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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Resignation of Pastor.


TRAVIS, Va, March -, 800.
Editor Herold. The hearts Of the
people of Sharon church Were made
sorrowful last Sunday when the resig
nation of Bro A. b. Rudd, the pastor
of Psgah and Sharon churches, was
presented to the church. Bro. Rudd
and family have made many friends
during their short stay among us, and
his work here has not been in vain,
but il seems the hand of Providence has
directed him to foreign field where
"the harvest truly is plenteous but the
laborers are few" His resignation was
very reluctantly accepted 10y the church
and he will leave Us about the middle
of April to take charge of "a field in
Porto Rico. After acting upon Bro.
Rudd's resignation the following reso
lutions were offered and adopted by
the church.
Whereas, our beloved pastor. Bro. A.
b. Rudd, has rendered his resignation
a. pastor of Pisgah and Sharon
churches, setting forth his reasons for
SO doing, and believing the Lord has
through the Home Mission Society
called him to re-enter upon his work
in the foreign field, where he has been
so successfully engaged for the past ten
years, wherefore resolved,
lst That we believe 10 our christian
duty 10 discard every selfish motive,
aud make any sacrifice for the cause Of
Christ, and we quietly aud submissive
ly acquiesce i'm his resignation.
2ud. That we recognize IN Bro Rudd |
a combination Of talents, seldom found |
in one person, viz, an able, faithful, /
earnest preacher of the Gospel, an ex-
cellent pastor and energetic christian
church worker.
3D. That during his five months
pastorate here this church has received
lasting benefit from his labOrs among
Us.
4th. That we tender 10 Bro Rudd
our warmest christian fellowship, and
will pray that the Lord VIII protect
and guide him and his family and
make them the instruments in His
hands i'm bringing many souls from
darkness To the light of the Gospel of
Christ b.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
The County and Hampdrn-sidney
COLLEGE.

I'm addition to agitation for good and
permanent roads would il not be well
for this and adjacent counties to take
some thought for the improvement Of
the Oldest institution in Prince Ed
ward county, namely Hampden-Sidney
College? Farmville has largely sent
its sons elsewhere, and no one can deny
that it is lard thing not to patron
lie ones church college, but has not the
home institution charms rs well?
Then, too, Hampden- Sidney has been
the means Of the expenditure fat least
5000 per annum in the county.
Towns and counties have of recent
years given largely TO have factories
with such payroll come to them.
Hampden-Siduey and its students
have expended in Prince Edward coun-
ty fully S3,oOO,OOO during the life Of the
college and we would think the coun-
ty disposed TO make some return for
this. This is but the material benefit,
there have been Others that are as val
liable and not SO easily calculated or
True the county and our
people are poor, yet they may be able
to arrange for better transportation be-
tween Hampden-Siduey and the coll
eye so as to facilitate the intercourse
Farmvile and Hampden-
Sidney so that the places may better
and appreciate each other.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Good looks are really more than skin
deep, depending entirely on "a healthy
condition of all the vital organs. ii
the liver be inactive, you have a
bilious look ifyour stomach be affected,
you have "a punched look. Secure good
health. and you Will surely have good
looks. Electric Biticrs' is a good
Alternative and Tonic. Acts directly
on the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Purilies the blood, cures pimples,
blotches aud boils, and gives good
complexion Every bottle guaranteed.
Sold az White d Co.'S Drug Store 30
cents per bottle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Painfully Burned.

A little girl Of Mr.. and Mrs. Willie
Watson, of Darlington Heights, was
painfully and seriously burned last
Wednesday. The children were per-
mitted to play to themselves in room
i'm which there was a fire, aud it is
thought that the three .year-old daugh-
ter got too near the fire place and her
dress caught the flame. When her
screams attracted her father to the
scene the little girl was enveloped in a
blaze, and it was difficult to extinguish
it, This was not done until Mr.. Wat
son was painfully burned about the
hands. A physician was hastily sum-
moned and the suffering Of the child
allayed as soon as possible.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Mr.. w. l.. Clark having withdrawn
from the race for the Democratic NOM
iuation for the office of Commissioner
of the Revenue, and as Buffalo District
has not had a county Office for the
last two terms, the opportunity is now
open To that District to name the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Office of Com
missioner of the Revenue
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Entertainment.

