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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04
WORTH REPEATING,

"Mr. President, / know how inner.
fectly have stated this argument |
know how feeble is single voice amid
this din and tempest, this delirium of
empire. 1t may be that the battle for
this day is lost. But | have an as
sured faith in the future. | have an
assured faith in justice and the love of
liberty OF the American people. The
stars in their courses fight for freedom
The Ruler of the heavens is on that
side. If the battle today go against it.
L appeal to another day, not distant
and sure to come. | appeal from the
clapplDg of hands and the stamping of
feet and the brawling and the shouting
TO the quiet chamber where the fathers
gathered in Philadelphia. appeal
from the spirit Of trade 70 the spirit of
liberty. | appeal from the millionaire
and the boss, and the wire puller and
the manager to the statesman of the
older time, in whose eyes a guinea new
er glistened, who lived and died poor.
and who left 10 his children and to his
c0untrymen good name far better
than riches. Iappeal from the present,
DlOated with material prosperity, drunk
with the lust of empire, to another and
a better age. | appeal from the pre-
sent to the future and to the past. ,
Senator HOor.
This is refreshing reading, coming
as 1t does from the Senate chamber. so |
fast becoming club of millionaires.
When the "guinea" doesn't "glsten
IN the eyes" Of our legislators we may
hope for some laws not dictated bv a
combine. The people may then have
voice, not of a god but Of sovereigns.
How much better that esprit of lib
rty" rather than the spirit of trade"
hOuld prevail
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1900
The broad streak of yellow down the
backbone of the Mckinley administra-
ton, the exhibition of which disgusted
so many Americans during the weeks
which Immediately preceded the war
with Spain, is again in full view of the
world. The present exhibition is con-
nected with our relations with Turkey.
Only few days ago, all of the we'll
known dIsseminatOrs of semi-oflicial
news, in Washington, were singing a
song OF jingoism and filling the news
paper men with thrilling stories Of the
red hot demand the administration
had made upon the Sultan Of Turkey.
to settle those long standing mission
airy claims at once, and intimating
that if the spondulixs was not at once
forthcoming an American fleet would
be sent into Turkish waters to forcibly
collect it. These stories were duly sent
out, but they didn't fire the country |
even little tiny bit, the people not |
being in lingo humor. But they did
something else. They brought an init
nation from Russia, i'm the politest
diplomatic language that there were
reasons which made it incumbent upon
Russia to object to any forcible collec-
ton Of claims from the Sultan. That
threw Secretary Hay into a blue funk.
almost as bad as would have followed
snubbing by an English lord, and
the yellow streak i'm the
administration backbone was uncover
ID, to add to the gaiety of nations and
o the humiliation Of Americans. and
he official announcement made that
his government bad at no time intend.
d to 90 beyond diplomatic insistance I
n trying to make the Sultan pay that
lam. "A famous American wit once
ommented upon an exhibition Of
elbow streak by public man. bv saw.
ng; "God Almighty hates gutter" :
nd 1t is well-known to every observ- .
~ man that the American people 4
$50 hate gutter. !
The Senate seems to be pretty nearly =
unanimous in one thing at Ieast-that '
he I. ,. Senate has no authority to in =
'stigate state legislatures qualifca- q
On to elect US Senator. Although q
e temptation to go behind the action A
the West Virginia legislature which I
scted Nathan b. Scott, to the Senate !!
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04
WILL THEY BE EQUAL TO THE OC-
CASION!

