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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
The following bills against the town
were read and ordered TO he paid:

On motion Of Mr. Gillian the coun-
ell unanimously voted 800 to the
Farmvlle Cemetery Association. The
yearly appropriation has been $50.
Captain Martin, Of the Street Com
mittee, suggested that the town have
mile or more of its streets macada-
mized He believed it cheaper to the
town than the present system Of work
ing our streets with only temporary
results. He also submitted drawing
for a trestle leading from Cumberland
bridge erected above high water mark.
The estimated cost Of this trestle is
about 81 800
Mr.. Davidson thought the towns
finances should be seriously considered
before definite action is taken eXpend-
ing large sums. He cited the fact Of
the towns serious treasury depletion.
Only balance in treasury Of S544 81
with more than 81 600 Of accounts paid
at this meeting Add to this a recent
ly made note for 81 800 which has been
necessary to avediscounted to keep
the municipal wheels agoing.
The committee was requested to get
further plans, specifications and costs
for erecting the trestle.
Mr.. Morris thought the trestle should
no htaflf &c "a nd -. 10 mid f,r 49,.
extra levy of taXation-say 20 cents
additional. To this proposition Mr..
Wall replied that it would be an easy
matter for tObaccOnsts, making piles
Of money, to meet the special taxation.
but it would be sore matter to the
poorer classes in the community.
The street commissioners salary was
increased from $50 to $3.50 per annum
The matter Of making brick cutters
on Main street was recOnsidered and
Chairman Martin instructed to coun-
termand order for brick.
Mr. Erambert was instructed to have
the armOry building repaired.
There were SIX candidates for the |
office of policeman to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of X. /.
Orange. They were w. B. Blanton.
Isaac Haney, T. f. Noel, j. w. Fret
well, J. K. Ligon and II. G. Chernault.
The only ones receiving votes were
Messrs. Noel and Ligon. The latter
received ) and the former 4.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
Death of a Worthy Colored Man.

William ID. Evans, a highly respect
ed colored man, died at his home in
this place on the 18th instant, in the
69th year of his age. His funeral took
place at the First Baptist church, COL
Ored, on Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, and. was largely attended by
members OF his own race and a num-
Der Of white friends. His pastor, Rev.
DR.. Kirby, preached the sermon, a
strong and well delivered one, i'm which
he took occasion to speak i'm feeling
and commendatory terms of the de
ceased as husband, neighbor, citizen
and Christian. His first pastor, Rev.
john White, followed in a touching
tribute to his friend and brother. Tai
lyrand Branch and Pars0n Bates add.
ed their words Of praise, and DR.. Nell
waine spoke last and most ieelingly Of
his friend Of forty years. He brought
tears to all eyes as he alluded To war
'H~'"Oi'N III Nhlch INC courage anu
devotion to duty Of the deceased shone
out conspicuously. He went with DIR.
McIlwaiue into the army, and one day
while the DIR. was on the firing line he
felt some one grasp his arm. aud turn
ing saw his faithful bodyguard, who,
On being asked; "why are you here ?p.
said: 81 came thinking YOU
were hurt and needed me-" The DIR.
further said, 81 knew him well in
hose trying days and never knew him
% neglect his duty or do wrong.u |
splendid tribute from such source.
The presiding elder of the Methodist
'hurch, colored, Of this circuit, was
Ilso present, and the Rev. DR.. Gullins.
ormer pastor Of that church, was also
present and each took part in the
ervices At their close the remains
we're borne from the church to the Gem
terry, followed 10y the numerous orders
I which the deceased was a member.
he MasOns, Odd Fellows and others.
he floral tributes literally covered the
asket, and were many OF them Of ex-
uisite design.
well done good and faithful SER
anti
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
..Ml c0rNTRY MS OF THEE.v

