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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06
webster;s Idea of the Great Orstol

The orator who would do justice n
a great theme or a great occasion nH|
thoroughly study and understand y
subject; he must accurately and, llIsl
sible, infinitely digest in writing "
forehand the substance, and even u
form, of his address; otherwise tn0a!1
he may speak ably, he will be apI "
to make in all respects an able SPECIFY
He must entirely possess himsen VI
forehand of the main things Wllcl y
wishes to say, and then throw hlnisII
upon the excitement of the mOm'D|
and the sympathy of the audience
In those portions of his dlsc0Msj
which are didactic or narrative, ne
not be likely to wander, in any ul'l
ton far from his notes; although ~
in those portions new facts, iIiu'l1
tons, and suggestions will be ap'
spring up before him as he procs'
But when the topic rises, when
mind kindles from within, ana
strain becomes loftier, or DOLCE,
more pathetic, when the sacred ~.
tain Of tears is ready to oYerlio%
audience and speaker are moved 0!
kindred sympathetic passion tnel
thick-coming fancies cannot Dc
down, the storehouse of the memol!
unlocked, images start up rom
slumber Of years, and all that tls
ator has seen, read, heard, or lgl
turns in distinct shape and VlUs
ors. The cold and premedltateu
will no longer suffice for the sly"
thought. The stately. balanced pm
gives place to some abrupt, grapa.
preston, that rushes unbidden " ~,
lips. The unforeseen incident OF
ity furnishes an apt and speahln.s;
age, and the discourse lnstiAyt",
transposes itself into higher ~
Senator George f. Hoar in ScrlVD'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06
No Niclznan.es.

Please. ma'am." said little Susan
Gratebar to Mrs. Staybolt, at whose
house she was Staying to dinner. will
you give me little more asparagus
tus?"
Asparagustus, child?" said Mrs.
Staybolt. Why, what under the can
opy can you mean?"
why, suppose you call II aspar-
agus," said little Susan, but my papa
doesn't allow us to use any nicknames."
New York Sun.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06
Dreamt 1t,

:, Mlstress-How was it you were an
your alarm clock? 'ou near
MAID did. mum: but l thought =
mad only dreamt 1t. and II didn't 80 q,
esa'n. mum.-Boston transcript va
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06

Bonn university is to be honored by
the attendance of the Crown Prince of
Germany and the Kaiser has bought a
pretty villa for $1oe 900, in which the
heir to the throne. and after him his
brothers. will take Up their abode.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06
STATE HAPPENINGS.
Maryland News Matters Terse-
~ Told For the Benefit Of
Busy Readers.
Monday.


Governor LOwndeS appointed
William II. Miller, Supervisor of
Elections in Frederick County,
in place of A. Willard, resigned.
Tuesday.
Two locomotives were crippled
by collision on the Annapolis
Short Line Railroad.
Governor Lowndes appointed a
number of benefciaries in the
Maryland School for the Blind.
The October term of the Court
of Appeals will begin to day.
Naval Cadets Fowler, of Iowa,
and Cannon, of Texas, were Sc.
verely injured while playing foot
ball.
Wednesday.
The Court Of Appeals began
the October term at Annapolis
yesterday.
Governor LowndeS will deliver
his letter of acceptance to the
notification committee of the Re.
publican Nominating Convention
next week.
The Republican Convention of
Somerset county completed the
nomination of its ticket.
This weeks frost is reported
to have greatly damaged tobacco
plants in Anne Arundel county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1899-10-06

Canada is thus rapidly reach
ing d condition Of mind that even
from the material Standpoint of
goods and chattels, is not likely
to confirm clever but misleading
pictures of wordy but worthless
perorations. Then, too, those
who have chung to the ideas that
she must come our way overlook
this fact, that while she is held
to the mother country by the
Iightest possible ties, in which.
owing to the lesson we gave Eng
land, taxation does not figure at
all; yet there is a sentiment of un-
questionable love to the mother
country OH the part of large pro
portion Of the population, many
of The French Canadians even
sharing in it. It is true, some of
fl|e Younger Canadian men
grow restless at the idea that if
fAe'f eoast ii threatened England
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

We clip from an Arkansas paper the
following brief sketch of Mr.. J. J
Doyne, who was born and reared in
Farmville and is brotherof our towns
man, Mr.. w. T. Doyne:
Our State superintendent of Public
Instruction, Mr. J. J. Doyne, was born
i'm Virginia in 1855. came to Arkansas
in July, 1872 taught in the Lonoke
schools eight years, Fort Smith schools
two years. in Lonoke again nine years
Was elected from LOnoke I'm 1895 to his
present position. Was educated at the
University of Virginia Has been
identified with the State Teachers As
ISOLATION for nineteen years, and for
many years was county examiner Of
schools in Lonoke and Sebastian coun-
ties. Has been a normal instructor in
district Institutes and summer normals
for the past fourteen years.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
Leigh District Delegates.

