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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
FLAVOR REGULATED.
Tp-to-Dntc Hcckccpers Have Lc"rned
10 WcstrIct the vs. nndcrinrs
OF Their Bees.

Honey Is enjoying renewed favor.
Men of wealth aud leisure are testing
and experimenting With ihe ciA,,eAt
kinds of honey, and wr.nh''ns their
brows over the problem ol producing
what seems TO them thc most desirable
flavor during the coming summer. says
the Otseeo Farmer. For tAe ut, is no
longer allowed TO pursuc DIS oWn sweet
peregrinations and sip %. tic nectar oi
flowers wherever he chooses. Honey
made I'm this prom.scuous uay is mlch
too ordinary. His actions arcre,'r'ci-
ed and guided ts q result. such honey
as never was tasted before is tickling
the palatcs of many. lfitiF t1t White
sweet clover flavor that has gained
favor with the epicure, hc goes system
atically 10 work To produce DO auo
plants q large plot of ground. perhaps
half an acre with this particular Kind
of clover. lie hasi carefully kep. from
weeds or any other variety oi clover
that might endcayor % dnd footing
there. The whole bed is Enclosed and
rooted with fine wire netting. and the
beehives are then placed within Che in-
closure. From the bees life, therefore,
the spice of variety is pluckcd. and try
as he win ne can produce none other
than white sweet clover honey. ln
flavor il is very delicate and almost
white in color. Yellow sweet clover
honey is preferred by others. The
flavor is slightly stronger than that
made from the white variety, and its
color is a deep yellow. Then there is the
honey that is made from thistles and
milkweeds; it is amusing To- hear the
producers of such layors tell of their
fluctuations in making these hayward
plants grow within their restrictions.
Some of the wild flower honey is ai-
most black in color, and The flavor is
certainly very different from what it
was in the days when honey was hon-
ev and that fact settled the question
1T is almost yerging ON the indiscreet
TO mention buckwheat honey nova
DAYS, although it is still acknowledged
to have wonderful "stayingproperties.'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

The very common advice to feed
clover TO hens as an aid to egg produc-
ton needs to have a caution attached
to it. If hens have grain with the
clover they will not probably eat too
much Of the lighter food for their good
But exclusive reliance ON cut clover
as winter feed for day or two may SO
clog the gizzard with light indIecstible
food that when grain is given 80 only
makes the matter worse 1y furnishing
more heating material TO ferment IN
the crop. Wherever much grain iE
given to fowls they become too fat &c
lay, and it is such hens that are most
likely to be crop bound.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
CLEAN HOUSEKEEPING.
Italian Bees Are Extremely Neat and
DO Not Tolerate Dirt Around
Their Hives.

One of the great points of difference
between am italian and the common
black bee is that the Italian is a good
lousekeeper and the black bee is a
poor one. says Waliace's Farmer. The
Italian does not tolerate any dirty
combs or any loose chips lying on the
floor of the hive or about the entrance.
If anything gets i'm too big to be car
ricd out, She buries it i'm propolis or bee
gum. Why does she keep house in this
fashion? Partly because she likes it,
like most good housekeepers and part
ly because she doesn't want any moth
eggs to be lying about in the dust,
where the moths will lay them if they
cam and then be carried into The combs
filled with bee bread, there TO hatch out
and work their way between the brood
cells and spin their webs around the
wings and toes of the baby bees. Like
most good housekeepers, the Italian is
not a nervous body. She goes at il
calmly. deliberately, has a level head,
and always keeps cool, while the black
bee gets alarmed, loses her head, and
runs whenever there is danger The
black bee is saucy, irritable and cross
grained; the italian is good-natured.
cool-hcadcd, but when She does Sight
She means business. The black bee
win buzz around, make terrible fuss.
and threaten 10 wipe the earth with
you; the Italian will strike you as quick
as lightning and say nothing about it.
Queer, isn't it, that there should be the
same difference between bees that
there is between housekeepers and be-
tween men; that coOl-headcdness and
courage and effective work should be
found in one type of bees and in one
type of men, and that sloveniiness. fuss
mess, braggadocio and ill-tcmper
should be found in another? There are
a great many things TO be learned by
little observation in the beehive.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