We have passed through a week Of
pleasure. The heavens have been
bright above as, and all around cheer
ful and attractive. Now let us study
to know aud earnestly to do our duty
to country. True it will still be our
country no matter how ends the struggle
we are now engaged in, but it may be
vastly different from that we received
from our forefathers, and which is
guaranteed us under the constitution
as now written and read
We pay large pensions, we do not
care TO support large standing armies
We have millions of volunteers to rely
on, we do not need many regulars.
We have work 70 do at home, and have
no time to be "minding the business
ofother folks.n We love the Republic,
We hate Imperialism, We have been
loyal to Mr.. Mckinley as president, we
are not prepared to say: "Long live
the Emperor"
They tell us there is no danger, and
sirens sing people to sleep. We hear
the cry of peace, peace" when there
is war and more Of it in sight. Can we
prevent threatened doom? Yes, in
deed. How? BY the wise use of the
ballot 1t has been compared to the
snow flake, but snow flakes united de-
fy the power of steam. Let's touch ell
bows once again. Keep step to the
music and "hold your fire until you
see the AniLn. Of lheir eNes y
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
THE CANVASS.

So far as we can see general apa-
thy" seems to be in command. We
have had bat three speeches at our
courthouse, one from Attorney. General
Montague, another from Mr.. Don p.
Halsey, Of Lynchburg, and the third
from SIR Pryor, of Petersburg, all three
enjoyed by those who heard them, but
comparatively few had that pleasure.
1t is to be regretted that we feel so Sc
cure, and If the feeling is general Vir-
ginia's vote will be light. 1t is time
yet to wake up, and our hope is that
the drowsiness may still be overcome.
The news from Ohio alone is enough
to arouse US to full duty. The peoples
disfrust if not disgust for Hanna, is so
great that lifelong Republicans are
declaring for Bryan. That the State
belongs to the doubtful column is gen.
orally conceded.
Reports from Michigan are well-nigh
as encouraging. And 50 from Illinois
and Indiana. The South remains SOL
i'll, and the same is true of Maine, Yer
mont and their sisters in sympathy.
The Democrat in Vermont has no
more friends at court than has the
Republican of Mississippi Honors
are even in this regard.
Maryland will give good account of
herself. and we have never weakened
ON West Virginia. Estimates sent out
from headquarters do not move us.
Still we are hopeful and more than
anxious that Virginia shall give a good
account Of herself.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

The Governor Of Virginia, with a
daughter, and his son, Major Heth
Tyler, were the guests Of Col. {. NJ.
Walker on last Friday They came
unexpectedly on the noon train from
Richmond and were taken at once to
the home Of Col. Walker, where, with
few invited friends, they dined.
His Excellency spying a dish Of corn
field peas on the table, passed by a typ.
zeal Southside Virginia ham, quarter
Of lamb, brown, juicy, superb, turkey
Of the right size and flavor, a duck fiji
for the gods, vegetables such as only
these Southside counties can grow, and
expended his devotion on them. Our
readers will remember that they have
no such luxuries in the great South
west, from which the Governor comes.
After dinner the party was driven to
the race track, where Governor Tyler
addressed the large concourse Of people
gathered there.
The fitting was then enjoyed forseyeral
hours, the Governor more than once
commenting on the superb horseman-
ship and the skill with which the lance
was handled Before the contest closed
the party was driven to the Exposition
rooms where the eyes Of Nirginia's
Chief Executive were opened wide to
the resources Of this section Of Virginia.
He never saw finer specimens of farm
products, antiques Of more interest, or
any exposition hall Of finer or more
attractive appearance. Unfortunately
the stock had been removed, and we
could not give peculiar demonstration
Of the fact that the SOuthside can grow
cattle As well as corn.
The distinguished guests returned to !
the home Of Col. Walker about ) p. NJ,
and before leaving for Richmond had |
time TO inspect the palatial home and |
the attractive grounds of their host
Their visit To Farmville was "A revela- |
ton ana their brief stay with Us were |
hours of pleasure and Of profit too.
The Governor would have been with
Us on monument day hut for official
engagements.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