An interesting entertainment will be
given i'm the lecture room Of the MethO-
dist church next Friday night Be
sides number Of vocal selections, a
charade will be given entitled "Ihe
Family Album" After the program,
refreshments will be served al moderate
prices. The admission price will be p
cents We hope all will patronize the
ladies i'm their worthy effort
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Any reader of this paper can secure
their choice Of Sterling Silver Brace
let. a good Watch or Solid Gold Ring
with "A Genuine Diamond Setting, by
distributing Flower Seed Coupons
among their friends and acquaintance
Send your name and address with PC
stamp TO the American Seed Co.. 335
Broadway, \. Y, f0d0y, and you will
receive sample package Of choice
seeds, Sl.OO worth Of Coupons, and full
particulars.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

The best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tions, and positively cures Piles, or no
pay required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by
White d Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Editor Herald.-The canvass for the
different offices in this county is wax
ing warm, and the candidates are the
most friendly fellows you ever saw.
They are visiting everybody, giving
the children kisses and the old folks
taily, and in public places some are
setting 'em up" when the crowds
amt too big. Some of the readers of
the Times advocate a mixed ticket,
whilst the majority Of the Democrats
want all or none. All together the
canvass promises to be lively. And a.
yet no one can say upon what lines the
battle will be fought. After the 9th Of
April lat which time nominations are
To be made, we will be better
posted. l..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Roll Of Honor

Farmvile Graded School week ei d.
Ing March 2i 1899:
intermediate Department Mary
Gray, Howard Whitehead, Lockett
Walton, Harold Bowen.
Primary observation-disclosures Ii
gnn. Susie LIgnn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without IL. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, Dy
purities from the body Begin to-day 70
Danish pmples, boils, blotchcs, 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, 1899-03-31
Roll Of HOnOr.

Report Of school No. ., Farmville
district, Miss Louise 5. Wootton
teacher.
Alice Hamlet, Anna Hamlet, Harry
Hamlet, Percy Hamlet, Epsie Wal
thall, Goldie Walthall.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

EdHor Heraid:-Nour last issue was
"a daisy" if may be allowed the ex-
preston a good roads edition. / be-
gin to hope that Prince Edward will
at least have decent highways. The
offer Of one public spirited citizen to
build mile Of the only road the HER
AID has ever advocated, rock bottom,
will surely move the rest of her people
to do the rest. "Lunaticn has "meth-
cd in his madness" The fact is he is
eminenty wise and practical.
In the age in which we live the bonds
.of States counties, &c, are all saleable
while il is hard for individuals to ne
gotiate loans There isn't thought
ful farmer in Prince Edward who
wouldn't borrow money 10 make
moDlH and what one prudent business
man would do all the business men of
community should unite i'm doing.
OF course good roads will cost money.
but we are too poor not to have them. I
With passable roads the year round |
the country over and the increase of
value in real estate would more than
pay intereston the amount required to
build them and at the same time create
satisfactory sinking fund.
Mr. Editor, you are to be congratula-
ted on the good work you have inau-
5urated on this most important subject.
Press it vigorously. Encourage other
'lunatics" to ventilate their madness,
he citizens at large to respond to the
generous offer Of one of their fellow
itizen and in due time you will have
our reward. Even now many are
aging, "well done.v READER.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Cemetery As.oelatIon.

The April meeting Of the Ladies
Cemetery Association will be held in
the council chamber Thursday after
nooa, April 6th at $50 O'Clock.
Miss Maud *. Taliaferro,
Rec. See.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

times. the moan. the groan, the shrek
OF the world as it demands from every
one according TO his ability. That
voice must be needed and our little
best done. or we prove recreant TO the
responsibility Of living If we are to
be surrounded with comforts, and pro-
tected by order and peace and justice;
II we are TO be carefully shielded from
things that are unpleasant and terrible:
let US appreciate that these things all
exist because others just as imperfect
ln their wOri. as we may be have done
their best, made their contribution and
passed on. The thought of this little
message, therefore. cOndenses itself
down TO this that those who can do and
DO not are selfish, that those who want
TO DO and therefore can do yet do not
are DlamewOrthy; that those who take
the blessings Of life and make no return
to the world that now is for the
generous throwing in of effort by those
who have gone before are vampires.
they draw strength from those who
rest from their laDOrs, and the world
sees no result Of that strength.
finally more pleasant word. Even
hough some feeble birds do occasion
lily feed hungry cats, try the wings Of
'our power. le are more precious
han sparrows and the cats that alright
'Ou are only your own imaginings.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
How 20 relIa Good wearing shoe.