A male of medium size should be
preferred TO one that is heavy and
clumsy Most persons pay too much
attention TO the size. They overlook
the fact that the larger the bird the
longer the period required for reach
ing maturity. Provided the male Sc
lected is pure bred, it is an advantage
if he is small rather than large, where
the object is to hatch out pullets that
are desired to mature early. In Sc
Letting the male let il be done with
some object in view and which is 10 be
accomplished. 1t is of no advantage to
accept one as a gift if he is not suit
able for the purpose. Bear in mind also
Chat the male, so far as his influence
is concerned, is one-half of the flock
Maine Farmer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
SOD HEN HOUSE

brickso there viii be no running cracks.
Leave places for door and windows
slightly narrower than the frames, sod
up rim almost to the top, then fit i'm the
frames tight. and over each put a board,
one 2 by 10 by 6 inches, Will do. to sup
port the weight of the god above.
Have the roof project foot over the
walls. so as TO drain the water we'll OF
the top of the walls. Grooved boards,
battcned, make q good roof. although
many prefer TO cover the boards with
tar felt and then a layer of sod. The
onlyobiection tothisis that after two or
threeyears the tarfelthast 10 be renewed
and new sod added But il makes the
warmest roof and if carefully put on
sheds water as we'll as a shingled roof.
The small drawing shows window as
1t appears within, and indicates sup
ports for roosts.-Farm and Home.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
Cracked wheat for Chicks.

In wheat-growing localities it is AZ
ways noticed that young chickens
around the barns are always unusually
thrifty during the wheat harvest. They
pick up the scattered wheat grains and
soon get TO the stage where they VIII
acquire a full suit of feathers. There
is no better material either 10 nuke
growth or feathers than wheat in the
grain. For very small chicks the grain
must be cracked, but they soon become
able TO swallow whole wheat grains,
which is O better whole feed for fowls
than nnvfhfn0 else
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

"Some time ago" says the Scientific
American. "we described the remark
able operation of Doctor Schlatter, i'm
which he extirpated the stomach of a
female patient. 1t is interesting 10
know that she lived IL months after the
operation, and that there was no diff
Guilty in keeping up the nutrition of the
patient. The food taken passed direct
~ from the acsophagus TO the intcs-
tines. and the intestinal digestion was
sufficient to satisfy her wants. This
was shown by thc long continuance of
her life after the operation"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

Now that the young ROSTERS are run
ming at large they will grow rapidly if
properly fed, but should the weather
become damp they may suddenly show
weakness i'm the legs. If they eat and
seem well otherwise they will soon
come I'm proper condition. as the weak
ness is caused by the birds growing in
height rather than i'm breadth, the legs
seeming 90 GROW longer Such birds
show the effects more on a sudden
change Of the weather than at any other
timc, as IF rheumatic. Keep them in a
dry place, feed plenty of bonemeal,
and Ney win Lot only easily get over
st. bat win eventually be The largest
crce in the HCck.--Tarm and Fireside
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

All communications Of a private ma
ture- not of public interest, obituaries
exceeding ten lines. memorials, tributes
of respect ana resolutions of organiza-
tons or corporations will be charged
for at the rate of five cents per line
when published IN the HERALD. Posi-
lively no deviation nor exception vii
be made.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

Arrive Richmond from Bermuda and
Ochre $50 a. ". Leave Richmond for Ochre
and Bermuda $50 j.. NJ Arrive Petersburg
from Bermuda and Ochre g5O 8. NJ Leave
Petersburg i0r Ochre and Bermuda 100 H. NJ.
Arrive Petersburg from farmvile, Winter
pOck and intermediate points west ofthcS-
tcr6l5 J.. NJ. Leave Petersburg for FARM
Vile, ~ nterpOck and intermediate points
west of Chester 30 A. ~
Monday and ihurdav trains nom FARM
willie arrive Richmond $40 a. NJ, connecting
with York River Line for Baltimore.
Fare Richmond to- Baltimore $3.50 one way;
-i0i round trip. Trains arrive and depart at
Richmond from Southern Railway station,
so that through passengers avoid expense
OF transfer.
Passengers on Tuesday Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday trains from Farmville,
may take local freight which passes Moseley
about 800 l.. VI. and arrives Manchester
about l.il =. NJ
Through tickets on sale and baggage
checked through.
JAMES r. WERTH, RI. WILSON.
Gcn'l Manager Gen. Pass Agent,
Richmond, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
MAKING A sOD-HOUsE.
The itina of Structure Here Illus
trntcd Is Very Popular in some
Parts of the West.