We heard two excellent speeches on
court day. one 10y Mr. Don p. Halsey,
Of Lynchburg, during the day, the
other from Mr.. Collier Pryor, Of Wash
ington, at night. They belong to
speaking families and have inherited
the gifts of their fathers.
Our people will not turn out on such
occasions in large numbers, however,
and it Il fact to be regretted.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

The council met last Tuesday night
at half past o'clock with Mayor Blan-
ton i'm the chair Members present
were. Messrs. W. +. Davidson, Dir. W.
+. Anderson, J b. FarraT, n +. Wall.
W. p. Gillian, +. l.. Erambert. +. l..
Morris, J. X. Martin aud \. +. Cralle.
The sergeants report was read as fol-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

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bles and Bright's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-ROot is not rec
ommendedf flor everything but if you ha re kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be found
just the remedy you need. Ithas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
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every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried it, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how 10
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When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EyE0~
send your address 10 fFzF---=sassls-r;s III,
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bng- E; :.l ll.il.
hamton. N. Y. The * ~. LIZ. .s . I'D
regular fifty cent and Home Of swamp-Roo,
dollar sizes are sold BY all good druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

cures made BY Dr..
Kilmer S Swamp Root.
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
It is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der cra~iaii~t 81 l.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

The Baltimore Clearing House Asso-
citation is said to have given $4,000 to
the Hanna corruption fund. Balti-
more has been made rich, in large part,
by Southern contributions, and this is
poor return. Hannaism is hurtful to
the South. Allowed full sway it would
be death To the South.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
THE FIRST BABY.
It's Coming Is Looked Forward to
With Both Joy and Fear and its
Safe Arrival is Hailed With
Pride and Delight by All.

The arrival Of the first baby In the
household is the hnppiest and most inn
portant event OF married life. The young
wife who is to become mother delights
to think Of the happiness in store for her
when the little one shall nestle upon her
breast and latterly she shall hear it lisp
the sweet and holy name, mother.
But her happy anticipation quickly van
ishes when she realizes the terrible pain
and suffering through which she must
pass while bringing the little one into
the world. An indescribable fear of the
danger attendant upon the ordeal soon
dissipates her joyfulness.
Thousands Of women have learned
by experience that there is absolutely
no necessity for the sufferings which at
tend childbirth; they know that by
the. use Of Mothers Friend"-a scien-
titic liniment-for a few weeks before
the trying hour, expectant mothers can
so prepare themselves for the final
hour that the pain and suffering Of the
dreaded event are entirely obviated and
it is safely passed through with COM
paratiyely little discomfort.
All women are interested, and es-
pecially expectant mothers who for the
first time have to undergo this trial, in
such remedy; for they know the pain
and suffering, to say nothing of the dan
ger, which is in store for them. moth
er's Friend is woman's greatest bles-
sing, for it takes her safely through the
severest ordeal Of her life. Every woman
should be glad TO read the little book
Before Baby is Born" which contains
information Of great value to all. 1t
will be sent free to any one who sends
their address to The Bradfeld Regu-
lator Co.. Atlanta, Ga.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

When YOU have no appetite, do not
relish your food and feel dull after eat
ing you may know that YOU need a
dose of Chambrriain's Stomacl and
Liver Tablets. Price . cents. Sam
piles free at Shorter d Terry's drug
store, Darlington Heights
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed ON account of Group. 1t is
quickly cured 10y One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like to take.
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

Before buying your winter suit call
al Fleming * Clark's up-to-date dry
goods house and see their line of cloth
nag. Sample suits made to oIder-iit
guaranteed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

Two iirst-class self-feeding stoves
for sale. la perfect order.
W. u. RICHARDSON.
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

For sprans, swellngs and lameness
there is nothing so good a Chamber
lain's Pain Balm. Try it. For sale by
Shorter d Terry, Darlington Heights
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
6 MAr.r