Now that the Convention to revise
the Constitution is an assured fact the
question arises, are the Virginians of
the day equal to the task Of properly
undoing the work of an Underwood
and of making a chart by which the
ship Of State can be safely sailed? We
do not ask the question because we are
in doubt, but because some people are
silly enough to ask it incredulously.
The roof bough of war did not level
the Peaks of Otter, nor disturb their
grandeur, nor did the Virginisns who
braved its dangers return home with
less of the elements that go to make
the finest type Of manhood than when
they entered the struggle. Reconstruc-
ton has no more dwarfed them in
mind or body than it has taken the
glory from our valley, or the majesty
from our rivers, or the depth from our
harbOrs.
Nor are the sons of such sires I'M
worthy the loins from which they
sprung. True they have not had the
"guineas glistening in their eyes, as
others have, they have not been sailing
In yachts of their own or travelling i'm |
private cars, or growing rich amid the |
surges of stock exchanges or because of |
purchased legislation; they have not
spent their winters amid scenes Of trop- |
ical beauty nor their summers catching
the charms Of sea breezes; few of them
have INDUCED the delights of foreign
travel but all of them, "Virginian from
spur to plume" have been groaning
beneath the Underwood burden, end
more and more the needs of
the mother of States and of states
men," "The heart knoweth its own
bitterness and a stranger intermeddle
not herewith" and Virginians, the
Virginians of this hour, knows full
we'll the wants Of Virginia and know
ng will dare embOdy them, as far a.
in the organic law of the
State.
Some unskilled craftsmen may per-
nance secure the place and pay of CO.
aborers, but the great body of builders
Who will be engaged to do work on this
acrec temple of law and justice, we
elieYe. will be uhnnesf and canahIo y
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Even a Republican convention,
which was held in Ohio and bossed by
Hanna, had the unblushing cheek to
oppose trusts, and yet that same Hanna
knows full well that if the trusts should
perish from the face of the earth his
style of politics wouldn't live day.
The travesty is monumental and the
boldness colossal.
Next thing we may expect Mr..
Mckinley to be saying something
against the crib at which he has been
feeding. We heard Senator Vance
once say in the Senate: "The OK know
eth its owner and the ass his masters
cribu
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

offer for sale privately my farm. contain.
ing 27lS ACRES. one-halr omen iand h i ~
in partly original wood. wei watered. fine
tobacco and wheat soil: new modern house
containing six rooms, four barns. stable and
Az olher necessary Out-houses. In addition
the old Homestead House CONTAINING az
rooms, and cabins suitable for hands. The
j ara ana garden enclosed with picket fence
lock ana hog pastures well fenced: about
fD irult trees OF best varieties "A liberal num-
.eI now ll beui ingi line assortment OF grapes
OF poplar pulp wood on the place.
Apply ai any time 10 the undersigned, or
10 r.. y Taylor CO., Prospect. va.
CHAS. II. EAST.
apl 20-3t
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04
}. E. GARLAND.
'''' -'-''"' Farmville, Va.
Auction Sale!

/ will offer for sale at Public Auction. on
my premises, near Prospect. Prince Edward
ing property:
Household aud Kitchen Furniture. includ-
ing one high-6rade Upright Piano. Hand
sVihe W ahut Nhamber Suites, Large Plate
Glass Mirror. Pictures, Books. includino a eet
OF Chambers Encyclopedia. handsome Win.
dow shades, Lace Curtains and two Parlor
0uiies, and various other useful and orna-
mental household effects; also an Farming
implements, Horses. Cows. HOGS. Waoone
arriages, Buggy, Harness, Brides and Sad,
lles, q douDle-harrel Colts shotgun. carmen
fer'S Tools, and an interest I'm this wears
crops sale viii begin promptly at 10 o'clock
4. VI. Terms Cash.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

We are not quite so anxious to at.
tend the Paris Exposition as we were
before that bridge collapsed, killing
and wounding Unfortunately.
If the bridges won't carry their own
weight what can be expected of crowd
ed rooms, &c2
A little criminal responsibility on
the part of architects and builders
might be Of public benefit.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

There is "A striking cartoon going the
rounds which represent stalwart
farmer, hoe in hand, coat of, slice, e.
up, looking contemptuously down upon
representatives of trusts, with the re-
mark: "lf | should stop working
what would become of you? Yet l
have to pay for the privilege of being
on this earth" The picture and the
words are full ofmeaning.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

state OF Virginia, County of Prince Idu..rl ...
l. W. G.. Nenable, Cashier of the abov..
named bank, do solemnly swear thai he
aDoNe statement is true to the best of r,,
knowledge and belief - ""9
w. g. NENABLE, Cashier.
day OF May, 1900. II. 4. Fi AZ ''
ropy,,.r a.. Notary Public
G. VI. WALKER,
j. NJ. CRUTE
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