Pillow the sod one foot wide and four
inches deep. and for a thrce-foot wall
cut with q spade into two foot lengths.
Build around the four sides. keeping
the walls as near the same height as
possible, so they will settle alike. Az
ways lay the grassy side of the sod
down. smooth of with spade, filling
the cracks with the dirt, making a solid
compact wall Lay the sod as you would
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE,
lState a. a. ~. College,
AT RLACksBURG. Va.

80 Instructors Thoroughly equipped
shops, laboratories and innrmary. warm
OF 900 acres steam Heat and Electric lights
in Dormitories. Degree course. in Agricul-
iure. Horticulture, Civil. Mechanical and
Electrical Engineering, Applied Chemistry
and General Science. Shorter courses In
Practical Agriculture and Practical Me
chauicS.
Total cost of session OF nine monls includ-
ing tuition and other fees uniform. board,
washing, textbooks. medical attendance
etc, about $500. Cost TO State students.
$1,000. Next session begins September DIST
1872 For catalogue apply to
j. VI. McBNYDE, Pm. d., LII. d.,
~ 2l-2m. President
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
WANTED ST. PAUDs ADDRESS.
Turkish Censor Who Was After
the Author of Eristles to
the Galatians.

The Athens Asty reports that q Greek
benevolent society in the Turkish cap
ital recently issued printed appeal to
the Hellenic community in Stamboul
for some special charitable object. The
appeal contained a citation from one Of
the epistlcs of St. Paul TO the Galatians.
Two days after the publication of the
circular commissary Of police from
the censor's department called uponthe
printer and demanded the address Of
St. Paul, who was to be charged with
the public utterance of seditous and po-
litically provocative language.
The printer at first was inclined to
laugh outright at the absurdlty Of the
request and Indictment, but as it is al
ways a little risky TO venture upon a
pleasantly with Turkish official he
sedatcly replied that ST. Paul. the au-
thor Of the Objectionable citation. had
been dead for more than is centuries.
This rufled the gravity Of the police
commissary, who angrily exclaimed:
GLOW dare You attempt such impudent
caioiery with me?" and forthwith ar
rested the printer. Extraordinary as
it may appear, the reiteration of the
same simple explanation TO the censor
had an equally eXasperating effect on
that intelligent official, and the un-
fortunate typographer was locked up
for his ''pcrycrse contumacy." 1t was
only after the lapse Of three days and
on the urgent Intervention Of the Greek
patriarch that the printer was re-
leased.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

When Noltigeur, the French horse.
won the derby. a French noblcman came
up to the duke of Beaufort, who had bet
heavily ON the race. and grasping his
hand enthusiastically. said: "Ah, my
dear duke, Waterloo is at last avenged"
Yes. my dear count" was the reply,
-the French also -an well at Waterlooi"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
SUMMER HEN HOUSE.
How the Farmer Can Keep Extra Col
Onies During the Hot season
Easily and Cheupiy.

The open shed for fowls here shown
was recently seen in operation, and an-
sweringits purpose admirably. A "shed
roof" was placed upon a corner of
board fence, the open sides being to-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
AIRY SHELTER FOR CHICKS

ward the south. Here was protection
for the fowls and cool quarters for the
summer a wire fence met the two
sides Of the board fence, making house
and yard al in one inclosure EXtS
summer colonies can thus easily and
cheaply be kept.-Orange Judd Farmer
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
For sale--A Fine River Farm.

40 ACRES OF Coon ARAELE LAND on the
AppOmattOx river in POwhutan county.
known rs Riverside and located Two ~
miles from the town Of IobaccONiilc. Va.
ON the FarmyiIe s. POwhaian iaiiroadi %
acres 600 fine original growth 81 oak TIMBER
lO0acres of splendid fertile low grounds, sit
uated on the AppomattoX river producing
eight To- ten barrels Of corn 90 the acre. 100
acres of lirst-ciass open high land. arabic and
adapted 10 any growth; balance in iirst-class
pasture and timber lands
improvements consist OF "a five l5l room
frame building, stable and necessary out
buildings; Also three .;l tobacco barns and
some fruit trees.
This farm is susceptible Of being sub-diyi-
ded into three gl small farms, if desired.
For particulars apply 10
CHARLES A. ROSE,
Real Estate Agent
OrtO Richmond, Va,
JAS. r.. CLARKE, Sunnysidc, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

