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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
NUGGETS.
Tbourbts from "The Gospel for an
Age of Doubt" for Believer
and UnbeIiever.

We live as persons In world of per-
sons far more truly than we live in
world of phenomenon or laws or ideas.
Organization is powerful; but no or
ganization has ever accomplished any
thing until a person has stood at the
center of it, and filed it with his
thought, with his life.
Personality is the ultimate reality.
Personality must be the final reyela-
ton. Therefore all the presumptions
of reason are in favor of an incarnation
of the Deity not outside Of nature, but
i'm nature. to consummate and crown
that visible evolution whereby the in
visible things of Him from the creation
of the world are clearly seen.
More urgent and painful even than
the questions of the intellect in regard
TO the being and nature Of God are the
misgivings of the heart in regard to His
relation to us.
The glory of what lie Christi is and
does lies not only in its perfection, but
in the hard conditions of its accom-
plishment.
Pessimism exudes from fatalism like
sepia from a cuttle fish.
Pray. The liberty of your own soul
and the liberty of God Himself dwells
in that word; for when you stretch your
feeble hand to Him Divine hand viii
meet it and break your fetters and lift
YOU out Of darkness and death into life
and lrht
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
HOT WEATHER SERMON.
Ntnety Per Cent. OF Summer Discom-
fort Is Due Directly TO Ones
Imagination.

A great deal of discomfort that comes
With hot weather is in reality imagin-
ary. We worry about the hot wave
and think about the burning temper
ature so much that we imagine it is
much more uncomfortable than il real
ly is.
To begin with. we should eat ac-
cording to the weather. Cereal foods
and fruit for breakfast and vegetables
eggs and milk make good variey from
which summer foods may be selected.
The man who fills up on steak or roast
beef or meat of any kind is only build
ing a fire by which be himself is roast
ed. The drinking of ice water is an
other way to make the weather seeni
hotter Drink lemonade, If you will,
or root beer, or mildly acid drinks OF
any kind that are wholesome, but do
not drink ice water if you would be
comfortable while working in the sun,
and preserve good health.
When the weather is extremely hot
and you have become very warm from
work. about the best way to get cool
quickly and safely is TO dip the hands
and arms half way to the elbow in
pail OF water fresh from the we'll The
hands should not be held in the water
constantly, but dipped in and out, leav-
inc them In about half a minute at
time. A delightful sense Of coolness
soon comes over the body and such
cool hand and wrist bath is very re-
freshing.
The best way TO combat hot weather
is to accept the fact that it is hot and
take IL calmly. We must endure II
whether we worry or not, and if we
must be in the sunshine it will not cool
the air a bit to get into a stew over the
heat. Daily baths, plenty OF Sleep
not too much meat and little thinking
about how uncomfortable we may be
will help amazingly.-Farmers' Voice.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

fed. covered with blood and yelping
dismally.
Tabby's blood was up. Some dog had
killed her helpless babies. She didn't
know what dog had done the deed;
but she didn't intend to take any
chances on allowing the guilty one TO
escape. so she started out on the war
path, with a firm intention of whip
ping every dog in town. The next
door neighbor owned a valuable pug
dog, who was lying luxuriously on a
blue silk cushion on the front veranda.
In at the gate came an avenging Meme
sis. splitting fire and slaughter. In two
minutes that blue silk cushion was spat-
tered with red and the pug was candi-
date for a dog hospital. Tabby left him
bowling in agony and rushed on in her
mad career, tackling every dog, big or
little. that showed his head. The right
eousness Of her cause spurred her on,
and each contest added 10 her thirst for
gore. An Italian greyhound was fit for
nothing but carpet rags when she got
through with him, and a dignified st.
Bernard has been blind in one eye ever
since he met incarnate fury in Angora
guise.
The crusade attracted the attention
of passcrs-by, and a crowd soon collect
ed and followed the cat. Betting on
each event ran high. and the excite
ment grew. Finally the cat neared a
butchers shop, in whose door sat
bandy-legged bulldog of great renown.
A murmur ran through the crowd. The
fame of that bulldog as fighter had
spread far and wide, and everyone
prophesied that the dauntless con-
oueror had met her Waterloo. She
made straight for the bulldog. He rose
and waddled out to meet her. He knew
lust what he would do to her. He would
take her by the back of the neck and
break her back with one shake. Then
suddenly something fell from the sky
upon the back of his own neck, and
blood rained into his eyes and ears.
When he could see again. a wild de-
moniac eat was standing ten feet away
from him, but she didn't stay there.
She few through the air, landed on his
back and clawed burrows before he
could touch her. Then she was gone
again.
The unequal contest lasted five min
utes. and at the end of that time the
bulldog. whipped for the first time in
his life. skunk into the shop, and Tabby
hunted for another victim. None ap-
peared. She had cleaned out the tcsn,
and. after looking vainly for more
worlds to conquer. she trailed sadly
home and sat in the barn door, wailing
dismally, all the afternoon. Since then
every dog in town will cross the street
TO avoid meeting her.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

