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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
LETTERS TO FAMOUS MEN.

The private letters Of the rxince of
Wales are very numerous, for his rela-
tives keep him in touch with all that
interests them. His sister, Empress
Frederick, is a charming letter-writer,
and corresponds with the prince reg
ularly.
The president Of the French repub-
lie is said TO receive daily 700 letters,
and these are made up as follows:
Begging letters, 25O; petitions on
political affairs, 15O; petitions from
criminals, 100; complaints against va
rious functionaries, also 100; anony-
nous letters. containing insults, So and
threats Of assassination, 20.
The daily post bag at Marlborough
house, London, contains some exiraor-
dinary letters by one post there ar
rived the following: a request for a
loan Of $1,000 to enable a student of
entomology to start for Africa; a peti-
tion from a poor old lady TO provide a
dowry for her daughter. who was about
10 be married; pressing letter from a
French inventor Of a new diving dress,
begging the prince of Wales to don It
and dive into the Seine when he next
visited Paris, and calm request for
money to redeem a workman's tools.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
FARMyILLE, VA. FRIDAY. MAY 26. 1899
ODD BITS OF INFORMATION.

Woman's hair usually begins to grow
gray when she Is about 35.
Only one out of every 1000 married
people live to keep their golden we'd
ding day.
The city of Wabash, Ind. is TO be
lighted by acctylene, and if the in-
stallation is a success other cities IN
tie state are to be similarly ulu-
minated.
The finest uncut diamond in the
world belongs to the king of Portugal
and is called the Braganza. being as
large as hens egg. The largest cut
diamond is that Of the raiah of Mat
tan, in Borneo.
At present it is estimated there are
IN the worlds oceane 7.OWO00 cubic
miles Of salt, and the most astonishing
thing about it is that if all this salt
could be taken out in a moment the
level of the water would not drop one
single inch
The confederate badge which Presi-
cent Mchinley wore at Macon. Ga, has
made II so popular that the organiza-
iion which issued it has been over
Nhelmed with requests for duplicates.
1t has been promptly copyrighted. and
several hundred are now being turned
out daily.
According to a report made to con-
gress last year - per cent. of the petty
officers and 33 per cent. of the enlisted .
men Of the navy of the United States
were Of foreign birth. and some of /
them had never taken out their natu- .
ralization papers. The percentage of
foreign-born officers is very small.
traction of one per cent, and every
'nicer in the service is a citizen
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

More than 200 municipalities in Eng.
land, Scotland and Ireland now own
the municipal gas works.
The longest canal In the world is the
Erie in New York, extending from Al
bany to Buffalo, a distance Of 3s1 miles.
The cost of construction was S52,540,-
500.
The Paris Figaro says that the word
"sirdar," which has been so frequent
iy used since the exploits Of Lord Kitch-
ener, is o contraction Of the Arabic
words, "Sayer ed Dar;" that sayer
means inspector or watcher, and dar
means palace-ergo, inspector of the
palace" Webster's International Die
tionary, however, says that 'sirdar"
comes from the Persian "sardar;"
"sar,' the head, top, and "dar," holding
possession-hence a chief or general.
The earlier editions Of Webster's
contained a verb "to jew"
anddefnedit"to cheat, ,""to play with"
etc. At the request Of a number Of
influential Israelites, the word was
from the book. As a mat
ter of fact, however, the word had no
connection with OF reference 10 the
followers of the Mosaic faith. 1t was
derived from the French "jeu7 and
JOUR- which means ito play with"
TO cheat" etc, but its orthography
had been corrupted to Jew
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
SOME NEW STATE LAWS.

A bill placing fraternal insurance or
CARNATIONS under the control of the de-
partment of insurance has been passed
by the Kansas legislature.
In the interest of economy the mem
bers of the New Hampshire house
have restricted themselves to two daily
state papers each during the session.
If they desire, the papers will be de-
livered at their residences.
Anti-negro legislation absorbs atten-
tion in North Carolina. The senate has
adopted a resolution to remove the
name of James II. Young. q colored poi
itician, from the cornerstone of the
institution for the blind at Raleigh, of
which institution Young was trustee.
1t is also considering a bill to place
permanently i'm the hands Of the whites
the government of Craven county,
which has large negro majority. The
house has passed a bill repeating the
act of 1891 which was intended to pre-
vent emigration agents from taking
negro laborers out of the state, and
has accepted a measure requiring
white committeeman for white schools
and negro committeeman for negro
schools
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
LATEST IN JEWELRY DESIGNS.

