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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29
VALUE OF COW PEA.
As Forage, Feed and FertiIizIng
Crop, says This Writer, IL
Has No Equal.

Capt. L. a. Wilson writes from Wash
ington in part as follows: Farmers in
the north do not, as a rule, half appre-
ciate the cow pea as forage, feed and
fertilizing crop. Really, there is
nothing they can grow on the farm that
in all respects begins to equal it, and
where conditions are anything like
favorable, a good, average crop Is al
most a certainty. As an upbuilder Of
poor, sandy and overworkcd soils, il is
especially valuable. In all-round value
there is but one other legume that be-
gins to equal it, and that is the Florida
velvet bean, but for speedy growth
ana early maturity of fruit the cow pea
stands at the head. 1t is wonderful
nitrogen gatherer, and it is therefore
exceedingly valuable both as a green
feed and renovator of the soil. Twelve
to twenty thousand pounds of green
forage per acre, and 20 to 30 bushels of
seed is not an uncommon yield, and
with this mass of leaf and vine turned
under as a fertilizer, or cut and cured as
Il NlN lttNs VI uStN lDl Sllis ilhHi lliNNF-
sarily be of great value. The matured
pea is especially valuable for all stock
on the farm, as every living thing will
eat them as greedily as they would corn
or oats. Hogs do specially well on
them, and to turn them into a pea field
they will fatten perfectly. To grow a
crop fit your ground nicely, drilling
seed an inch or so apart, and covering
about three inches deep. Or you can
seed with common wheat drill, which
will do just as well. When plants are
up TO four or five inches run over field
with weighted harrow. paying no at
tention 10 rows, thus freeing your
ground of grass and weeds. If ground
is not too foul. this is all your crop will
need. Most of all the COW pea family is
quick in fruition and maturing of
fruit, rarely taking over GO to so days
from date Of planting to maturity Of
fruit and harvesting of crop. This
makes, therefore, a specially valuable
crop for the central and northern sec
tons of our union, where seasons are
inclined TO be short, and where crops
so frequently fail"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29
SHALLOW CORN CULTURE.
show the Success of the Compnr-
atIveIy New Method.

A revolution in corn culture in Ne
braska is promised. For some years
the advocates of shallow cultivation
have been endeavoring to prove the
value Of their plan, but have made lit
tie Roadway. At the request of a num-
Der of farmers the experimental sta
ton has been making thorough tests,
and a bulletin announcing results is
being prepared for publication.
Four acres of land was divided into
tracts of one acre each, and each tract
was cultivated by different cultivator.
The result showed that the acre under
deep cultivation yielded 50 bushels,
while one under shallow yielded 6s and
the other two 60 bushels each. The
land receiving shallow cultivation was
stirred to a depth of three inches, that
receiving deep cultivation to a depth
of six inches.
The director of the experimental sta
ton SAYS that the advantage of shallow
cultivation lies in the fact that the air
does not penetrate so deeply, and there
fore does not dry out the roots in a
year where the rainfall is below nor
NAL a study Of the roots of the corn
plant shows that many of them would
naturally grow within three or four
inches of the surface, but when the
upper layer is dry, their source of
nourishment is shut off. Deep cultva-
ton has the disadvantage, too, Of tear
ing the roots, thereby hindering them
from securing the proper amount OF
nourishment. The one thing insisted
upon in shallow cultivation is frequent
stirring to prevent a hard crust from
forming for any time on the surface.
Wherever tried, the shallow cult
waited corn this year has proved the
more vigorous, although so well timed
have been the rains that the yield is
certain to be enormous. The prospects
are such that the millions of bushels
held by spectators in cribs are being
as fast as possible, although
the market has sagged some within the
month.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic Zoe or 25c.
III C. Z. G. fail to cure, druggists refund money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29
FOR HAULING WATER.
BY Using n Sled Like That shown I'm
the Illustration All LiffingIs
Done Away with.

