to move in
consequence Of a severe fall. Eliot
Fox himself had two serious accidents
previous to the one which caused his
death
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
That Throbbing Hcadarhe

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Try them. Only p cents. Money back
If not cured Sold by White & Co., Drug
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Another Case OF rheumatism Cured by
Chamberfain's Pain Balm.

My son was afflicted with rheuma-
tism which contracted his right limb
until he was unable to walk. After
using one and a half bottles Of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm he was able to be
about again. | can heartily recon-
mend it to persons suffering from
rheumatism.-JOHN SNIDER, Freed,
Calhoun Co., w. Va For sale by Cum
ningham Drug Co.
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A. Fl. Porter's dwelling and lot, rear
of Normal School; w. G. Dunnington's
dwelling and lots on High street; store
house and lot situated just above post
office. and nice lot on Buffalo street.
5. w. PAULETT, JR.
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Measure for measui e.

If you want your boots to give salts
faction you must be perfectly fitted.
Not about right, but Just right. J. b..
Lewis Co.'s ear-Rcsisters fit every
conceivable foot. 30 styles. Get a
pair at A. f. Cradles.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

Many old soldiers now feel the effects
of the hard service they endured during
the war. Mr.. Geo. ). Anderson, of
Rossville, York county, Penn, who
saw the hardest kind of service at the
'front.' is now frequently troubled with
rheumatism. 81 had a severe attack
lately" he says, land procured a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. 1t did
so much good that / would like to
know what you would charge me for
one dozen bottles" Mr.. Anderson
wanted it both for his own use and TO
supply it to his friends and neighbors,
as every family should have bottle of
it I'M their home, not only for rheuma-
tism but lame back, sprains, swellings,
cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is
unequalled For sale by Cunningham
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

Will rent my farm Of 225 acres, with
good dwelling and outhouses, farming
implements and pair of mules, on rea-
sonable terms. Possession given Au-
gust lst. Apply to 4. l.. MoRr0N,
May II, 49, Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

Thus will it be in 1900, no matter
how fierce the feeling that may be
aroused. But as | remarked last week,
il is essential in order that this country
may understand the full merits Of the
question aud i'm order to act intelligent
ly, that certain details dragged in 10y
writer's as if part Of the main question
should be clearly understood as having
no connection with it at all. Such,
for instance, as the institution Of
likeness between the struggle Of Agui-
naldo aud the struggle Of George
Washington. This we touched on last
week. Now comes up the other one
raised by the friendly editor; a question
50 adroitly put that unless answered
emphatically aud eliminated from
next years discussion will make
Americans appear to themselves as
national traflickers in human flesh.
In Yankee fashion this question can
best be answered by asking another.
When the United States yielded to its
expansive impulses, earlier in the
century, by the Louisiana or by other
purchases that have made it what it is,
are we TO understand that the inhabi-
tants of these regions became mere
chattels Of the United States? This
question shows the trihing character Of
the other for while the United States
was perfectly ready at times to defend
its territorial rights in such purchases
and has defended its rights by actual
force where the transfer Of the territory
was opposed in any way, yet in no
sense and at no time has it claimed to
own the bodies Of its new inhabitants.
Together, IN all cases, the old inhabi-
tants and the new, accepting the logic
of the situation and with as little
friction as possible have worked out
their own financial and political and
educational salvation, very much to
their own benefit directly aud very
much to the benefit Of the United
States indirectly. So long as the spirit
of the United States remains what it
is-and added be the brain that can
not see in the history Of the United
states more Of light than Of darkness,
more of progress than Of retrogression,
more Of liberty than Of misery-the
genius Of the people will be found to
adjust itself to new conditions in a way
that is upright, wholesome, proper and
American in the highest and the truest
sense.
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TO ALL WHOM IT NAY CONCERN.

Take notice that /, Camilla Harper, wife OF
" IL, Harper, have appointed and do here
bv appoint my said husband as my agent
. FOR me and IN my name, to oonduct tho
farming and sawmill business. ...,,.n
Arll !, 80. CAMILLA HAM Hn'
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1t costs about $4,000 month to
furnish electric light to the City of
Mexico.
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A Chicago woman makes her living
by washing cats.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

A new electric gun and new amor
piercing projeclile are the latest con
trbutions Of the inventors to the work
Of inaugurating universal peace
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Write s. w. Paulett, Jr, Farm
VILE, Va for information desired about
Farmville Lithia Water.
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With expansionists and anti-expan-
siOnists alike the thought Of enslaying
7,OOO,OOO people is abhorrent. Yet in a
very true and utterly worthy sense,
this mythical something made up Of
10000, 600 restless units and yet possess
sing a character Of its own, does own
us individually and so truly so that
there never have been and never will
be lacking men to give up their lives
for the perpetuity Of this something
which is greater than US and more far
reaching in its power than US.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever
Zoe. 2jc. II G. c fail. druggists refund money
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Houses for Rent.

c. T.. Chappel's, on Main street
BaldWin's, on High street.
$. w. PAULETT, JR.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

Go to Doyne's for Furniture and you
will save yourself money.
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Nn-To-nac for Flfty Cents

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
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We should quit twaddling about
terms that are misleading and about
trihes that are not worth taking up
and come to the really important facts
Of our political life, so that our
thoughts, cur acts, and our lives are
given to the improvement Of the day
in which we live and Of the earth on
which we tread. Thus shall we do
The restoration Of peace TO the tropical
regions that are ours will not mean
their enslavement but As far as possible
their enlightenment, for each year
sees among our people an increase Of
genuine interest in the unfortunate
aud backward on the part Of those who
are fortunate and forward.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

Senator Clark has just bought in
Paris for his Washington house an old
stained glass window, once the property
OF tine Countess de Jauze, for $4,000.