Bangle bracelets are again becom-
ing fashionable.
4 handsome lorgnette chain las
disks Of amber joined by links Of gold.
\ neat combined ink and pencil
eraser is set in a beautiful silver holIer.
A miniature framed in gold is the
latest novelty in ladies' garter buckles.
One Of the latest novelties is an ink
well Of silver made in the shape of a
heart
\ lady's pocketbook with a cover Of
beautifully-engraved silver is one of
the latest novelties.
A neat sterling silver stationery set
combined with a complete but invisible
manicure outfit is one Of the latest
novelties.
A new ink well is in the shape of a
crab Of aluminium. The "crab" serves
as an ink well, paper weight and pen
rack. When the ink is not in use the
reservoir is invisible.
A very handsome pipe has an inner
cup of meerschaum, which holds the
tobacco. The bowl is covered with
briarwocd artistically decorated with
sterling silver OF gold.
The latest jewel for the neck is a
ribbon buckle either of gold or of sill
yer. The buckles are sold in sets com
posed o: a belt buckle and a small rib
bon buckle Of the same design.-Jew-
elers' Weekly.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
OLD JONATHAN M'GEE
lie Finds no Years No Bar to
Happy Marriage.
horn In 17ss lie Recalls a Talk with
Nnshington-Aiso Claims That lie
Fought with jackson at
New Orleans.

At Ypsilanti. Mich. MARRIAGE
license was issued the other day to
jonathan McGee, aged 10, and Mrs.
Amelia Day, aged go
Jonathan McGee lives at No. Gls Nor
ris street in Ypsilanti, and is a quaint
character. O. T.. Thompson. a reliable
business man. believes firmly i'm Nc
oee.s age. lie says: IL was born here
in Npsilanti iu ls3s. and / can remem-
Der back 55 years ago. when / was
little tot seeing McGee working at an
engine. He was an old man then.
am well satisfied he is 100 years DID,"
The Jonathan McGee of to-day is as
spry as a young man of 40 years. His
black eyes sparkle, his hair is long
andcurly.and his straggly beard is iron
gray. lie has q good set of teeth vet.
and attributes them TO never having
eaten rich food or used tobacco. lie
is stockily built, his body being bent
like man in the '7O's. but the muscles
OF his arms and legs are firm and
Luotty.
McGee's father was a Scotch-Irish-
man named Jonathan McGee. and his
mother an Indian woman He was
born on plantation on the Mississippi
river, In Alabama. I'm 17ss.
"My father" he said, owned 1900 /
slaves and had big plantation. lie /
also had a string of running horses of
the famous old Eclipse strain. and we
used TO make long tours and ran at
running races for large stakes near
New York city. did most of the rid
ing l remember the battle of New
Orleans very well and saw Jackson
more times than you have fingers and
toes. / served a year or more I'm the
United States army in 1912 and am en-
titled to a large back pension, but all
l receive is $50 q quarter as a veteran
Of the civil war. l have been I'm four
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS.

The average monthly wage Of male
teachers in Illinois in 1s9S was S6O.s7,
and Of female teachers S51S4.
The first woman to have conferred
upon her the degree of Ph. d. at the
University Of Berlin is a Jewess named
Elsa Neumann.
Mrs. c. p Huntington. Of New York,
has given the means for a new girls
dormitory at the Tuskegce normal and
industrial institute. Tuskegee, Ala.
1t costs to educate each one Of the
enumerated children Of Connecticut 55
per cent. more than It cost for such
child Is years ago, Gov. Lounsbury
says.
Rev. DR.. Henry Van Dyke, for 10
years pastor Of the Brick Presbyterian
church in New York has been invited
to accept the chair of English litera-
ture in Johns Hopkins university.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