In buying shoes select those having
- b. Lewis Cor ON them Dealers
consider them the best Steadily inn
proved for 90 years; today so perfect
they are called Wear Resistersn Get
pair at 4. EsCralle's.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

until YOU have read the contract we
sell. Experience has taught Us to sell
the best. and you will say 80 too.
Paulett d Paulett.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Dr. c. f. Bagby, Jr., Eye, Ear, \ Sc
and Throat Specialist, of Richmond,
will, 10y request, repeat his late visit TO
Farmville He Will be here April eth
and Sth. and can he seen at the resi-
dence of his father, Dr. G. r. Bagby.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Of course it will be. No great
thought without either preliminary
essayings and later polishings, ever
sprang fullarmed for conquest from
the head of any one. The effect Of
waiting until perfect work can be done
by us who shrink from publicity for
fear Of imperfection or misjudgment
is that what we might do we shall still
feel disinclined to do; for each year
will see us with higher standards of
perfection i'm our own work and there
fore with just as much reason as ever
for refraining from doing what we
might do.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
BY "NEMo."

To Self doubters:-Mu good re-
mains unperformed in this world
whether it gets done in the next, who
can tell?-because Of self-doubtings.
Good people principally good women,
because of lack Of confidence make no
to utter the message that stirs
within them; for fear forsooth that the
utterance will be imperfect and their
own delivery Of it feeble.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Pure fresh vasine virus Tor sale
the Winston Drug Store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

/ met a few years back a midde-aged
Pm. ID. whose soul was swallowed up
with purpose to help his day. For
years he had gone seeking more and
more perfection of outiit-two years
there, four years here, etc, because he
felt that such and such place would
give him exactly what he needed of
knowledge. But the further he went
the more the vista of things unattained
opened before him, until, when | met
him, he was very unhappy at the idea
of never being quite ready to strike
0at and do something. lis intellect
was frying in the fat Of its own rich
ness, and he quite unaware of what
allied him. Misery was over his coun-
tenance and deep-rooted within him.
What was the proper advice DO
something, say something, work some
where, even if you are not quite ready.
Three weeks ago met him again. He
was working in the humblest sort of
way in one Of the College Settlements
that now begin to dot the great cities
of the land. He fairly beamed with
He was living out his mes.
sage-having a very poor voice with n
popularity to it that would amuse the !
unsympathetic-and bending his great |
intellect down to the needs Of the poor
and oppressed. The wider scope will |
come, as sure as the first wavering |
flight of the timorous dedgling leads to
graceful glidings.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Lost my Dwelling House

and would not have bad one dollar of
insurance were it not for the kindness
of Messrs Paulett IL Paulett / told
them there was no danger Of my house
burning. They advised me to insure,
offering go0G terms, which / finally
accepted. Just a few days after paying
for the policy my house was totally
destroyed 10y fire. My policy has been
paid IN JuN, and ! am greatly indebted
10 these gentlemen for their good advice
and particularly for prompt attention
after the fire. w. VI. ATKINSON.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Are you going to Richmond on April
Bird? Ifyou do the only place to eat il
Kirkwood's Lunch Rooms, 1908, +.
Main street, and 4O4 f. Broad. Cheap,
clean and good
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
Educate Your bowels WIN Cascarets.
Beauty IL blood Deep.

Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
o. 25c. II G. c. G fail. druggists refund money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

Better a failure than no attempt at
all better any form Of belief than no
belief at all better humiliation and
confusion Of face at an intellectual
tumble than no first step better weak
ness that does its best than strength
that seliishly shuts itself away for a
more convenient season. There must
rise to the open ear Of all Of US at
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31

That is the rule for birds, and it may
be a true one also for heads and hearts.
1t is continued effort that leads to inn
provement over the quality of the first
effort. But the first effort must be
made, imperfect, crude, unsatisfactory
though it may be. The fact that you
doubt yourself is no real sign that
your effort fails. Your message may
be weak and your voice and heart so
quavering that the great torrent-like
stream of human life goes rushing by
without paying any heed at all. Yet
who are you to usurp the powers of
omniscience and declare that your work
fails How do you know? Some
creature weak and shrinking like you,
may have heard while slowly circling
in an eddy of inaction and your words
will have forced that one out into effort
also. Who can measure results from
any exertion, no matter how apparently
trihing? / love to think that just as
matter never is destroyed in the
economy Of this great world, but
simply changes its form; SO thoughts
and acts 60 on in their influences and
never die. If this is wrong, one of the
chief props of life is gone. If this is
right. why do you stand there idling
Furthermore, as some human beings
have greater powers than others, but
none Of them, if they are great hearted,
are content or able to keep their
powers and results away from helping
the great sum total of human achieve
ment, it should be satisfaction enough
for us who are weak. if we have had a
share in thrusting out into effect some
one who needed the encouragement of
our own feeble beginnings i'm order to
plume his own wings for glorious fight
we cannot by any possibility gather
to ourselves all the results of what we
do, nor even get credited with them
but be content, no genuine work
perishes and whether we are honored
for doing it is unimportant beside the
more important fact that we could do
it and did do it, instead Of shrinking
back for fear Of imperfection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-20
zELAYA SHOOTS FOREIGNERS
Who served In the Insurgent Ranks
Against Him