We Will feel some relief ourselves
when the "agony" over the correct
spelling of Greenesville-G reensville is
over with the Norfolk Landmark.
Petersburg Hder-AppeM, Richmond
Dispatch, NOfolk VHgnian Pilot and
Others.
We all agree as to what letters enter
into the formation Of the name Under
wood and the word convention. Let's
agree, too, that no such prefix shall be
attached to Virginia convention. 1t
is as much out Of place as is under
brush in field where farmer wants
to grow a crop. Cut it up, root and
branch.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Virgin ia, never had a better consti-
tutlonal lawyer in the Senate than is
Jno' W. Daniel, and his honesty is
above suspicion, therefore we conclude
that Quay, of Pennsylvania, was enti-
tied to a seat in that body.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Hanna giving a constitutional reason
Tor not supporting Quay makes him
self ridiculous. We doubt if he would
know the constitution if he were to
meet it in the road.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Legions of young doctors are being
commissioned to fight ellis to which
flesh is heir to-" The wonder is that
smallpox and kindred spirits don't
hide away IN the dens and caves of
earth.
Alas, that unterrifed and uncon-
quered tuberculosis should defy their
combined strength and wisdom.
Neither liquid nor lancet, pills nor
powder, anaesthetic nor antiseptics,
emolient nor emetic, stimulant nor sy-
rup, diagnosis nor prognosis have
checked it in its mad and murderous
career.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

was great, there being plenty Of evi-
deuce of crookedneas, only three Sena-
tors-Pctlus and Morgan. Of Ala, and
Turner, OF Wash, voted for the motion
OF Senator Petlus Ia send the resolution
declaring Scott entitled To his seat
back 10 Committee with instuctir 8
to further investigate his election.
Senator Allen rcbukod Senator
Chandler for his apparent anxiety to
railroad the resolution reported fr m
the elections committee, declaring Sen
ator Clark, of Montana, not entitled 10
his seat through the Senate when he
said: Every man mus, realize that il
is asking good deal Of anyone who
occupies a place i'm this chamber To
take the mere conclusions of Com
mlliee, without an opportunity Of read
ing the evidence upon which those
conclusions are based am not inter
ested IN this case one way or the other.
but the Senate cannot expect Ia dispose
Of II IN two or three DAYS when il has
taken the Committee three months In
hear witnesses and reach a Judgment
That would be ridiculous in any fribu-
nal' 1t Is strongly believed that the
resignation of Senator Clark will make
a vote unnecessary on This resolution.
although he still declines TO talk for
publication.
Democratic Senators have decided
that the army reorganization bill com
tainssomany Objectionable features that
they will not allow it to 20 through
the Senate, and notice to that effect
has been served on the Republicans
Among the striking features of the
army bill are provisions for making
len. Miles Northumberland put i'm
o catch Democratic votes and Gen.
Jor0ln major general; for the increase
II the regular army and for doubling
he number Of cadets to West Point.
senator Jones, Of Ark, the Democratic
eader, who never minces words when
lie has anything to say, declared the
Army bill to be full of rascaity.
The Republican leaders will allow
he Nicaragua Canal bill to pass the
House this week, simply because thew
aw that they could not prevent it,
ut their present programme is to hang
up IN the Senate, for fear that its
assage would not be pleasing to Eng
ma, which is already somewhat dis
leased because the Nicaragua Canal
reaty has not been ratified. Still. the
'untry Is expected to believe the re-
ealed assertions Of administration
ZEN that there is no secret understand
z between the Mckinley administra II
On and the English government. II
W hatever the administration may be
lie to do in the House with the ship. IS
Dsidy job, the scheme will not yet ey
rough the Senate at this session L,
he Democratic Senators who opposed
Is scheme have received unexpected a
pport in their fight against it, from on
nays Republican friends, who intend
let Hanna, who is the most active
Sher Of the job, see that they resent n
successful deal by which he kent 7
lay out Of the Senate. These Repub.
an Senators would probably not vote
iinst the subsidy bill if put to the
T. but they will probably quietly n
p the Democratic Senators to pre- '
1t It's reaching a vote, which will be
Iclically the same thing.
|. Lnn D-.-Ln In L-...-.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

The Washington Post is in favor of
Inc whipping post. 1t was called bar
oarIsm In the South, but it was false
ciamor as we all know. The fact that
II Is inexpensive recommends it. but
the fact that it is efficient il more IN
it. favor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Tom Watson of "where-am- .at,i
fame, makes this sensible request,
PLEASE number me among the politi.
eally dead. and let me henceforth rest
In peace" Better far than the restless
desire to find out "where am Iaty
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