wats-isl2, the Mexican, the patriot
and the late rebellion.
Did ever see Washington? OF
course I did. l used to sleep with his
servant, and I remember that the gen
eral talked to me a couple Of times on
the conditions of the slaves. The gem
eral owned slaves himself One day he
asked me about them, and | told him
how we were abused / have seen
slaves Lard over a brandy cask, and,
with their hands tied to posts, the over
seer would lash them over the back
with a whip with brass tips. The blood
would hy ten feet
in the war of 1912 was scout for
Maj. Gen. Green, and was then % years
old. was with nay father at the time
Gen. Jackson defeated Packingham at
New Orleans, and that was big battle.
The fighting was below New Orleans.
/ recoIect when / was put on the mule
to 60 ahead that we were told the enc
my was 20 miles away Early in the
morning, just after had blown the
bugle that everything was all right, we
ran right into the enemy and my mule
was shot from under me.
"ln my twenty-fourth year l asked
Mr.. Robinson, the man who was in
partnership with my father in boiler
works, to buy my liberty. and 1 prom
iseG TO 20 with him and work it out.
Robinson paid Sl,SOO for my liberty,
and 1 went with him to St. Louis and
then to where Chicago now is. Then
! went TO Norwalk. o., and lived there
quite awhile.
Il never was sick but twice in my
life. and had what they call the
grippe both times. and all the doctors |
medicine ! ever took was four years |
lgo when I swallowed few pills |
get my own roots and herbs for Bit
.ers, which ! make every fall. am
7ery careful about eating prepared
foods won't have these ready-madc
'oods you get in butcher shops and
grocery stores. Two-thirds of my eat
ng is raw meat The sun makes about
ll the fire for cooking my food that l
want"
McGee has been married twice be-
ore. and has had seven children. three
leing stin alive. lie looks as though
.e were good for a number of years
ct, and if be keeps up his good hab-
is he will. in al probability, live to
e an old man.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
THE LOVE OF TRUTH.
New Element introduced Into the
Worlds Ethics Mt the Conn
ing of Christ.

The Importance of truth and of the
knowledge of truth TO all men was un-
known in any practical way to heath
enism, and may be considered as due
essentially to Christianity. Christian
ity requires not merely truthfulness,
but love of truth. The Divine Son Of
Man represented His mission to be very
principally TO bear witness TO the truth;
and that question which the highest
civilization of antiquity did not care to
have answered. lie has made through
His Spirit a perpetual aspiration of His
disciples. Christianity in fact has add
ed many new cardinal virtues to the old
pagan ones, and among them this.
neither the last nor the least of all, the
desire of moral progress. To seek
truth. and as 1t is found to live by it and
to impart it TO others, TO cherish true
personal convictions concerning human
and Divine relationship and to diffuse
them, In every way to testify TO the
truth which we live by-this is a new
birth of Christianity.
Christianity, II is true, does not di-
rectly denounce some social evils, and
It does not directly define some social
rights; nor does it furnish new instru-
ments, nor found new institutions for
its aims; but, notwithstand-
ing, 1t ever has been and ever will be
indirectly the most powerful adversary
of such evils, and advocate of such
rights. 1t is silent concerning slavery
md tyranny and war; it does not pre-
scribe free political institutions, nor
ioes it make mention of the cultivation /
# literature, nor Of many modern be- /
levolent associations; but to all social /
niseries and to all civilizing agencies, |
{ upholds the permanent and per-
.uasive opponents and inducements re-
ipectively Of the grand idea Of brother
rood In redemption-its law Of love, its
rinclple Of progress and its standard
# perfecion.-Rev. Frederick Myers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
ENSLAVED.
Modern Instances in the Prcsent-Day
Civilization Where We Are
Under BOndnge.

Here are two or three historical facts
which throw a significant light upon
our American growth.
a century and a half ago, Edmund
Burke, describing the province of Penn
sylvania, said;
The produce of this great colony is
brought to market by thousands of
RATS on water and huge wagons on
land"
The farmers who had to use these
slow methods of transportation we're.
as a rule, Germans and Scotch-Irish.
men, who had come to the wilderness
for freedom to earn their bread and to
worship God in their own way They
were honest citizens, kind neighbors.
faithful servants of God. Their lives
were bare and hard, but their aims
were high.
Half a century later the noyelis;
Charles Brockden Brown, tells of the
lighting Of Y, one Of the principal
towns Of this province, by 20 oil lamps.
IN walking through the avenue" he
says, Il beheld a sight eLchanting and
splendid. The starry lamps and blaz-
ing cressets bore the aspect of magic
and miracle"
Another half century passes, and the
historian Ward jeers at the novelist's
delight and tells of the rows of gas
lamps, and the telegraph and the rail-
ways which mark the advance Of civil
ization in our little burgl, and put It's
old condition to shame"
In this town electric lights now dull .
the yellow gas-lamps, and electric mo-
tors have taken on most Of the burdens /
of the steam engines. Every Fourth Of .
July orator and schoolboy essayist
cites these proofs Of the progress of the
people of y. In civilization
So important are these methods of
transportation and Of lighting, that
their chief managers control the town.
Two Of the leaders, illiterate, dissolute
and dishonest but shrewd men, give and
take away at their own Will every office
n the city. They control its politics,
It's sanitary condition, the educat ton Of
Is children, its social life. The citizens
submit because they, too. are ambitious
% grow rich or are Indifferent to the
public interests. The car CT Russia does
lot rule his subjects with more abso-
ute sway than these bosses.
The old plain life Of It's citizens. with
IS homely honest purposes and simple
pleasures, has no attraction for their
descendants Of to-day. We cannot re-
mind ourselves too often that civiliza-
ion does not consist in the possession
f money, or railways, or even Of
nowledge, but in the US we make Of
hese things.
The man in theold Greek fable bought !
donkey to carry him up Mount Olym-
US. II was so good and admirable
onkey that he began by making
of it, then friend, and at
st master. He tried to carry it on /
is back, and so fell smothered into the I
itch.
What donkey-wealth society or 7
)me petty ranks smothering us with =
s weight, when we ought to be its +
aster?-Youth's Companion. "
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
ROYALTY AID NOBILITY.