New Orleans. La. April Is-Dr A
Chapman Of CORTLAND. Misc. twice re-
ported dead. has arrived here on the
steamship Franklin from Buefelds.
Nicaragua Chapman. who was a surgeon
in the insurgent army, tells thrilling
story Of his escape from President Zei-
ayas forces. He was captured on FEB
ruary "A. near Rama, while in the COM
pany of Stephen Powers. an English sub
ject. and a,so member OF the revolution
airy army. A courtmartial followed the
capture. the man being tried az spies.
They were condemned and sentenced TO
be shot A strange feature Is that the
sentence was actually carried out Stcph-
en- Powers fel dead at the first fire. but
Chapman WAS merely wounded IN the left
arm He fell - the ground. however.
and. thinking they had killed him. the
soldiers walked of. Chapman finally
made his way 70 Bluefe,ds. Jack Mar
tin. American gunner Of the San Jscint0.
who was captured by Zelaya's soldiers.
has been tried and convicted. Sentence
had not been pronounced when Chapman
left. Martin viii undoubtedly be shot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-20
COTTON.

New York, April 19-The cotton market
opened steady, with prices 2 to points
lower in sympathy with disappointing En-
glish cables and under bearish informa-
ton from the cotton belt. Liquidation of
outside accounts, so conspicuous yester-
day, was resumed for a time this morning
on quite an extensive scale, May and July
being the principal deliveries unloaded
Some of the smaller shorts took advant-
age of the lower prices TO secure The fair
profits in sight and foreign representa-
tives also purchased for the express pur-
pose of settling up old accounts in the
near months which at present prices
showed handsome returns. After the first
hour trading began to lag and for the
rest Of the forenoon price changes were
exceedingly narrow, with room traders in
full possession of the pit. Larger receipts
a. the ports than looked for aided in de-
pressing the market az the start. Spot
closed steady, 1-16c decline. Sales, IS
bales.
New Orleans April S-Cotton-steady;
middling, 5-16c.
Galveston, April 19.-Cotton-Quiet and
steady; 59sc.
Liverpool, April 19.-Cotton-Spot fair
demand; prices unchanged: American mid
ding, 3Ssd. Futures. quiet; demand mod
crate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-20
FOG MARKET STRONG
One thousand Hogs Received
and Quality Just Fair.
TOPS UP TO $685.
Light Cattle Receipts and
Market Steady.

Yesterday, the whole country considered,
the live stock markets exhibited a vari-
ance IN tone and f1uctuating in the quota
lions. One Of the early day reports gave
out as strong and active with the edge
Off at close. Another reported active 10
6 cents higher. The local market all
through was quotable as strong. There
We're two periods when II was supposed
the close of the day had been reached.
On the first one there was some feeling
that. though the opening and most Of the
trading had been strong, the close was
about steady with Tuesdays average
prices. However, a later report came IN
of five cars Of hogs to arrive at the yards,
and all hands, waited for their arrival,
and all were sold finally and these later
sales bOlstered up any possible weaken
ing formerly. and the closing prices were
as strong as any time in the day. There
was very good supply of hogs all day
and everything offered sold save one car,
ard one was sold early which was car
Ted over from the day before. AS TO
quality, it was not better than fair. all
the car lots considered. There were two
cars Of pretty good hogs, and these sold
q the top price of $3.50, which was 2l2c
ABOVE the day previous and nickel bet
Ter than the tops Of the same day last
week. The rest Of the offerings were gen
orally more or less mixed and some cars
bearing very fair hogs had mixed with
them heavy stays or extra rights. It was
late when all the hogs arrived, but there
were commission men and buyers to re-
Ceiye them, and the late sales were as
strong and did as well as any Of the day
One OF the top loads was among the last
10 arrive. The volume of receipts was
good and all were disposed of al good,
strong prices. The average weight was
considerably below that of the day before
and there were not as many good hogs
arriving yesterday as on the day before
and the run was lighter and more COM
mon. The good hogs sold generally
straight and the poorer grades were in
some cases assorted and the best sold
separate from the lighter line Sellers did
very well on the market in the main, and
were satisfied.