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The National tribune., 1899-10-26
QUITE unexpectedly, the award of the

QUITE unexpectedly, the award of the
Venezuelan arbitration is satisfactory to
both sides and to the United States, whose
vigorous interference saved Venezuela
from ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Great Britain has
to let go of the important valley of the
Orinoco, and Venezuela gains this in alb
solute ownership, for the first time in her
history. She also is confirmed in the DOS
session Of much other territory once claimed
by the British, and which would have
been held by them but for the United States
On the other hand, Great Britain gets a
quit-claim for several thousand square
miles, with the Schomburgk line as a
boundary, and Point Barimo as an outlet.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
AN ILLUSTRATION.

The comrades of the Soldiers Home at
Orting, Wash, send us two cards which tell
the story of Evans's maladministration
very eloquently. The first is the Record
Card, from the Office of the Home, and is as
follows:
RECORD CARD. STATE HOME, D. v. S.
(Actual gains and losses.)
Name, Ezekiel Washington Boggs.
Rank, Sergeant, Co. G, I'd Cal. Cav.
Length of service, months, 4S.
Age, years, 66.
Disability, -Senile debility.
Occupation, farmer.
Read and write, yes.
Nativity, Ohio.
Pension per month, $.
Admitted from Purdy, Pierce Co., Wash
Social condition, widower.
When admitted, Nov. 5, 1893.
Status, died March SO, 1898.
The second is a postal card from the
Board of Pension Exam ners, and reads:
SEATTLE, Aug. %, 1899.
EZEKIEL W. BOGGS:
On and after Sept. the Seattle Board of
Pension Examiners will meet in Room 225,
Burke Building I'D and Marion).
We have an order for your examination.
S. j. HOLMES, NJ. D., Secretary.
Comrade Boggs, though a four years
soldier. and 66 years old, could get no pen
sion, though the laws expressly provide one
for him. Six years ago he gave up the
losing struggle for subsistence and entered
the Soldiers Home, where he died nearly IS
months ago. A year and a half after his
death, an order arrives for his examination
for pension.
The comrades inform US that this is the
fourth case of the kind in the Home.
Yet Mr.. Evans insists that he is denying
no soldier his rightful pension.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26

THOUGH while mans alive wo grudge
him praise,
And on his failings fix censorious gaze,
Yet will his death our caviis quickly
hush,
And bring his commendations with a gush;
For jealousy no more distorts our view,
And we can give him all the credit due.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26

THE corn crop will probably reach 2,5OO,-
100000 bushels, the biggest on record
This means unlimited beef, pork, cheese,
and butter for the world. If anybody
wants TO go TO war now we are ready to
feed him the best that the earth produces.
in spite OF the embalmed beef fiction of the
yellow press.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
THE AMERICAN CATALINE,

and tells the story of Aaron Burr's
conspiracy. While novel ostensi-
bly,, it is a history of the daily life of
the political leaders of the time.
The author holds up to plain view
such great figures as Alexander
Hamilton, John Jay, Robert R.
Livingston, Gen. Wilkinson, the un-
fortunate Blennerhasset, and others
who move in and out of the story.
1t is vivid history, all the more
interesting because in substance il
s true.
Do not miss number of the
paper, and tell your friends, especi.
ally the young people, what is
canning.
The eyes of the world are now on
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once: 3ss Pennsylvania Avenue N. W.

= THE lack of any monument in Wash
fngton to citizen soldiers and sailors who
saved the country is a great public re-
proach. The GAR. and W.R.C. and
other patriotic Orders should organize a
campaign to remedy this.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
THE PHILIPPINES

and what to do with Cuba and Porto
Rico will be pressed to the front.
The question of the Nations duty
to all Its soldiers will be discussed.
We look for new legislation.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26

CHICAGO merchants have been figuring
up the receipts of the Fall Festival, and
find that they have not gained any trade
by it. They will have different story
to tell after the meeting of the National
Encampment. There is no other such
a money-maker for city as it is.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
AFRICA.