a foot of the depth post hole is wanted,
charge with lH pounds of 40 per cent
dynamite. If.you do not understand
using dynamite, get some one who does
TO shoot for you. as this will make the
hole under water without any trouble,
and much quicker than one can dig it
in soft soil with spade.
The holes around the posts should be
filed with powders tamped in solidly,
using large ones on top. Have your
blacksmith make four irons as lnown
in the upper part of Illustration and at
a, from old wagon tires. For rods |
used old buggy axels, the shoulders
holding them in place nicely. l find six
poles make a good height for the gate
and are about all one can get on the
axel without having ii made longer.
have seen this gate. made by bor-
ing holes in the poles TO slip over axel,
but prefer having the smith make
cleyises. b b. ETC.. from old buggy tires
long enough to reach up on poles foot
with holes for spikes; give generous
room between end of pole and rod so
the end of the top poles may be put on
the ground at without cramping.
Space the poles with wooden pump pip
ing or blocks of wood bored-these
must be put on before spiking the stir
rups fast or use wire te), as shown in
cut.-Orange Judd Farmer
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
FARMVIIIE Va FRIDAY. NOVEMBER TO- ls9a
A Wonderful Blind Girl.

Helen Kellar, the deaf and dumb and
blind girl, has passed the final exami-
nation for Radcliffe college, passing
with credit" in advanced Latin, get
ting high mark in advanced Greek.
and failing in no test. 1t is said that
the examinations were just as rigid for
her as for the other candidates and
no precautions omitted in regard to the
papers. The questions were submitted
In slips of pricked paper and the girl
at once sat down to her typewriter and
clicked off the answers. Such a case
as that of Helen Kelar will be carefully
studied by specialists in education.
Sight and hearing and speech lost while
a mere child, this blind wonder set out
with terrible handicap. What Helen
kellar might have accomplished had
sickness not been so unkind to her is
a matter of conjecture. Certainly, saws
the Chicago Tribune, she gives a re-
markable illustration of the power of
mind in overcoming physical defects.
If such an intellect as she possesses
could be unfettered the world would
probably be a great gamer. Her genius
may convert her defects into advan-
tages and give a wholly new point of
view to many questions which have
bafiied those who can see and hear and
also utter the thoughts which come to
them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
TABBY is A FIGHTER
A thens, O., Has a Cat That Is a
Jeflries in Her Way.
She Has Whipped All the Dogs I'm
Town to Avenge the Death of
Her Kittens No More
Victims TO Conquer.

Out in Athens. o., there is an Angora
cat with fighting record. When she
appears on the street every dog within
sight shinks Off with his tail between
his legs. Not one of them dares TO
pass her, and yet. under ordinary cir
cumstances. she is a peaceable. law
abiding cat She made her record last
summer. and the tale Of her provoca-
tion is tragic
In June she became the proud mother
of four puif-ball kittens. They occu-
pied basket in the barn and every one
petted them and made much of them;
but one fatefu day, while the mother
was away, rats killed all four of the
kittens. When the bereayed parent
returned a dreadful sight met her eyes;
but, like pet Marjorie Fleming's tur-
key,
She was more than usual calm.
She did not give a single dam
She was too desperate for profanity.
According to the hostler's testimony,
she just buried her face in her paws
and thought long and meditated ven
geance.
The owner Of the cat. says the New
York Sun. has a kennel of fine hunting
dogs. Tabby had had various skirm-
ishes with them. and had reason TO
think them evil characters. She evil
IDENTIFY figured ont the theory that dogs
were the meanest creatures she knew,
and dogs must have killed those kit
tens. for she rose with her white fur
bristling and her eyes blazing and
made a bee line for the kennel yard
where five dogs were summing them
selves. Swooping down upon the in
nocent dogs she took them. one at
time, and punished them until they
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
NO. 8.
A GOOD FLOOD GATE.
and II Still Reported In Ex-
ceIlent Condition.