Some farmers are fortunate enough
TO always have a supply of water near
at hand wherever required. But gen
orally there is more or less hauling to
be done. This is a difficult task where
it is necessary to lift thewater in buck
cts to barrels in a wagon and empty
them in the same way. BY using a sled
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29
WATER BARREL SLED.

such as is shown in the accompanying
illustration. all lifting is avoided. The
sled is about four feet wide and the
runners about five long. The cross
piecesare of two-inch boards and should
be mortised into the runners to give
strength. To keep the barrel from
sliding off the sled when passing over
uneven ground, blocks cut from a 2x4
are nailed down to the cross pieces of
the sled in such a way that they will
fit snugly about the bottom Of the bar
rel. The longer blocks should be hewn
out. With these blocks there is little
danger Of the barrel upsetting. This
sled being small and light is useful
about the farm, where only light haul
ing not requiring more than one horse
Is TO be done.-Orange Judd Farmer
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29


FAyORIrE ROUTE NORTH.
LEAVE RICHMOND.
1870 T.. Mo. l6. Baltimore Limited. danI
except sundays. for Vest p0l1i
aud intermediate stations, mat
ing close connection az West poln
with steamers for Baltimore
2:jO y. M.-NO. I'D. local express, daily exoH
sunday, for west POini and lnF
mediate stations. Connects win
stage al lie ter Manor for Walks
ton and Iappahann0ck also, q
West Point TN steamer FOR b.
timore. Stops at all stations.
300 A. Mo i6, local mixed. Leaves daily
except sunday rom Virgins
Street Station FOR West Point AZ
intef ediate stations c0lnecnE
with stage at Lester Manor lG
Walkerton and 'appahannock
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RIcHM0SD.
900 A. M.-Dally.
1915 a. n Except Sundays and Mondays
$50 r.. M.-Daily except sunday from Aes
Point and intermediate stations
Steamers leave West Point, daily excN
sunday, 600 p. m arriving Baltimore ~
following morning; returning, leave Baln
more at 800 p. m. daily except sunday, a..
irving West Point 1870 and Richmond1
following morning.
steamers caH al Almonds Wharf and
Gloucester Point Tuesdays, Thursdays 4
saturdays; az Claybank and yorktown Mon
days. Wednesdays and Fridays.
G. W. WESrBURY, TRAY. Pass Agent
go East Main street, Richmond, Va
j. NJ. CULP. W. A. TURK,
Traffic Manager, Genl Pass Ageah
r. :. CANNON, Third Vlce-President qnt
Gen'l Manager.
wAsHINGrON, d. G..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29
That Throbbing IEeadarhe

Would quickly leave you. If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
Of sufferers have proved their maichless
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health Easy to take.
Try them Only % cents Money back
if not cured Sold by White & Co., Drug
gists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29

y THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
i CUT COURT Of the County of Prince
Edward. on the 10th day of September, 1899:
against
q; W. Womack, ct. al. heirs of
Il. =. VEST, dec d.............. ...... Defendants
ms OBJECT OF this suit is 10 administer the
estate OF +. &. West decd, pay the d. BITS and
divide tie residue thereof amongst the par.
ties entitled thereto
Ana an afhdavif having been made and
nleu mat the defendants O.. ". Womgck
rattle Womack. Watson Womack. Henry
N0mack, samuel Scott and Peter Scott are
mol residents of the state of Virginia. il Is
ordered mat they and the unknown heirs. If
any' OF Z. G. West decd, do appear here
Mithln hfteen days after due publication
hereoL and do what may bee necessary 10
project their interest In this suit And ia lis
iuither ordered that "a copy hereof be pub
iished once week for four weeks i'm fine
fmmNllle HERALD. and that COPY be posf.
ca az the mont door Of the courthouse of This
county on the first day OF the next term of
the County Court
copy-Ieste:
w. II. THACKsTON, Clerk.
80 W. Oiu'e' p q sept. Pit.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29
Southern RAILWAY