Leigh primary was held at Green
Bay ON April LIST, and nominated A..
a. Haskins for Supervisor, T. p. Pet
tus, r. b. Wilson and r.. w. Price.
Justices; James owen, Constabe-no
nomination for Overseer of Poor.
Jno. J. Owen and r.. W. Price were
elected delegates to the Democratic
convention which will convene here
April 18th. They We're instructed to
vote for w IL. Ewing, Treasurer; W.
II. Thackston, Clerk; \. d. Watkins,
CONFERENCE.-The Attorney;T. II. Dick
inson, Sheriff, and to vote for the NOM
inee of Buffalo district for the Office of
Commissioner Of Revenue.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
Buckingham Brevities.

SHEPPARDs, Va, April D, 49,
Editor Heroid;-The sick folks in
the Fools Corner section Of 1.-THE moral
vineyard" still keep poorly" Some-
body said that my last letter TO the
HERALD was "lugubrious.n Well that
wasn't the HERALD's fault, and I'd
like to meet the cheerful idiot who
could lie fiat on his back and grow
exceedingly hilarious over a case of
measles. Nevertheless we haven't had
the smallpox, yellow fever nor broken
any limbs pct. So, accordingly, we
should be thankful.
Mr.. Dey preached at Smyrna Sunday
to a very large and appreciative COIL
gregation.
The signs Of spring are here, the
trees are blooming, and the voice of the
turtle dove might possibly be heard
but for the voice of the candidate-the
ubiquitous, ever present "friend Of the
people" When ever you see man
coming now you know for a certainty
almost that he is an agent or a can
didate.
Major Henry G. Baughan who has
been quite III for some days is better.
Mr.. Geo W. Carter is getting about
again and looks like old times.
Mr.. Frank ellis has returned from
Bedford City.
Mr.. Hewling Bersch is reported sick
with measles.
There was quite scare in our neigh
borhood over a supposed case of small
pox. a colored girl having come here
from the vicinity Of Norfolk. Your
correspondent received several letters
on the subject, but so far as | can learn
the supposed patient is about the
healthiest person in the neighborhood.
Venable's bridge having fallen in
makes a trip to Prospect quite Circuit
tous, as people have to cross at Will
born's bridge or Beazley's ford
I understand some repairs have been
made to the public road near Mottley's
spring, for which We are all duly
grateful.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
HamPden-sidney ana workman Dele
gntas.

Primaries were held at Worsham
and Hampden Sidney last Saturday
for the purpose Of electing delegates to
the county convention which meets
here on the 18th inst The following
delegates were nominated at Worsham:
William McCraw. Dr. w. NJ. Holiday
and f. L. DuDuy. These delegates
were authorized TO name each his own
alternates.
For Hampden district the Demo-
Gratis nominated The following ticket:
For Supervisor-E. l.. Dupuy.
For Constable-W a. McCraw.
For Oyerseer Of the Poor-Bedford
Brown.
For Northumberland Rogers, y.
w. Bell and X. F. Allen.
The following instructions were Civ
en- the delegates:
Resolved, That the delegates from
this body are hereby instructed to vote
at the county convention a. follows:
For Commonwealth Attorney, A. ID.
Watkins; Treasurer, W. II. Ewing;
Clerk ". II. Thackston; Sheriff, T. H.
Dickinson. That inasmuch as there
are now several candidates for Com
missioner Of the Revenue, with a prob
ability Of Others before the convention
at Farmville, there be no instructions
as TO this nomination leaving this en-
tirely TO the convention.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
A Golden wedding