The food fence or gate shown here
with is as good one for ordinary
creeks as can be built. One con-
structed over three years ago on par
ticularly vicious little creek is in as
good condition as when first built.
Two good-sized posts will be needed.
the length depending on the nature
of the bottom. If sandy or grayelly
six feet is none too deep to set them. If
the bottom is soapstone or shale, very
hard, four feet viii be deep enough if
care is taken to prevent the swirl of
water from cutting the posts out. L
dig the holes in hard places by using
dynamite. Bore or drill a hole within
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

Mrs. Charles Cole, of Aurora, Ind,
was attracted by a peculiar Kissing in
her bedroom. On investigating she
beheld a large black snake swinging
from the top of the dresser by its tail
and viciously fighting its reflection in
the mirror Mrs. Cole called for her
husband TO come and kill the reptile.
but when he appeared he could not
strike at the swaying serpent, that con-
tinued the combat with the shadow
in the glass, unmindful of his presence,
for fear of shattering the costly mirror.
lie then procured long pole and sue
ceeded in disengaging its coils from
the mirror frame and hurting it out of
the open window through which it evil
IDENTIFY entered The fall to the ground
from the second-story room stunned
but did not kill the snake, and when
Mr.. Cole descended the stairs and
reached the yard to accomplish its
death it swiftly glided away in the grass
and escaped.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

Wide tires serve as road rollers II
they are properly arranged. On road
leading 10 a stone quarry in New York
six-inch tires were used, the forward
wheels Just tracking inside the rear
ones: hence each wagon covered "a
inches Of road surface every time II
passed over the road. the consequence
being that the road was convened INTO
a compact and smooth one, and at cost
much less than is usually required
while the labor Of hanling was ais"
greatly reduced.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

In the district court at Oakley the
other day, reports the Kansas City
Journal, a jury gave Mr.. Kepple one
cent damages against Mr.. O'Neil OF ac-
count of some injury done to Mr.. Kep-
ple's crops by Mr.. O'Nel's sheep. But
this verdict carried with it 500 in
costs, and if Mr.. O'Neil will now appeal
TO the supreme court Kansas may yet
be able to rival that celebrated Iowa
calf case.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

Georgia melons are said to be de
clining in flavor, and a southern cor
respondent accounts for it by saying
that "in order to strengthen the rind
for shipping purposes the gourd is
mixed with the melon, giving to the
fruit the taste and smell Of old sheep"
Melons must be melons and not modi-
fed gourds. Georgia should not mix
the vines and subject the lovers of mel
ons TO the old sheep aroma.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

The Kennebec (Me.) Journal tells Of
a man who has fox and hound that
are boon companions. When both ami
mails were in the pup stage they were
placed together, and have now enjoyed
a year ofNch others society in peace
and harmony. They sleep together and
play with each other much after the
manner Of two frolicsome pups.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

There were 1920 suicides in this
country during the last year, compared
with 5000 during the previous year. AT
the same time there was a falling off
Of nearly so per cent. in the number
of reported embezzlements.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
NntnrnI Gas in Europe.

Now that the natural gas in Indiana
and Ohio shows signs of giving out
they have discovered a plentiful supply
of ii in England. In 1896 gas was struck
near Heathfeld station in Fast Essex,
and the station and railroad yard are
now lighted with it. 1t is believed TO
be the first practical usage Of natural
gas in Europe.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
A Good Habit.