The emperor Of Germany is such \
lover of old customs that when an adj
mirer recently presented him with q
snuiIbox Of his famous predecessor OF
Prussia, Frederick the Great. William
at once had the box filed with the
best snuff and has been taking" it
ever since.
Those who have lately seen him re.
port that the prince of Wales has aged
perceptibly since a year ago. though
he never looked more joyial and in bet
ter spirits. When a man of Albert Ed
wards years meets with a mishap like
breaking his bones a change occurs in
the physique that cannot be repaired.
Queen Victoria has appointed the
duke of Marlborough, who married Miss
vanderbilt paymaster general. in sue
cession to the earl Of Hopetoun. who
has been made lord chamberlain. The
position is largely honorary. but gives
high rank and is most desirable post.
The countess of Warwick. the noted
beauty, drives what are regarded as
the best matched pair of white Arabian
ponies in England. She owned one and
the late Baron Rothschild another. The
baron offered her a large sum for her
pet but she haughtily refused to
sell. Perhaps in doing so she dis /
played great shrewdness, for in a dav
or two he sent her his pony, saying he |
could not bear to see the two sep
arate.
According TO the Etolie Beige. the
health of Princess Louise of Coburg.
daughter Of the king of the Belgians.
who has been for many months shut up
in q lunatic asylum in Austria. is be-
ginning TO decline. Her memory is. II
Is said. completely gone, and she never
asks for any news of her parents OF 9TH
er relatives. She passes her time in
up and down her apartment.
where She is always strictly watched,
and in cutting little paper patterns.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
WHAT DREAMS SIGNIFY.

To dream Of sudden riches is q bac
sign.
TO dream Of rainbow denotes com
ing changes.
To dream Of an anchor is a sign oi
hope.
To dream of banquets is a favorable
sign.
To dream Of birds denotes a law
suit.
To dream of marriage denotes dan.
ger.
To dream of riding in a coach signi-
fies pride.
To dream of death signifies a we'd
ding.
To dream Of holding flowers is q ia
vorable sign.
To dream Of music indicates that
good news is coming.
To dream of seeing a play denotes
good fortune.
To dream Of ants denotes a grosping
disposition.
To dream Of a boat on clear water
or OF playing at cards is a sign of com
ing good fortune.
People whose dreams are few seldom
escape some vision or other on Christ
mas night.an alas, they are not always
pleasant. Of course, there is a reason
for this, but we will leave the explana-
tion of the mystery to the doctors and
provision dealers. Philadelphia
od0pr
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26

A pet monkey belonging TO Mrs.
Minetd. Of Belleville, H., saved the
home Of his mistress from destruction
by FIRE Some days ago the monkey
saw Mrs Mineth put out n fire caused
by embers falling from the stove on
10 the carpet. During her absence the
house caught fire In the same way.
and the monkey. breaking from his
cage. smothered the flames before any
serious damage was done. The mon
keys hands were badly burned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
WORLD OF LABOR.

Syracuse bicycle factories turn out
10000 wheels yearly.
The Coleman cotton mill, at Concord,
y. c., is the only mill in the United
States owned and operated by negroes.
The mill is well equipped and has S3O,-
300 capital.
All prod poles have been barred at
the South Omaha stock yards and the
packers will now be expected to In
Struct their men to equip themselves
with the new style Of whip.
Corncob pipes are made by the car
load in Missouri and sell for 25 10 27
cents per bushel. The industry IS also
an important one in Indiana, and one
factory at Brightwood turns out be-
tween 1000 aud 5000 a day.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
GOD OUR REFUGE.