We shall have the clearest and most
complete account of what is going
on from week to week that will be
found anywhere. Maps, portraits
and other illustrations will be sup
piled in profusion.
Congress will soon be here. The
hIIrDinU 1,locfion of
The National tribune., 1899-10-26

THE hearts of the comrades all over the
country go out in sympathy to Gen. o. o.
Howard for the loss of his son, Capt. Guy
Howard, A. Q. NJ, who was shot from
ambush near Manila, Oct. %. Capt
Howard was young man Of great prom
ise, and much liked by all who knew him
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
at Gettysburg.

There were more than 80 different regi-
ments at Gettysburg which sustained
loss equal to or greater than the whole
British loss at Glencoe.
Or take these regimental losses at Chick
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
PROSPECTUS.
Notice What Will Ap=
pear Soon.

One of the most entertaining his
torical novels ever written will soon
begin in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE. 1t is entitled
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
SYNOPSIS,

SYNOPSIS.
ST and Shorty return to their regiment,
which they find encamped on the side Of
Mission Ridge, near Chattanooga. They
were ordered to bring with them batch Of
boyish recruits, whom they succeed in
getting through, after some lively ex-
periences on the road. The recruits are
divided up among the companies-Co Q
receiving seven.
The National tribune., 1899-10-26

THE loss of British officers in the Trans
vaal is heavy, but no heavier than con-
stantly occurred in the war Of the rebel
lion. The Union army lost killed on the
field Of battle:
Major-Generals commanding an army 1
Major-Generals commanding corps :. 4
Major Generals commanding divis-
lOflS l0
Brigadiers commanding brigades 80. 35
Brevet Embellishments. ......... %
Colonels commanding brigades ..... 81
fO-.751 80
1otsti 80. 'a'''''''''''' ssSs 11o
The rebels lost,killed in battle:
Army commanders. ................ 1
Corps commanders ..........."- 9
Brigade commanders s............. 81
Total 49,, rs
The National tribune., 1899-10-26

But tnere must De a JOY AKIN 10 Seraphlc
to a man who as boy has caught in the
creek back Of the school-house sun fish about
as thick as a coat of whitewash, and scarce
ly meat enough on them to make a break
fast for a healthy ant, to go down to Guanta-
namo and pull in one II feet thick, and
with enough flesh to start fertilizer fac
tory. And what must be the sensations
of a man who likes q breakfast of fried
perch to pull in a jewfish-which is merely
perch built on present United States
lines 800 pounds, and with
scales enough to macadamize the road to
the postotfice?
The National tribune., 1899-10-26
THE GALLANT goth KAN.

Gen. Skaters official report of the casu-
alties to the gallant Goth Kan, upon which
the eyes of the public were fixed for many
long months, is very interesting. 1t is as
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
Improve The Rnnds.

There are many farms in this county
that are not fully occupied. These
farms might be cheaply acquired and
filled up with colony. What we need,
however, Is improved roads, then all
the waste lands will be taken.
From Worsham to Meberrin a good
rock road nine feet wide and eight
inches deep could be built for some
5000 or 500 per mile or less, the cost of
crushing the stone on the road bed be-
ing the largest item.
From Hampden-S Sidney to Five
Forks good road could be construct
ed for $500 a mile or less, the rock haul
ed need not be at the most half-mile,
and besides this, all of the grading ne
cessary would be to move the rock in
the road and in addition there are sew
eral gravel beds in the road that need
naught but digging and spreading.
Would it not be well for our powers
that be TO offer some such inducement
as this, that where tract of 5000 acres
Is cut into small farms aud settled that
the county will give a road from there
- market?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
Another Cutting scrape.