We should cultivate the habit Of
thinking about God. Such thoughts
are in themselves pleasant. for they are
thoughts of infinite goodness and wis
dom. Such a state Of mind keeps us
open to the best spiritual influences.
They strengthen the soul for duty, and
they bring delightful peace.-United
Presbyterian.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

A road Is maintained
The cheapest and best
When IT'S base Is well drained
And its TOP IS well dressed.
-Cood Roads.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

In New Jersey a strangling bug is
said to have joined forces with the kiss
ing bug. When reports are sifted all
the new bugs may be accounted for by
the robust individuality Of the Jersey
mosquito.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

In a criminal prosecution recently
tried in York, Neb., the jury, after a
brief deliberation, returned the follow
ing remarkable verdict: eve, the jury
in the above named case, do not believe
one word that the witnesses have sworn
to; neither do we believe that any of
the attorneys have spoken the truth,
nor that either of them could do so,
even If he should care to take the
trouble to try" The humor In remarks
casting doubt upon the veracity Of the
legal profession, says Law Notes, has
lost the freshness of early youth, and
a good, stiff penalty for contempt In
cases of this kind would probably re-
dound 20 the benefit of mankind in gen
eral.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

Some interesting Investigations have
recently been carried on by physicians
and scientists, intended to prove the
long-suspected relation which mos
quitoes bear to malaria. Enough has
been done to demonstrate clearly the
fact that the night air is not the real
enemy, but the mosquitoes which enter
when the windows are open. Persons,
even in the most malarious of countries,
who wear gauze wells by day and who
sleep under nets at night, remain i'm
pervious to the evils OF the climate,
proving that insects, not the air, have
caused the trouble. A limited observa-
tion has shown that babies suffer some
thing more than the mere local irrita-
tion when an insect has stung them and
many remember how generally misera-
BILE they have been after several bites.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10

"For the time being is the most ex'
pensivc way in which to mend a read.
A road well tended is a'ways mended'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
II W. FLoURNoY,
ArrORNEY-ArIAW

ATrOBNEY-ATLAW.
Will practice m the Courts of Eriuce Ed
ward and adio'nm- counties.
Office over ,he po,ioa.ce. Farmvilie. Na.
gN-ly
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
ron ROYALTY.


On the second fioor, or snfresoi. ~
sieeping-rooms for upper servants a
lords or ladies in waiting. On the rop
or nrst. floor ara the principal rooua
The dining-room IS decorated In whifs
Louis XIV. style, with furniture In ys,-
low brccade and curtains Of silk.
When visiting royalty comes TO Lnn-
don and the queen does not With to
put them up at Buckingham palace
they always go to Clarldge's hotel
This old hostelry has just fiuished .
new building. and the royal suite con-
tained In II is being very much talked
about In London.
The royal suite II really q hotel iR
itseif. quite shut on lrom ths rest Of
the building There are three foors.
called ground. sntresol and nrst. En-
tsring ths private doorway. ons Ands
himself In hall from the foot Of the
staircase opening into reception
room. which can be used ~ dining
room or boudoir. It II done in white
and red.
A small drawing-room OF boudoiI
has Its ceiling done In wedgwood
plaques. and yellow and white are the
coiors OF the furniture and hangings
The principal drawing room has walls
paneled in blue silk. window curtains
to match. and thick velvety carpet
Of blue. The big lamp Is shaded with
nuny pink and the Chippendaie fur
nfture u of mahogany. Luxurious
sofas and srmchairs are scattered
about.
Beyond the bathroom IL the prin-
cipal bedroom. This In really mag
nificent apartment The antique deOr.
with its quaint metal handle. il
curiosity in itself Facing one on en-
trace II really superb wardrobe OF
carved mahogany. The antique nrs-
place, with it, metal dosS. II also de-
lishtful to the eye OF the connoisseur.
The walls are panelsd In green siik.
with curtains to match. while the car
pet IL Of deeper shade Of the same
hue.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
oEMs OF THOUGHT.

Useful occupation is not only ton
ic; It Is sedative to the troubled spir-
it. Instead Of looking In upon our
own griefs until We magnify them. ws
should rather look At the sorrows Of
others. in order to tighten and lessen
them. -Cuyler.
Men are not TO be judged by their
looks. haDits and appearances. but by
the character Of their lives and con-
versations and by their works. 'Tis
better that mans own works. than
that another mans words should
praise ehim.--L'Estrange
Laughter should dimple the cheek.
not furrow the brow. A Jest should be
such that all shall be able to Join in
the laugh which It occasions: but II
II bear hard upon one Of the company.
like the crack Of string. II makes :
stop in the music.-Feltham.
Rare talents may sometimes be pro-
rogatives without being advantages;
and through needless ostentation q
ones excellencies pfay be more glo.
rious, modest q6ncealment Of them
il usually more safe; and an unkesson-
able disclosure of flashes Of Wit may
sometimes DO a man no other service
than TO direct his adyersariss how they
may do him mischief.-R. Boyle.
True books have been written In ali
ages BY their grsatsst msn--by great
leaders. great statesmen aad great
thinkers. These are all 1t your choice,
and life Il short VIII you 3ostls with
the common crowd for sntrss, and ~
dience there, whom ali the willis this
eternal court Is open 70 you. with ~
society q wide ~ the world, multi
tudinons - IL days, ths chosen end
the mighty Of svsry placs ana timss--
John Ruslfn
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
Canon to Have . tiose Team.