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold I'm one day
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
The One Nav Col, c,,,a

rof colds and sore throat use Kermotrs Choco-
itss Laxative Qmnine. Easily taken as candy
nd quickly cure.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

No other pills can equal DeWitt's
Little Early Risers for promptness, GER
tainty and efficiency. Wins on Drug
Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

The Trustees are proud Of the record OF this
school under the management OF Principal
y. 4. Starke and his cO-wOrkers. They de-
sire 10 develop 10 still more as part OF the
Public school system OF the Farmviile Dis
trict. II viii bee continued I'm all grades for
the full session " nine months.
THE HIGH SCHOOL is intended 10 pre-
pare our boys and girls for College and Uni-
versity, or for life.
The Trustees are glad that 10 is "A part OF
the public school work OF the district and
intend that 10 shall be so conducted as 10 be
credit TO the district and "a great saving Of
expense 10 those that avail themselves of
the advantages 10 offers.
Owing 10 the fact that the High School is
department Of the Public school. instruc-
ton IN 10 can be obtained for the fee OF $3.50
per month,
LESS THAN s23 A SESSION.
Sustain il, and build mp what Will be a
help and "a credit to the community.
l.. J. NERSER,
b. VI. COX,
:. W. PAULErT.
School Trustees Farmvile District.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19
The Monument Fund.

The children who desire to have their
names appear on the roll of honor
among those that have made contribu-
tons to the monument fund, should
send them in promptly.
The following contributions have been
received this week:
Amount brought forward and
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

FarnViIIe Graded
AND
High School.


RICHARD VI. SMITH, VI. \. university of
Val Ph.D. fLeipsicl, Principal and cOnduc-
tor OF High school.
Miss FANNIE SMITUsON, graduate State
Female Normal school.
Miss MAUDE GRAY, graduate STATE Female
Normal School.
Miss LOUIE NORRIS graduate State Female
Normal school.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

The treasurer submitted the follow
| ing:
BY balance on hand last report. s LII "
| Received from sergeant ..-.--.............. 4DW
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

IL T,sr.-... litor ana Proprietor
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

Entered 40 the postonice al Farmville as
second class mattcr.I
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-19

RArEsoF SUBSCRIPTIONS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
ONE MILLION FOR A PAINTING.
Fabulous Price Said to Have Beea
offered for "a Beautiful Work
of Titan.

The preposterous report that some
one had offered 200 900. or 81, OOO. 900,
for Titian's cele brated painting Of 'Sa-
cred and Profaue Love" in the Bor-
CHEESE collection at Rome. is due. in all
probability, to the universal hunger
for astonishing people, although it may
have some color of possibility to the
Imagination of kindergarten finan-
ciers. says the Boston Transcript. In
sensate prices have been paid for
Raphaels. that in the National gallery
especially. which came from the Marl-
borough collections; also for the works
OF other old masters, but never any
such incredible price as this. Yet it
would be a hard matter to set the ex-
act limit of value in the case of sale
OF Titan. more particularly such an
example as the absurdly misnamed
Sacred and Profane Love" If there
exists in the world a picture worth
sl.ooo.000. who would be bold enough
to deny the right of Titan, the poten-
tate Of painters, to be the author Of
that work: AS to the picture known
by the title of SACRED and Profane
Love "A title which Titan didn give
1t. and which has needlessly puzzled
many commentators-it is now gener-
ally considered simply as fanciful or
romantic composition.
But Franz Wickotf, a German critic.
has evolved theory, which has good
deal to recommend it. that this picture
represents an incident in the seventh
book of the "Argonautica" of Valerius
Flaccus. the Latin poet, where it is re-
lated that Medea. the enchantress,
daughter of Aectes. king of Colchi,, un-
willing to yield TO her love for the
Greek Jason. is visited by Venus, who
pleads for the lover and endeavors to
persuade Medea to follow her into the
wood where Jason is waiting. Titan
has represented this scene as taking
place In the open air; the dawn is Just
breaking and rosy streaks appear on
the horizon. A young woman richly
dressed is seated on one side of foun-
tain. on the edge of which sha has
paced costly casket. Her right hand
is in her lap and holds bunch OF
magic herbs. Deeply moved, she gazes
fiNedly before her. lending ear the
While to the persuasive voice of another
woman. seated near. The form OF this
woman, around which flutters red
mantle. is Of a marvellous beauty.
She rests her right hand upon the foun-
talns edge and with her left holds on
high vase from which issues q light
smoke. Between the two women the
god of love is splashing in the water
with his chubby little hands
MIR. Wickotf maintains that in the
beautiful nude figure Venus is easily
recognizable. even when her son is not
there to indicate her presence. The
woman to whom she spoke and who.
though unwilling to yield blindly. still
feels herself drawn by an irresistible
power. is Medea, who betrayed the
king. her father, and followed Jason,
the stranger and enemy of her people.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02
INCREASE OF WAGES
Results OF McKinley's Policy of
"Opening the Mills"
Two Hundred Factories Paid Out
Twice as Much Money in Wages
Last Year nv They Did
in 1894.