On Saturday there was another
serious cutting scrape in Farmville.
William Epes and John Burton, both
colored, engaged in a quarrel at the
corner OF Main and Second streets,
about a negro woman. One or two
blows were passed when Burton drew
his razor and slashed 1t across the neck
Of Epes, inficting a wound which if it
had not had immediate attention
would have quickly proved fatal.
Burton ran of but was shortly after
wards arrested by Police Officer Beal
and lodged in Jail. The prisoner is
said to be a most desperate man-hav-
ing once fired a pistol at another negro
and also having before been in the
courts for using his razor on somebody
else's face. He has this time gotten
into deeper trouble than he will prob
ably.De able to get out of soon, for the
assault upon and cutting Of Epes Sat
urday night very nearly resulted in
his death, and the fact is, he is not yet
entirely out OF danger. The case will
be tried at the July term Of court.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23

From the date Of this issue of tho
HERALD remain but twelve DAYS
To the time set for the execution OF
Thomas W. Price, convicted of the
murder of Hall Carter. Ii will be re.
membered that Price on the 10Th Of
Juy last shot and instantly killed
young Hall Carter, near Darlington
Heights. The tragedy occurred in
Prices own house where Carter was
working. The prisoner was tried in
August and convicted and sentenced
In the meantime the Circuit Court set
the verdict aside and remanded the
case for retrial in the county court.
Accordingly another chance was given
the prisoner in April last with the
same result as before.
Judge Mann, who so ably defended
the prisoner, is still at work on the case
and hopes 10 prevail upon the Govern
or TO grant respite for at least sixty
days in which time he expects to pre-
sent the case again 10 the Circuit Court.
Failing in his efforts in behalf of his
client, nothing can stay the execution
of the unfortunate old man on the 9Th
OF July as Sc; 10y the county court.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
Community's Responsibility,
lRichmond Dispatch

lhlchmOnu DlSpatch.l
Recently some fifty citizens of TIT
Mineral City neighborhood, in Louis,
county, addressed letter to the Com
monwealth's Attorney of the county
complaining that in the last twelve
months there have been in that sec
ton some eight or ten cases Of cutting
shooting, knocking in the head with
stones, etc, and yet not one of these
cases had been brought before a grand
jury.
In reply, the Commonwealth Attor.
ney claims that the records Of the
County Court will show that there has
never been case sent to the court
where the evidence justified 1t that has
not been vigorously prosecuted, and
says, what is very true that the execu-
ton of the law depends primarily upon
the public sentiment, pluck, and energy
of each community. The law, he ex-
plains, provides justices and constables
for each magisterial district of the
county, who are elected by the people,
and being the chosen servants of the
people, are expected to discharge faith
fully the duties of their respective
offices. When a crime is committed
it is the duty of the party Immediately
interested to swear out a warrant,
which the magistrate can put in the
hands of the sheriff or any Constable
of the county, whose duty it is to arrest
the offender and bring him Lefore the
Justice for investigation. II, on the
hearing of the case, the Justice finds
that there is good cause to charge the
offender with a felony that is, an
offence punishable with confinement
i'm the penitentiary-he sends the case
on to the grand jury for indictment,
but if the party is only guilty of a
misdemeanOr, the Justice tries and de-
cides the case. He, therefore, contends,
that if a man commits an offence
against the law in the presence Of q
number of fellow-citizens, and is allow
ed to walk off, the community in which
the offence occurs is at fault.
1t strikes us that if there was more
general appreciation Of these facts, not
only in Louisa, but in other sections Of
the State, there would be fewer COM
plants Of failure to enforce the law.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
nYmn CaIIed Enrmrille
WErzEL. ". "a. June 10.

WErzEL, W. Va, June 10, 80.
Editor Heraid:-A few days since
was returning from an active DAYS
ride 10 my temporary home(?) in this
county. and about "early candle light
that's the hour our forefathers were
accustomed 20 announce evening se--
vices in the churches came in sight
Of an attractive country church. and
from appearances concluded there
would be preaching there. | tied my
horse, joined number of farmers sit
ting on and about the "h0rse block. -
and discussed the crops and weather
until the preacher came We then
went into the building, took seats and
waited for the services TO begin. Some
one kindly handed me hymn book,
and looking over it, pages ! found one
hymn called "Farmville.n ] was, of
course, attracted 10y it, for do not re-
member ever 10 have seen ii in any
other collection. The music | cannot
give you, but the words are familiar
and dear to all of Us: Just a. | am
without one Plea DC Grand cd
hymn, rich in Gospel truth, dear to
millions, and | confess was glad to
find "Farmvillen in such good COM
pany. On THE Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23