CAnd He Was Not. for God Took Him. y
SO sudden and so swift
The earthly end TO hlml
Upward. o God, we lift
Our eyes sunused and dim,
Yearning 10 see, above
These clouds above us blown.
In sign Thou still art love,
The rainbow round the thronol
William c. Wilkinson. IN S. S. Times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
IT IS RIDICULOUS

For any man to claim to make mon
ey by selling at "A loss. It is simple TO
say 1t, and simple to swallow it. If
the farmer raised only one grain for
each grain planted he would starve.
If the merchant sells his goods dollar
for dollar, at the price he bought them.
he is out in time, labor and expense.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
VOL. IN.
CITY DIRECTORY.

" MANuN-W. T. HIantOn.
ToWs CoUNCfL-By Committees
Finance ~. r.. n1Ni isOu, w. 4. Gillian
and Jha~. kugg.
Ordinance ~. g.. WALL J. b. Farrar and
r. L. frmhert.
sanitary A. f.. Cralle, ID. T. Elam and W.
r. Anderson
Cemetery W. u. Gillian. \. r Cralle aud
d. T. EIam.
L'ghi-D. r. Elam. Chas. Bugg and j.. B.
farrar.
Strcci-chas. Bugg. u. +. Elam and W. F..
salaries W. T.. Gillian, r. f.. Erambert
and 4. r. Cralle
Bond> a. r.. Wall. E. l.. Erambert and w.
T. Gillian.
Oprra Fouse-W. r.. Anderson. f.. T.
Framhcrt and A. F. Cralle.
Fire Department ". r. Davidson, W f.
Anderson and II r.. Wall.
Poor. r. Craile. Chas. Bugg and ". r.
Anderson.
Water r. l.. Erambert. H.. f. Wall and
Chas. Bugg
Safely. b. Farrar, II f. Wall and W. p.
Gillian.
Town Clerk-E. J. Whitehead.
city rrca~urer-JOhn \. Scott
Commissioner of HeVenue-E. 4. Rice.
City ~crgcant-R. ID. Miller.
chief of Police. ". Beal.
Sup't Electric Plant-O. r. Wicker.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
PAULETT SON & CO.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
and dealers i'm
Groceries, Hardware &C.,

invite the attention Of their friends and the
public generally to their large stock ofevery-
thing I'm the GROCERY and HARDWARE
line, and also TO their large stock of Hay,
Oats, Corn. Grass Seed of all sorts, Buggies,
Carriages, Wagons, salt, Lime, Plaster, Ce-
ment, GuanO, &c, &c.
We are prepared and will sell you goods in
our line, wholesale or retail, as cheap as any
house IN town and i'm some lines as low as
any house i'm Virginia.
Car load of that superior PIEDMONT
PATENT and WHITE ROCK FAMILY
FLOUR, just i'm, EVERY BARREL OF
WHICH Is GUARANTEED TO GIVE SAT-
ISFACrION.
Will have i'm i'm few days car load of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
Mitchell Wagons

o an sizes-the very best wagon on the
market we beiieve-which, having bought i'm
larse quantities, we will sell to you at as low
or lower prices than other wagons on the
market.
Before buying, give us a call and see II we
cannot suit you I'm both GOODS and PRlC rs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY DIRECTOR

OFFICE AT FARNvILLE.l
Hon. Geo. j. Hundley. Judge Circfit Court.
Hon. J. ". Crute. Judge COUNTY Court
Hon. a. ID. Watkins. Commonwealth Airy.
" H. ThackSton. Clerk Circuit and County
Courts.
E.J. Whitehead. Deputy Clerk Circuit and
County Courts.
Supervisors: r. NJ. Burton. J. NJ. Nenable,
". n. hubbard, A. a. liaSkins, G.. W..
Scott
WI Clark. Commissioner of Revenue.
". n. Ewing. Treasurer.
T. n. Dickinson, Sheriff.
n. j. Harvey. Jr., Deputy sheriff.
Thomas j. Garden. Superintendent schools.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
G. "a. SMITHDEAL.

President.
Leading Business College south OF the
Potomac river. Philadelphia Sten0grdpher.
"lhe great success of the Smithdeal Col
loge Is due TO honest work and the deep in
terest the instructors take in the pupils
Richmond Dispatch.
"Prof Smithdfal is "A deadly enemy OF all
educational shams and superficial methods
Of teaching. .'-Irdcticdi A0e, Moline, III.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-26
We Must Live,

and we live 10y our profits, but we
don't prey on the public. Our prices