The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-23
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

When August burned upon the years de
cliue
lstopped within the whispers ola wood,
Whose nhiicst day. pricked back by dark
est pine.
Made -himmerns tumult where the thicl
stems stood
Some scent of whitening sap-a seethinl
wine
Made incense Of the balsam-breathec
drouth.
sweeta the sigh Of summer in the South
Athirst for Autumn and the purple vine.
Ny feet pressed down the mosses' dbrou,
grayi
& dry twie cracked upona drier stone;
All parchcd views of lavender and brown
Died in the channels of the rocky way;
And Zoo iho mmishcd covert, alone
Knew in what Hoods the thirst Of life
may drown.
Prince Edwards spring term Of cir
cult court will begin next Thursday.
We are sorry to report the indisposi-
ton Of Captain r. NJ. Burton.
People who are always hunting for
trouble generally find it.
Some people have too few friends,
Others too many.
Mrs. J. ;. Whaley has gone to Rich
mond on a visit to her mother, for a
few days.
The February term Of our county
court was of short duration and little
or no interest was attached.
Misses Maggie Spratley and Mary
Walker went to Richmond Tuesday
evening on shopping expedition.
The cold snap of the past few days
was quite severe, but still we have no
complaint to urge against the winter
Of lS99-l9OO.
Work on the macadam is at a stand
still. We regret that the bad places
between here and Hampden-S Sidney
were not treated in time.
Mr.. NJ. c. Judd, who has been a
resident Of Farmville for several years,
will leave tonight for New Orleans,
where in future he expects to reside.
The election which is to decide either
for or against the sale Of Intoxicating
liquors i'm Farmville must in all re-
spects conform to the general election
law, which is the amended Walton
law.
"Let the howlers howl,
And the scowlers scowi,
And the GROWERS growl,
And the grun gang go it.
But behind the night
There's plenty Of light,
And everthug's all right,
And you know IT,"
Margareue Richardson, wife Of
Samuel Richardson, colored, died in
New York ON The 10th inst and was
buried at her old Prince Edward home,
where hes sou, J. NJ. Richardson, now
lives. last Friday. She had been liy-
ing with two Of her sons in New York
for about three years.
Miss Daniel, of the Normal school,
sang q delightful solo at the Episcopal
church last Sunday afternoon, and the
junior male quartette, Of Farmville,
composed Of Messrs. Booker, Paulett,
Wade and Duvall, won new laurels a
sweet singers at the evening services
Of the Presbyterian. There are ser
MONS in songs as well as Gin stones"
Last week a delinquent subscriber
said he would pay up if he lived. He
died. Another said; 81 will see you
tomorrow He's blind. Still another
said: "I'll pay you this week or 60 to
the devl.p He's gone. There are hun
dreds who ought to take warning of
these procrastinators and pay up now.
.Egniy Is. d. Slope.
The February number Of the Hamp-
den-Sidney Magazine is before us.
Under the head Of college and Cam
pus" we find this paragraphs: ave are
glad to inform the readers Of the Mdgd-
zine that the macadamized % road
from Farmvile has steadily advanced
a distance Of some thirteen feet, four
inches since our last issue, the last four
inches being made in the unusually
short time Of ten hours
Last Tuesday night mass meeting
was held in the courthouse when the
subject Of tend perance, Was ably dis
cussed by RekNAsburf Christian, Of
Lynchburg, 6dl Rev JenAs Cannon,
Jr., Of BLACKSTONE. 4 large audience
was present a5d% most respectful
hearing given Ne speakers. Major
Otley presided over the meeting and
introduced Mr. Cannon, who in turn
presented Mr. Christian.
News was received in Farmville yes
terday of the continued serious illness
of Rev. Dr. G.. f. Bagby, former below
ed pastor Of the Baptist church here.
DR.. Bagby is in the home Of his son,
Rev. IL. A. Bagby, Of Richmond, where
the best Of medical attention is given
him. His condition, as reported yes
terday, was critical, and little hope is
entertained for his recovery. Dr.
d. i. Ann nu-tnr nf piannh and