TRAINS LEAVE LYNcHRuRG. y,

TRAINS LEAVE LYNCHRURG. "a
iOj =. Mo. %, Daily. For Ashe,',,.
Chattanooga, Memphis aud NJ
ore MS. -
3:f2 4. Mo. 81, Daily. For Atlanta -.
Orleans. all Southern and Sos,e
western points, with direct e,-
nectiOns for points in Ter,
Mexico and California. ''
2:l5 A. NJ No 3i, Daily. For CoIuma,.
Augusta, Aiken. and FIo,1
points, with connections for IA.
sau, Key West and Havana. (i,6<
2:lT =. M.-Daily. Local for Danvilie ss1
intermediate stations.
Sleeping Car arrangements. X,
81 carries through sleepers NJ
York 20 New Orleans and Miami
ria, also from salisbury to Ne.e'
phis. No. % carries thronT
Sleepers New York TO Anqn.ss
and Tampa, Fla. No. 3 esrrIs.
sleepers New York to New arlea.
and Jacksonville Also Pullman
Tourist sleeper every Tuesday ana
Friday through 10 san Eranclsco
Cal.
NORTH BOUND.
1870 r. NJ No. 80, Daily. For Washington
II fillmore.
1858 A. MO. IS, Daily. For PhiladeIpah
and New YORK.
BOP A Mo 3j, Daily.
$40 A. Mo. ID, Daily. Local for Wash.
ington and intermediate slaiions
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND, Va.
Hoop. Mo. n. Daily. For Atlanta. An.
gusta and points south Sleepr
for Danyille. Greensboro, sails
bury and Charlotte, open at Rlrh.
mond $50 D. ml STOPS at loal
stations between Richmond ana
DauNiiie. Connects at Danyll&
with No. 3j daily, for Aiken. 40.
gusta and Florida; with No &
daily. for Atlanta. New Oreans
Memphis and points South and
Southwest.
1901 =. Mo. Daily. Local for Charlotte
Connects 40 Danvlile and Chaf
loite with No .5 O.. ;. Fast Maj
daily for New Orleans and point
South.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-29

Arrive Richmond from Bermuda a~
Ocnre So a. NJ. Leave Richmond l0s w. w.,
and Bermuda $50 =. ". Arrive Peiel,'o.s,''
rom Bermuda and Ochre 30 a. ". w
Petersburg for Ochre and Bermuda 49,.
Arrive Petersburg from farmvllle, m ies
peck and intermediate points west oie.~
ter 6l5 .. NJ. Leave Petersburg iof r~s
willie, Winierpock and intermediary l''-'
west Of Chester $50 a. NJ. Ian
Monday and lhurday trains rom ll,,,t
Vile arrive Richmond $40 A. NJ, coiln.ss..,,.,
with York River Line for balli" ,'s,.
Fare Richmond 10 Baltimore SD o. ne ~ 4
$500 round trip. Trains arrive ana de si.sslor.
Richmond from Southern Railway s+s4
80 that through passengers aNoia eNF
Of transfer rt
Passengers ON Tuesday, Wednesaals, ,is
day and saturday trains rom f"tl'"n'sieg
may take local freight which passes Aes.en:r
about 800 H.. 81. and arrives M"u'''
about f.iJ Il. VI. ,,aet
Through tickets on sale and baet's'
checked through
JAMES n. WERTH. n. T. WllSv.rs.a t
Gen'l Manager, Gen. fass "a
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
The rasmaninn Devil.

The animal known in Australia as
the Taamanian devil is one of the only
two survivors of what must at one time
have been widely distributed class of
animals, to Judge from the fossil re-
mains already found in many parts of
Australia. Like nearly every mamma
liam quadruped of the continent, the
devil is marsupial. but with the soil
tary exception of the so called Tasma-
nian wolf he is the only surviving mar
supial animal that is carnivorous and
may be regarded as beast of prey
The devil is now very scarce and will
soon be extinct but in the early con
vict days of the island-when Tasma-
MIA, then called Van Dieman's Land
was the penal settlement for the worst
class of British convicts-they were
plentiful, and many CHASTITY stories
were afoat Of their attacks upon escaped
convicts who had taken to the bush,
It is believed that the name of devil
was bestowed on the animals by the
convicts, who had learned TO look upon
them with almost superstitious fear,
partly in consequence of their appear
ance but still more owing to their un-
firing perseverance in following up an
enemy to the last with what looked like
undying hatred No specimen has ever
been found on the continent OF Austria
liza. -Lippincott S Magazine
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Drutalities at Sea-.