Tuesday the 4th Of April, 1899, mark
ed the fftieth anniversary Of the mar
riage Of DR.. James Madison Blautor
and Miss Sarah j. Lee, Of Cumberland
county, Virginia.
This day was celebrated at the old
homestead in Cumberland in manner
truly Nirginian, and also characteristic
Of the bountiful hospitality Of these
honored people. Many relatives and
friends were present, bringing, all,
heartiest congratulations, on the advent
of this unusual and happy occasion.
DR.. aud Mrs. Blanton received also
numerous and valuable gifts, among
which may be mentioned an elegant
brass clock and pair of candlesticks,
the gift Of friends in Kentucky, silver
and gold tea service, a large number OF
gold spoons and other articles, and
gold coin amounting TO Sl2j.
All Of the guests at this golden we'd
ding enjoyed the beautifully served
dinner, prepared under the manage
ment Of Mrs Mamie Blanton Badgett,
who was assisted i'm serving by Dr.
Blanion's grandchildren, Misses Kate
and Louise Vaughan, Miss Annie
Blanton and Master Miller Blanton.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs r. b.
Blanton, Mrs. Walker Blanton, Mr..
Stuart Blanton, Miss Karon Blanton,
Mr.. w. l.. Vaughan, the Misses
Vaughan and Miss Esther Boyle, Mr..
and Mrs j o. Scott, of Richmond; and
Miss Julia d. Blauton also of Rich
mond; Mr. NJ. b. Blanton and family, |
Mr.. and Mrs. H. \. Madison, Mr.. and |
Mrs. a W. Lyon, Mrs McGehee, Mr.. |
b. w. l.. Blanton, Mr. Bolts Blanton,
Mr. I. w. Blanton, Misses Bessie and /
Sallie Womack, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Blan-
ton, of Roanoke; Mr.. and Mrs. J. l..
Swoope, Mrs. Sidney Faris, Mr. Albert
Mr. Charles Womack, Mr.
Frank Womack, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Stuart, Mr.. Geo. Scott, Mrs. Mary
DAVIS, Mr.. aud Mrs. j. A. Armistead,
Mr.. Walter Claiborne, Mr.. and Mrs. +.
b. Hughes, Miss Hughes, Mrs. Mary
DR.. W. +. Anderson, Mr..
Addleman and Misses Addleman, Mrs.
sheffield, Mr. and Mrs. Mock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steger. Mr. CAV. Banton, Mr.. b.
L. Walton, Miss Lilly Walton, Mr.. and
Yrs. c. w. Blanton, Jr., Mr.. aud Mrs.
3adgett
1t is Of interest to note that there
we're present on this occasion four per-
ons who attended that on April 4th,
$40 These are Mrs. McGehee, of
Miss Mary Lee, sister Of
Irs Dr. Blauton, and Messrs. Baker {
nd Lee Blanton. Nj
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

The excursion to Richmond Monday
was one Of the most successful we have
ever known. Everybody enjoyed it
aud a better behaved crowd Of good
natured people we never saw. The
managers, Captains Niche and Adams
are exceedingly polite and courteous to
all their patrons and ladies without
escorts can always entrust themselves
to the care Of these two gentlemen,
feeling assured Of every attention. A
larger crowd went from Farmville Mon
day than on any preceding excursion
run 10y Niche and Adams, and when
the train had passed Blackstone eleven
coaches were we'll filed. We are re-
quested TO announce that another ex-
cursion will be run on Whit Monday
which falls this year on the 22nd Of
May.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ill.,,
makes the statement that she caught
cold, which settled ON her lungs; she
WAS treated for a month by her family
physician. but grew worse. He told
her she was a hopeless victim of con-
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested Dr.
Kings New Discovery foI Consump-
ton; she bought bottle and 10 her
delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found herself
sound and well, now does her own
housework and is as well as she ever
was. Free trial bottles Of this Great
Discovery at White * Co.'S Drug Store,
large bottles 80 cents and Sl0O.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

The Pre~byteryof West Hanover me
iu Che Presbyterian church at S O'Clock
p. NJ , ON April 4th, and was opened
With AN abe address by the Rev. r.
p. h Mccoy, Of Louisa county. Va
Nine ministers aud thirteen elders are
i'm attendance upon the session. The
Revs. Dr. Bagby, of the Baptist church.
Mr. Simpson, of the Methodist church.
and Mr.. Lakeland. a colored minister
Of the Northern Presbyterian church.
were introduced to and invited to seats
in the Presbytery. Alsothe Rev. John
Il. Davis, Of the Lexington Presbytery,
was invited 10 seat a. a correspond
ing member.
Dr. Frazer of the State Normal
School, sent cordial greeting to the
Presbytery with the request that some
member of the body should daily, dur
ing the session, attend and conduct
the service in the chapel.
Tie Rev. w : Campbell, represents
Ing the Virginia Bible Society. was
given the privilege of the floor and
made deeply interesting talk con-
-ernius the work accomplished by that
society and the great needs Of further
and earnest efforts TO supply the des-
itute with the Word If God.
The Pre-bytery dismissed the Rev. /
-eteher Smith to the Presbytery of |
Abingdon and the Rev. Brown Grin
nam 10 the Pre,bytery of Louisville,
Kentucky.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
rheumatism Cured.