3
Tomorrow night the fire depart
ment will convene in special session
to consider the matter of sending q
hose team to Cripple Creek to particle
pate in hose races there July 4th.
Canon's volunteer firemen have at all
times been enthusiastic admirers and
supporters of hose racing and will,
no doubt, ably assist in the organiza-
tion of the proposed team. A man
ager will be selected at once and
later on a trained hired. For two
years Way c. West trained the boys
without compensation. but this year
he has offers from four outside tsams
and will not be with the home team
unless they conclude to pay him a
fair salary.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
The Reds Lost.

In the match ball game Tuesday
afternoon. between the Reds and
Blues. the former nine was victor
ious by FIVE scores. Keefe's colts
were unpuestionably outclassed and
were "off their feet" continually after
the last half Of the third inning.
The features of the game was the
promised brilliant plays which failed
to sppear. The score, 1919.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
A Fast loo Yard Run..

Monday morning Way c. West.
Canon's local sprinter, made two trial
runs Of 100 yards each. A RECORD
reporter acted as timekeeper and Mr..
B. x. Dawson as starter. The first
trial was run in 8 3-5 seconds and
the second in 9 4-5 seconds Mr..
West is not only capable Of success
fully competing with any runner in
Colorado but can, we believe, outrun
any man in America. His hackers
are some Of our wealthiest citizens.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
BEAVER CREEK ITEMS.
What ths PeopIs arc Doing In This
Prospsrsss ard Prosrsssive
sectlon q the County.


Rev. Brunton preached to large
congregation at Beaver school house
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Lew Lucas Of Hard.
scrabble visited with Mrs. Lucas par
ents. Nh. and Mrs. l. A. Hall, Sunday.
Ed Fulmer came down from Flor
ence last Tuesday and is making final
arrangements to move to Gunnison.
Judge McGowen has beer appointed
administrator for the VIM. Muller
estate and took charge of the affairs
last Monday.
F. A. Halls boys killed large
wolf on his place last week, after
quite hard fight. The boys were
pretty badly used up.
Mrs. VIM. Muller loaded car Of
household good at Beaver last week
and moved to Denver where she will
mske her future home.
Decoration day was appropriately
observed here, al graves in our little
cemetery being decorated in honor
and reverence Of the dead.
+. A. Hall was thrown from his
horse last while getting up his cattle
and was somewhat bruised and shaken
up, which laid him up few days.
Miss Nettie Coffman is reported
dangerously i'll with measles and lung
trouble combined. DR.. Brooks Of
Florence is in attendance, but gives
small hopes of recovery.
Ranchmen on Beaver are having
considerable trouble over their water
rights. They claim the Michigan
Pipe Line company are taking nearly
all the water out of Beaver creek,
and their crops ore suffering in CON
sequence. The water commissioner
has been appealed to and he is going
after those who are taking the water
that have no right to it.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08

The prospecting party that has
been over in the Grape Creek country
for the past few days returned last
night. They brought back some fine
specimens Of ore and are very en-
thusiastic in their praise of the min
ing district. Florence Tribune.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08

II the predisposition TO worms in
children is not cured they may become
emaciated, weekly and in danger Of
convnlsions Whites Cream Vermi-
fuge is the most successful and popular
remedy Price 2.c. Hunter Palmer's.
Cañon City record., 1899-06-08
TR0U
FISHING
SEASON

is at hand. June lst is the sig
nal for fisherman to begin
looking around for fishing
tackle. We have just receive
ed shipment direct from
Able & Imbrie comprising a
full line of the best fys, rods,
reels and everything you need
for catching trout.
A superior Trout Fly, per
doz, soc.
Don't buy before you see
our line-we can save you
money.
THE CITY BOOK STORE
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