In The Pail Mall Magazine w. Clark
Russell quotes the Instructions given by
the Earl of Lindsay in 1885 to his cap
tains:
1.-The keynote is struck with the de-
votional spirit of the age The chief in
command is to take care that ali the
officers and companies of the ships
worship God twice day Swearing,
drunkenness, robbery, sleeping on watch
and the like were to be punished &C
cording to the order and custom of the
sea. Punishments were brutally severe
in those times. They marooned-that is,
they set man ashore alone on desc
late coast or island and left him to
starve to be destroyed by savages or
wild beasts.
''They keel hauled-that is, they
dragged a man naked by yard arm
whips under the bottom of ship, and
drew him up raw and bloody with the
harsh wounding of barnacles and spike
like adherences, only to be submerged
afresh ere the unhappy niscreant could
fetch full breath. They nailed a man
to the mainmast by driving a knife
through his hand For murder Chat
was often manslaughter) they tied the
living to the dead, back to back, and
threw them overheard.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Why He Liked Him.

The barber was perhaps trifie more
talkative than usual, and the customer
was scarcely in good humor. The
portly gentleman had come straight
from the dentists In blissful ignorance
of this little fact the knight Of the ra-
zor opened fire. He discussed the
weather, foreign politics, the rival bar
Der opposite, and was just explaining
his views on the education question
when the customer suddenly growled:
where's that assistant of yours, the
one with the red hair?''
''He's left me- sir We parted last
week-on friendly terms. you know.
and all that, but -
''Pityl" growled the portly gentle
man. II liked that young fellow. There
was something about his conversation L
thoroughly enjoyed. He was one of the
most sensible takers ever met, and
You'll excuse me, sir but there
must be some mistake, gasped the as
tonished barber. "If you remember.
poor Jim was deaf and dumb y
''Just SO. Just So was the curt re-
! ioinder. 'That's why I liked him.
And the barber went on shaving
Pearson Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Vanity IN somaliIanl,

IL you wish to make S5omali woman
absolutely happy, you give her look
ing glass. She will never before have
seen one, but feminine instinct will
teach her how to use it. Mrs Alan
Gardner, on one of her big game shoot
ing expeditions in Somaliland, gave a
native woman looking glass for a
Christmas present. She was so delight
ed with the first clear sight Of her dusky
countenance that she sat through two
entire days and nights outside Mrs.
Gardeners tent gazing with rapture at
her own reflection
On the morning Of the third day the
fame Of the looking glass had spread
through the country. and row of 40
SCmali women. collected from far and
near. was engaged in taking an admir-
ins turn at the magic mirrCr When
Mrs Gardner came on the scene. she
was greeted by 40 feminine Somali
voices joined in chorus and each beg
ging for looking glass AL to her
self But. alas for the limitations of
a sporting outfit. the dusky bellies were
obliged to content themselves with the
one communal mirror And the woman
with the looking glass remained for
many weeks the most important person
in Somaliland. London Illustrated
NoxUc
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Roeber Defeats the Turk.

Boston, March 8.-Ernest Roeber de-
feated the Terrible Turk" in a Graeco-
Roman wrestling match last night in
Music hall, winning the bout, which
under the conditions intervening was
also the match. The Turk was on all
tours when Roeber got back hammer
lock on him. Slowly the arm went back
in the dangerous position and the
Turks manager acknowledged the de-
feat in the fall for his man. Roeber,
however, refused to accept the fall and
retained the lock as was his privilege.
To save his mans arm from being
broken, the Turks managers gave up
the match.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Rewarded For His Honesty.

An English farm laborer recently
went to small store kept by an old
woman and asked for ga pahnd O. ba-
con-
She produced the bacon and cut a
piece off. but could not find the pound
weight.
"Oh, never mind t. pahnd weight,
said he ''Ma fist just weighs pahnd.
So put Their bacon i t. scales.
The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side Of the scales while
the man put his fist into the other side,
and, Of course. took good care to have
good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the
bacon up the pound weight was found.
and, on seeing it, the man said:
"Nah, you see if my fist don't just
weigh pahnd. >
The pound weight was accordingly
put into one scale and the mans fist
into the other this time only just to
balance.
The old woman, on seeing this, said
"Wha, I niver seed aught so near
aforel Here's red herrin for thee hon.
esty. ma lad ''-New York Tribune.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Had to Get Tn.