Ny wife has used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and / can recommend II a. a
splendid liniment for rheumatism and
other household Use for which we have
found il valuable.-W j. CUYLER, Red
Creek, y. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one Of the leading
merchants Of this village and one Of
the most prominent men i'm this vicin-
ity.-W. G.. PHIPPIN, Editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by Cunningham
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
MOUNTAINEER.

X word to the wise is sufficient
and a word from the wise should be
sufficient, but you ask, who are the
wise? Those who know. The oft re-
pealed experience of trustworthy per
sous may be taken for knowledge. Mr..
W. NJ. Terry says Chamberlain Cough
Remedy gives better satisfaction than
any other in the market. He has been
IN the drug business at Elkton, Ky,
for twelve years has sold hundreds of
bottles Of this remedy and nearly all
other cough medicines manufactured.
which shows cOnclusively that Cham
berlain's is the most satisfactory to the
people, and is the best. For sale by
Cunningham Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
HumiIiating Blood Diseases.

Humlliating blood diseases can De cured
This is not "a theory, 70 is "a fact. Cures are
being made every day, though they are no.
made in day. The reason why so many
suffer without hope Is because they have
been so often induced 90 try impossible rem.
edies. The man who says thar blood dis
ease can be cured by 4 local application or
operation is a fraud lfere is but one way
the blood must be purified. When that Is
done the disease disappears. The best puri-
fer is Davld's Sasaparilla. IL does the work
when others fail. For sale by Winston q
GRAY.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

| was reading an advertisement Of
Chamberain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy in the Worcester
Enterprise recently, which leads me to
write this. / can truthfully say |
never used any remedy equal to it for
collie and diarrhoea. / have never had
to use more than one or two doses to
cure the worst case with myself or
children.-W. A. STROUD, PopOmoke
City, Md. For sale by Cunningham
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

b FARMvILLE, VA, April 5th, '99.
Editor Herdld.-In a year or tw,
more you will have awakened the peo
pie TO the necessity Of going O. worH
and getting good roads. IL is hard tC
awaken them but you can do SO by
perseverance. Save just after the un-
usual amounts of snow most of the
roads were not so bad this year as i'm
49, The March of '9s was unusally
dry and so was that winter, so that
the roads in the spring Of '9S were not
so terrible
The road machine has done a good
work and it will show more year
by year. 1t is pity We have not
two instead Of one, for now there is
more work than the one machine can
do properly Besides the machine
road roller is imperatively needed
One run 10y horse power weighing FIVE
tons can be had at 500. When the
road machine carries loose earth TO the
middle Of the road the ruts are loosely
filled and after a rain is soon scOOped
out 10y the narrow tire-it is a great
wonder this is not done oftener. Our
authorities have never encouraged our
road workers TO build a sufficient
number Of culverts, nor have they ever
given them a sufficient quantity nor
half enough variety of timber for their
construction, so that frequently you
will find our road culverts built of pine
poles, and pine poles are not pleasant |
TO drive over at any time. Drains and |
culverts are the first requisite to road !
making, mud being nothing but an
Of earth and water, and an
admixture very soon made where a
stream and a vehicle use the same
place for travel.
Roads in many places in the West
are tile drained. Four inches of stone
in a thoroughly drained road will
make a firm road bed The tiles are
cheaper than stone. Stone road rollers
and movable rock cru~hers are not so
expensive but that our county, or at
any rate the county and town, might
not buy one, aud with the present road
for grading, and the large
AMOUNT of available stone a consider
,ble quota Of road could be built yearly.
France has as fine roads a any In
he world. Her roads cost her IS cents
Der capita per annum. We have rock
n plentiful quantity, and we in this
.ounty pay p cents per capita and
rave not a single foot Of really good
Dad, and in marketing our crops we Z
Jay a tax Of over - cents per capita
or the privilege Of going through the d
mud. Truly we are practical people s
nd wisdom will die with Us. d
Had Balaam's steed had 10 carry his {
master over Prince Edwards roads in a
winter he had spoken more than once. {
Again let me beg you to continue to {
gilate, for there is no work that has d
yer proven TO be so profitable an in O
estment as road building has to the q
Inhabitants Of the county that has d
uilt the roads. Good roads mean s
lore comfort, less expense, greater val "A
es for farm produce and less expense q
D production a greater population for h
he county and by no means least, o
reater facilities for seeing your neigh q
or, getting to and from town and a
hurch, and to some that they can Il
Re their sweethearts Oftener and when /,
ley mot the sweethearts) are less 81
So stir them up until f,
ley know they want good roads, then a
ley will have them, and not until
len. REX. al
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
NennbIels RrIdrc.
GARDENIA, Va, April 4, '99.