Claiborne COyner, the young husband
of Augusta county, who has become
notorious on account Of his quarrels
with his l6-year-old wife, who finally
had him arrested for violence and sued
for a divorce, has secured her pardon.
Claiborne has been released from Jail,
and the couple will probably leave for
the West.
The other night, while Evangelist
Strouse was holding a tent meeting, in
Bedford county, near HOreb, Captain
A. l.. Minter, one of Bedford's menu
bers Of the Virginia Legislature, rode
into the tent and remarked that he
wanted to be sanctified and wanted
his horse to have some of it, too. He
was promptly arraigued before Squire
Nance, of the neighborhood, who fined
him $25 and sentenced him to fifteen
days in the county Jail. Captain Min
ter had imbibed too freely.
Ut hOduOhC COnool DDdlh uoNO ouN-
ceeded in bringing the wrath of the
people upon their heads through a star
chamber meeting held, from which
newspaper reporters and citizens gen.
orally were excluded. When the board
asked for an appropriation they stated
to the City Council that the force of
teachers was inadequate and more
were needed, and as consequence the
Council increased the school levy from
10 cents to y cents on the $780, The
board, instead Of increasing the force
Of teachers, increased the salaries of
the seven principals Of the white
schools, the increase ranging from SIS
to SIS per month, making total in
crease for the next term of 81 40. The
salaries Of primary and intermediate
teachers were not improved on, and
there will be no relief, so far as the
crowded condition Of the school-roOms
is concerned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
THE COLOR OF YOUR EYES.
What Certain Tin;s Are Supposed to
lntalIiblY Indicate.

What Certain Tin;s Are Supposed to
IntalliblY Indicate.
Blue eyes are said to be the weakest.
Upturned eyes are typical of devo-
ton.
Wide open eyes are indicative OF
rashness.
Side glancing eyes are always to be
distrusted.
Brown eyes are said by occulists to be
the strongest.
Small eyes are commonly supposed
to indicate cunning.
The down-cast eye has in all ages
been typical of modesty.
The proper distance between the eyes
is the width Of one eye.
People of melancholic temperament
rarely have clear blue eyes.
Eyes with long, sharp corners indi-
cate great discernment and penetra-
ton.
The white Of. the eye showing be-
meath the iris is indicative Of nobility
of character.
Gray eyes turning green in anger or
excitement are indicative Of choleric
temperament.
When the upper lid covers half or
more Of the pupil the indication is Of
cool deliberatiOn.
An eye the upper lid Of which passes
horizontally across the pupil indicates
mental ability.
Unsteady eyes, rapidly jerking from
side to side, are frequently indicative
of an unsettled mind.
1t is said that the prevailing colors
of eyes among patients OF lunatic
asylums are brown and black.
Eyes of any color with weak brows
and long, concave lashes, are indica-
tive of weak constitution.
Eyes that are wide apart are said by
physiognomists to indicate great in
telligence and tenacious memory.
Eyes of which the whole of the iris
is visible belong to cratic persons, Of
ten with tendency toward insanity.
Wide open, staring eyes in weak
countenances indicate jealousy, bigotry,
intolerance and pertinacity without
firmness.
Eyes placed together in the head are
said to indicate pettiness Of disposition,
jealousy and turn for fault finding.
When the under arch Of the upper
eyelid is perfect semicircle, it is in
dicative of goodness, but also of tlmid-
ity, sometimes approaching cOwardlce.
All men of genius are said to have
ewes clear, slow moving and bright.
This is the eye which indicates mental
ability of some kind, it does not matter
what.
Blue eyes are generally considered
effeminate, but this is a mistake. for
blue eyes are found only among Cau-
casian nations, and the white races
rule the world.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23
Quiet Marriage.