Some years ago Dr. Oscar Blumen-
thai, the director Of the Leasing theater
in Berlin, had an unpleasant experience
of the vigilance with which the author
tiles carry out their duties.
In his comedy, the ''Orient Reise >
one of the characters was afflicted with
a mother-in-law of the most objection
able kind This lady died and, accord
ing to the belief Of her relatives, went
to heaven. The prospect of a fresh &C
quaintance with his dreaded mother-in
law so terrified her son-in-law that he
announced that, if this should be his
fate when the resurrection comes |
shan't get up.
This was sufficient for the authori-
ties. Twenty four. hours after the pro-
duction of the piece an ominous blue
envelope arrived at the Leasing theater
containing a peremptory order from the
president of police that the lines in
question should he Immediately sup.
pressed, ''as being calculated to wound
the religious feelings of the lieges. -
Paris Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
State officials Paid In PeIts.

Probably few people today know that
the original name Of the state of Ten
nessee was Franklin, or that in 1888
the salaries of the officers Of this COM
monwealth were paid in pelts, but the
following is a correct copy Of the law
Be it enacted by the general assembly of the
state of Franklin, and it is hereby enacted by
authority of the same, that from and after the
first day of January, 1888, the salaries of this
commonwealth be as follows-to wit:
His excellency the governor, per annum
100 deerskins
His honor, the chief justice, 500 deerskins.
The secretary to his excellency the govern
or, 500 raccoon skins.
County clerk, 300 beaver skins.
Clerk of the house of commons, 200 raccoon
skins
Members of the assembly, per diem, B rae
coon skins.
Justices fee for serving warrant, mink
skin.
-Murfreesboro (Tenn. Independent
Banner
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Friday, March 81

By the death of Judge James P.
Cameron in San Francisco on Feb. 4,
Mrs. J. S. Putney and her three sisters,
of Chicago, become heirs to an estate
valued at over 100000.
No lives were lost in The wreck of the
steamer Labrador on the coast of Scot
land Wednesday.
Sig Cordosa a distinguished Italian
inventor, announces he has invented a
screw propeller which will double the
speed of ships at half the present coal
consumption.
Herman d. Gable, one Of the pioneer
business men of Chicago, died yester-
day of pneumonia.
Professor Wasserman, one of Pro-
fessor Koch's ablest pupils is believed
to have discovered serum for the cure
of pneumonia
general rain is falling in many Sec
tfons CT California, and the long con-
tinued cry spell is thought to be over.
The Missouri legislature adopted reso-
lutions cCngratulating Carl Schurz on
having reached the age of 70 years.
News from Bolivia is that President
AlorZo's forces have again been de-
feated- by those under General Pando.
The failure of the American Brewing
company at Chicago forced the Co.
Iumbia Brewing company of Logans-
port. Ind, to the wall
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Who is to Blame.

/ Kidney trouble has hecome so preva.
| lent that it is not uncommon for a child
| to be born afflicted with weak kidneys.
| II the child urinatts to- often, if the
urine scalds the flesh. or if, when the
child reaches an age when 1T should be
| able to control the passage, and is vt
afflicted sith bed wetting, depend upon
/ it, the cause Of the trouble Is kidney
trouble, and the first step should b- TO
wards the treatment OF these important
organs. This unpleasant trouble is due
to a diseased condition Of The kidneys
and bladder and not to a habit as most
people suppose.
If the admit has r. enmatism; rain or
dull ache in the back if the wHter passes
in Irregular guam tiles; or AT Irregular
intervals or has bad odor; if II status
the linen or vessel the colo: If rust /. if
the fees swell; If there are pnffy Or dark
circles under the eyes; your kidneys are
thu cause and need doctoring. Feat
ma,t of some diseases may be delayed
vi bout danger, not so with kidney dis
ease.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root. tn great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy prompt
ly cures thu most distressing cases. It's
mild and extraordinary etf-c i soon
realized. Sold by druggists ia fiji y cent
ana dollar sizes Yon may have a sam
Pile bottle an pamphlet teiiiog all about
it sent free by rnall. Address Dr.. Kill
mer Il Co., Bing hampt"r. n. Y. When
writing mention that yon read this g n
erous offer in thu Wisconsin, Tobacco
Reporter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1899-03-10
Married by Blood,

In the island Of Banquey there is a
tribe of Dusuns differing widely in Ian
guage, religion and customs from other
tribes bearing that name. Marriages
are performed in the forest in the pres
ence of two families There is no pub
lie gathering or feast.
The rite consists, in transferring a
drop of blood from a. wooden knife in
the calf of the mans leg to similar
cut in the woman s leg After marriage
the man takes the bride to her home,
where he resides, ia future as member
of the family.