If you want anything in household
or school furniture, Carpets. Curtains,
Rugs, Pictures OF Wall Paper go t0
DOyne's.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

Pratt's Horse, Cattle and Poultry
Food is still the leader. For sale by
II. c. CRUTE. Ag't for Farmvlle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
How Are Your KIdneyss

DIT Hobbs sparagus Pills cure an kidney ills Sam.
pic free. Add Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or N. Y.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15
That Throbbing Headache

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of sufferers have proved their ma'chess
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy TO take.
Try them. Only p cents Money back
if not cured Sold by White & Co.. Drug
gists
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-09-15

Has your subscription crpired.
II so please reneV.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
GEN. BROOKE, CABINET.
Members sworn in and Enter Upo'
- ts FL T1,nH~ nnt}oa

Members Sworn In and Enter Upon
Their Duties.
Havana, Jan. lS.-GOy. Gen. Brooke
has announced the following appoint
ments to the newly constituted al
visers to the administration:
Department Of Goyernment-Domin
60 Mendez Capote.
Department of Finance-Pablo Des.
vernine.
Department of Justice and Pubi.~
Instruction Jose Antonio Gonzales
Lanuza.
Department Of Agriculture, Industry,
Commerce and Public Works - Adolfo
SaenZa YaneZ.
Col. LaunZa is now in Washington,
where he has been for some time with
the members of the special commission
representing the Cuban ilitary assem-
bly,. The other members OF the cabi-
net took the oath OF allegiance before
the judge advocate OF the DIVISION.
Gen. Brooke and Gen. Chatfee being
present. The salaries of the secre.
taries, as they will be known. have
not yet been fixed. but the duties be-
gin Immediately. In Il three hours
conference Gen. Brooke discussed
with them the reorganization OF the
former six Spanish civil departments,
thus curtailed to four, giving each Of
the secretaries special instructions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
TWELFTH INFANTRY READY.

Relieved From Duty at Jefferson
Barracks and Ready for the TIL
to Manila.
st. Louis, Jan. 1S.-In obedience to
instructions from the war department.
the Twelfth United States infantry is
relieved from duty in the department
of Missouri. The garrison for Jeffer-
son barracks. Company T.. at the post
from Fort Wayne, was assigned to
quarters and went on provost duty.
The newcomers are commanded by
Capt. ]. NJ. Burns. On receipt OF hnal
orders from the adjutant general, ex-
pected today, the Twelfth will pro-
coed to the Philippines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
TEmPnsTUOUs Y A

American Liner st. Louis Expert.
ences BAD Weather.
Southampton, Jan. II. - The Amer1-
can. line steamship st. Louis, Capt.
Randle, which left New York on Jan.
Z, has arrived here after a tempestu-
Gus voyage. The big liner encountered
q succession Of strong head winds and
gales during the greater part OF her
voyage The storm was accompanied
by. heavy seas, hard squalls and very
cold weather. The spray which flew
over the ships sides froze rapidly, in
casing the spars and rigging in solid
ice, making it very difficult to get
about the deck. Two sailors were
very seriously injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
WHY 1T WAS NAMED RUBBER.
The Only Original Use of CaOutchOuo
Was as an Eraser

\ recent report from a British con-
sui in n OF the Central American
states gives the following as the origin
OF the name rubber, as applied to
cacutcEloUc: An English artist dis
covered in 100 that the new gum was
admirably adapted for rubbing out
pencil marks. He wrote a paper on
the subject. and Informed his contem-
pnlaries that a cubic foot OF this SUBJ
stance, costing only three shillings,
would last for years. 1t was used for
no ether purpose in England than
effacing lead pencil marks for about
half a century after this discovery,
hence the Eame. rubber" After the
Introduction of the raw material and
the scientific description Of the planr
by Frenchmen, it was first manufac-
tured into waterproof clothing in
France toward the end of the eight
zenith century: Later on, the firm OF
Mcintosh of Manchester greatly i'm
proved on the French idea, and manu-
featured waterproofs on a large scale,
and "mackintosh" is the name by
which w~aterproofs have been known
since that -tima-Philadelnhia Record.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21