GARDENIA, Va, April (, '99.
Ediior Heroid:-The people Of this
part Of the county are very much cut
off from their friends in Buckingham
since the late freshet washed down
Nenable's bridge. The structure was
Of iron and as it was thought to be
above high water mark it was supposed
that il would defy any swell that Apo
mattoX river could make. 1t now lies
about go feet below its pillars, and
should there be another heavy freshet
it is probable that the difficulties Of
getting the bridge out would be much
increased, 50 no delay should be made
before it is taken out and put up. 1t
may take a HObson 10 raise her if she
stays there long 1t is suggested that
the pillars be raised higher before it
goes up again lest it come down. This
is the 9Th or eth bridge that have falen
at this place. While Mr.. J. b. Gary
was crossing the bridge some years ago
with an OK cart loaded with guano the
bridge fell in killing oxen and empty
ing the guano to fertlize the lands
below.
Chas Price the son Of Richard), had
a singular experience while he was
crossing the bridge some years ago
with a two horse wagon loaded with
corn. 1t was a still day and the water
was at low water mark. All at once
when the wagon bad gotten about half
across the bridge, it gave may at both
ends and down went bridge, team,
corn, wagon and driver and strange
TO say, no damage was done. The
bridge was not broken except at its
ends and fell flat on the water and the
horses did not even become tangled in
their traces. Not a ear of corn fell out
of the wagon, and even the boy,
Charles, escaped without a scratch. 1t !
was said that Charles was whistling at
the time, for he was a jolly fellow and
a great whistler Of tunes. That he
broke his whistle there can be no
doubt as when he arrived at the near
est house close 10y, he came in without
his whistle, and was pale and so
frightened that he could hardly tell |
what had happened. If Mrs. Hemans,
the poetess. who immortalzed Casa
blanca, the boy that stood on the burn |
ing deck and never smiled again" had |
seen Charley she would have thought |
that she had found another Cassa-
blanca, but she would have been mis- /
taken, for as soon as help was gotten
and the horses were unhitched and led I
out Of the river and the wagon of corn
unloaded and both taken out Of the /
river, and the team hitched up, Charles /
resumed his whistle and went on his /
way rejoicing, and no doubt he has |
often told with glee the adventure to I!
his new friends in Missouri where he =
now lives.
WATKINs's PA.
Now, Mr. Editor, what Watkins's I
Pa wants to know is this: How many 4
of your readers have discovered any
incorrect impression produced 10y read
ing the above article? How many i'm
truth will say no?"' The design of the
writer is "to catch larks, " and if Mrs.
Hemans was not the author Of the
poem, ale never smiled again, could /
il not be truthfully said Of the boy who
stood on the burning deck that there
was certainly nothing in his surround
ings to provoke a smile. Watkins,
my son, take a note Of this.
Drink Farmvlle Lithia Water it
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
Deaih ofMrs. E,,inr-

The friends and acquaintance Of
Mrs. Mary w Ewing, will hear with
regret of her death i'm Corsicana, Texas,
which occurred on March 3Oth, 1899
Mrs Ewing went from Farmville TO
Texas some thirty years ago. She was
a sister Of Mrs Thomas l.. Morton, Of
this place aud was in her 9th year Of
age.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07
Bucklen's Arntca SaIve.

The best Salve i'm the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. II is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price D cents per box. For sale by
White d Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without It. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep It clean, by
stirring uD the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body. Begin to-day 10
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets, beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, SOC.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-04-07

At the recent State Convention Of
Virginia Photographers Mr. II. II.
Hunt received a diploma and also was
awarded one of the first prizes for the
excellence of his work. Call at his
gallery and see how artistic and hand
some is all work done by him.