A quiet home marriage was solemn
lied here on Tuesday evening at 9
O'Clock. The contracting parties were
DIR. James p. Kinard, professor of
English in Winthrop College, Rock
Hill, 5. c., and Miss Leila Wicker, of
Farmville. The ceremony was i'm
pressively performed at the home Of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. II.
Wicker, by Rev. DR.. Z. II. Harding.
Only few Of the family's most init
mate friends were present. The bride
and groom boarded the midnight train
for New York. From there they will
take sail for a tour Of the European
continent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23

The following from the Michigan
Fr,iH GrOUer and Prdcticdi Farmer,
appeared in the last issue of that paper
over the signature of Thomas L..
Brown, secretary of the Grand River
Horticultural Society, the leading or
ganization of its kind in that State:
"Home-seekers will do we'll to inves-
tigate Virginia before looking further
South. 1t is wonder TO me that
thare are not more hOme-seekers who
can. to their great advantage, select
Virginia for their residence. Her
lands are cheap, and with proper man
agement, easily susceptible of rapid
Improvement. Her people are hospi-
table and treat strangers from the
standpoint Of their merits. The new
Commissioner of Agriculture, q. w.
Koiner. will, through his intense en-
ergy. succeed in raising the tax value
of rural property in the whole State.
He is doing noble work in bringing
not only his own people to realize the
great advantages Of Virginia, but out
siders as well.
Virginia should be one of the most,
if not the most. progressive Southern
States, for she occupies natural advan-
taees for placing her crops into the
best markets not possessed by any
other State in the Union"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23

Pleasant Woodson, colored, was tried
in the county court Tuesday upon the
charge of assaulting his so-Called step
daughter, CLANCY James, a little girl
said not to be over twelve years of age
Woodson stoutly denied the charge,
but had little to back his testimony.
He was tried for his life, but there were
10 the jury's mind some palliating cir
cumstances and the verdict was COM
promised one of ten years in the peni-
Tertiary. The prisoner was defended
by Mr. William Lancaster and prose-
cuted by Judge Watkins.
Willie Lee, the negro who cut one Of
the depot hands, was convicted and
given one year III the penitentiary.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23

Bad management keeps more people
in poor circumstances than any other
one cause. To be successful one must
look ahead and plan ahead so that when
a favorable opportunity presents itself
he is ready to take advantage of it. A
little forethought will also save much
expense and valuable time. A prudent
and careful man will keep bottle Of
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the house, the
shiftless fellow will wait until necessity
compels it and then ruin his best horse
going for doctor and have big doctor
bill to pay, besides; one pays out %
cents. the other Is out hundred dol
lars and then wonders why his neigh
Dor is getting richer while he is getting
poorer. For sale by Cunningham Drug
20.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-23

Editor Herald:-Is Hampden-Sid-
ney worth saving If 50, let's 90 to
work and save it,. Conditions in this
country have changed in the past hun
dred years, unless il be the condition Of
the road between Farmville and Col
lege Hill. This must be made TO keep
up with the "band wagon" or hear no
music. Richmond offers no such site
for educational purposes a. the college
now occupies, but in this year of our
Lord, 1899, the average man will not
devote three hours 10 seven-mile ride
Of pleasure CD Two miles Of the road
are pledged, the remaining five must
come. Now, however; that the steel
track is so much discussed it would be
well 10 inquire into IT, We Will i'm
prove the highway anyhow and should
the college authorities still prefer to go
10 the city, where the professors and
boys may not only study science but
"see the sights" as well, we will adver-
tise this historic spot, and some enter.
prise Of equal value to the community
Will be established there. There is
capital enough somewhere to utilize
this valuable property and in addition
TO our good driveway, build an cleo
trio road aud make this "hum" gen
orally. Southside Virginia is not dead,
a. the ID. d. would have the world
believe, and must not 90 to sleep.
ONE OF THEM.