Akron. DIN the campaign of 1896
Mr.. Mckinley made one remark that
went to the hearts of the people from
one end OF the country TO the other.
1t was: Open the mills, y" said Gen.
Charles Dick, secretary of the republic
an national committee.
"Those three words met with re-
sponsive chord from the tens of thou
sands who had been idae during the
last democratic administration, and
the empty dinner pail brigade went to
the polls and voted for full dinner
pail and for the opening of the mills.
I'm order to gain some idea of the
effect of restoring the home market to
our own people. the republican national
committee sent out blanks to members
of the National Association of Manu-
facturers asking them to kindly fur
nish us with the number of men whom
they had employed in each year from
1890 to 1899, inclusive, as we'll as with
the total amount of wages which they
had paid during the same years.
''We have received 200 replies. These
show that there was a steady increase
in the number of hands employed in the
200 factories until the year 1893. after
which there was an immediate drop of
10000 men in 1894. But under Presi-
dent McKinley's administration the in
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-02

vestments in the United States, money
spent abroad by Americans and the
sums RENTED by immigrants. we find
our favorable trade balance dwindles
down to very small proportions. AS
Il consequence. we are but slowly
emerging from our condition of for
eign Indebtedness.
Free silver advocates must see. how
ever. the golden opportunity our pres.
ent enormous exports in excess Of i'm
ports gives us to once and for all free
ourselves from foreign Indebtedness.
Did our own people but earn the
5000. 100000 or more each year now
paid to foreigners for charges incident
to the carriage of our imports and ex-
ports, European gold would be forced
into the United States at an enor-
nous rate to meet the balances due us,
or else Europeans would send back to
us the American securities which they
now hold in such enormous sums and
which at present keep the country
debtor nation.
We have in the past forty years paid
to foreigners easily four thousand
millions of dollars for doing our for
eign carrying. a sum that has gone
out and stayed out of the country to
its permanent impoverishment. Our
national wealth to-day is all of four
thousand millions Of dollars less than
it would have been had American
ships carried the same proportion of
our foreign commerce during the past
forty years that they did during the
preceding seventy years. More than
that. to keep on paying foreigners at
the rate we are now doing for the carr
riage' of our imports and exports will
during the next quarter OF centur'
alone. take out of the United Stats
fully five thousand millions of dollars
additional.
Not only will the country be
drained of this colossal amount, out
American labor in the mines. the
mills, the factories. the ship,ards
and on board the ships will be denied
the employment incident to the build
ing of ships, from the mining of the
ore and the Telling of the forests to
the completed ships.
The passage Of the shipping bill.
which will quickly put an erd to our
present dangerous and impverishins
dependence upon foreign Shipping for
our foreign carrying. sholld. for the
reasons outlined. if not for the very
many others unstated for lack OF
space, command the acti,e support OF
rot only every monome:allist, but OF
every bimetallist in the United