Tacoma, Wash, Jan. 1.-THE Brit
ish ship Adelina sai1:: in this port in
twenty-five fathoms of water. Ihe
captain, mate and fifteen Of the crew
were drowned.
Friday the Adelina vas taken to the
Eureka dock and all ballast removed
and the hold cleared preparatory to re-
ceiving cargo. She was then towed
to anchorage several hundred yards
northeast Of the st. Paul Il Tacoma
Lumber company's dock wharf, at
which point disaster overlook her. She
had out, according to the best informa-
ton o%btainable, the starboard anchor,
weighing at least two tons, While to
either side Of the vessel were attached
the ballast logs used to keep a ship
upright during the absence OF cargo or
ballast. The ship was riding the waves
serenely when the shippers of other
vessels anchored close by retired for
the night. When daylight appeared no
signs Of the Adelina were visible.
Over the spot where the ship rode at
anchor the night before a danger
signal buoy lamp was visible. When
the absence Of the ship was discovered
Captains Buckley and Dudley took the
tug Burleigh and made an investiga-
ton. and 1t was found beyond the
shadow of a doubt that the ship had
gone to the bottom. One OF Ii bal
last bars was found attached to the
chain with which 1t was originally
fastened to the Inflated ship. In addi-
supplies for the crew with oars were
AN,1rA p. D0-1nn1 +hn% oofEion WOO
found. How the accident occurred
IL Pure Surlmise.
Judging from indications, shipping
mel say the ballast log found was
from the port side of the vessel. The
ship, according to all accounts was
headed in a southerly direction. or to-
ward the head Of the bay at the time
the gale swept down the sound. The
heavy winds caused the ship to strain
on the chains, making the log on h
weather side taut and giving a ten
dency to lift the log from the water,
but the strain was too great for one
Of the chains and it snapped. This re-
leased the towering craft from the
greater restraint on the weather side
and she lifted with the wind, and there
being little restraint from the other
end Of the log, raised it enough to al
low the right or moor1ng chain to Slip
OF. The ship, free from ballast and
floating like a chip, careened under the
pressure Of the heavy gale, shipping
great quantities of water, filming COM
pletely the hold and f%orecastle, caused
her to capsize and sink in q very few
minutes. The situation was further
aggravated by the fact that the tides
wer just setting in at the time the
ship il, supposed to have gone down.
This, In. all probability, forced the
stern of the vessel around and exposed
the brCadside to the gales fury.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
AS TIA ADVISER.

British Officer Engaged TO Assist In
O,rnntzlns An Army of Occupation.
Kingston, JAM, Jan. Is. 1t is re-
norted in military circles here that the
American army commissioners while
he1a secured. with the consent CT the
British war office. the services OF a
prominent officer of great colonial ex-
p%erience, who will proceed to CUBA 10
take the position Of military ADVISER
and supervise the organization OF
regular army OF occupation there anu
at Porto Rico.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
sAMP:ON's

Navy Department Selects the Vessels
That Will Comprise 1t.
Washington, Jan. 1S.-The navy de
partment has designated the following
warships to form the squadron OF evo-
luton which is to go south under di-
rect command Of Admiral Sampson:
Flagship New York, Brooklyn. In
diana. Texas. Chicago, Newark,
Machias. they will be accompanied
by the following named golfers and
supply ships: Marcellus, Lebanon and
Supply. The ships are ordered to be
at Havana prior to Feb. 1 next. The
Brooklyn has arrived at Havana with
Assistant Secretary Allen aboard.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-01-21
INDORsE GEN. MILES.
Baptist Preachers Pass Resolutions
Commanding HIS COurse.

Baptist Preachers Pass Resolutions
Commencing His COurse.
Boston. Jan. IL. - Gen. Miles re-
ceived an Endorsement of his course in
the controversy with Gen. Eagan from
the Baptist min .sters Of Boston. At
their meeting Rev. j. D. Fulton Of
fered the following resolution, which
was passed:
"Resolved, That the Baptist minis
tiers of Boston and vicinity recognize
with devout pleasure the magnificent
bearing Of Gen. Nelson A. Mills IN
the crucial ordeal through he is pass
ing, as the friend of the soldier, as the
cultured officer and as an illustrat on
Of American manhood"