The fire king has been reigning Wig
orous OF late. His latest triumph was
won over Canadian town, which it
swept out Of existence, entailing a loss
of $4,000, 900
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Some people are actually engaged in
the futile effort of giving wind TO the
Dewey boom. In our opinion il is
busted" Others speak of him a. a
Jefferson Democrat We don't believe
"A Jeflersonian Democrat was ever born
or raised in Vermont. Such a thing
would chill to death in that atmos.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

The Montgomery Convention, which
is to meet on the Sth of May, for the
purpose Of considering the race ques-
ton in the South, is commanding gem
erlal attention. 1t will be one Of the
most important Of the year. and our
hope is that some practical good will
result. If it ends in gush and glitter
ing generaities the expense Of meeting
had as well be saved.
The best Of advice may be given and
If unheeded will be but waste of breath.
The HERALD has already told the ne
gro what is best for HIM, and he would
be safe in following It, But will he?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

The Louisville COWier-Jomnm has
recovered from that Palmer Buckner
craze and is now for Bryan in "deadly
earnest" Right again.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

Nice Pickle in brine-35 cents per
peek. Mrs. ;. w. PAULETT.
Stanley Park, Farmyille, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-04

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existence.
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LnIr 81 INnnM. ~. Inn No..

BLINDNESS. For the Irrecot era bile Loss
of the sight OF 30 n Eyes bv
"i'e"se' B2,5OO. %
PARALYSIS. For the permar emit ParstIv-
sis OF the Body or of B0fh a ,nd4
Both Feet OF one Hand and
One Foot, 20 -on oo
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25
FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

The Paris exposition authorities will
furnish 1854 electric lights for the
grounds and buildings.
The corporation of Scarborough.
England. has decided to name new
thoroughfare "Ladysmith avenue"
A bill to legalize marriage with
deceased wife's sister was read recent
ly for the hrst time in the house OF
Keys, Isle OF Man.
The total revenue Of Egypt during
1899 amounted to EEL. .415,000 and
the expenditures to 4E10, ,254, 900,
leaving surplus OF Eel, $4,000
Hamburg, Germany, is to establish
a university. The nucleus will be the
observatory. the scientific laboratories.
and the historical collections already
in the city.
Over 100 families of Finnish people
sailed from Liverpool not long ago to
seek homes in Canada. This makes
over $500 Firms carried to Canada by
one steamship line within ten months.
Two hundred and fifty Of the Paris
police are to be mounted on bicycles.
They will carry saber on the handle
in the daytime and a revolver will be
attached to the shoulder at night.
The New Zealand government has
lodged with the British colonial office
strong objections to concessions asked
by the Eastern Telegraph company on
the ground that they would initiate
against the success of the Pacific cable
which the New Zealanders are anxious
to see laid.
A project is being discussed in
Naples for the erection of statue OF
Christ of such colossal dimensions that
It may be distinctly visible from every
part of the bay. The site first pro-
posed was on the hills of Castellamare,
but to this 1t is objec ed that the
statue would not sta out on the
horizon, the mountains behind being
too lofty. Now the top Of Camaldoli is
proposed, in the grounds Of the mon
astery, but, though it Is true that this
is a point plainly to be seen from any
part of the bay, it is not visible from
the city itself.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

1t is said that the Workingmens
Protective tariff league has endors>
ed the candidacy of President Nc
Kinley for a second term. We
question if this is fact and further
we know little of that organization
as labor order. Possibly it is one
of the small orders located in Phil
adelphia, which Mark Hanna has
bought up. If it had been the
Amalgamated association OF Iron
and Steel workers, the endorsement
might have been worth something.
1t is, however, good political
game to send out such information
to betray the workingmen.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

The American people are ready
for any test. They are ready to
decide whether it is right for the
United States to enter upon ca
reer of conquest or not, whether
this government is to finish work
OF subjugation begun by Spain or
not; whether the strong has the
right to say what is best for the
weak, as George III undertook to
say for the colonist who rebelled
against his government; whether it
is patriotism to ignore the constitu-
ton and shout for the flag, to spurn
the substance and shrek tor the
symbol; to force a government,
however superior, upon an unwill>
ing people; whether or not slavery
can be upheld by presidential agree
ment in territory subject to the jur-
iSdiction OF the United States gov
ernment; whether or not a cam>
paign of corruption and coercion
can win again when employed by
the same aggregation that used it
in 1896; whether or not a party
that is dominated by London banks
ers and corporate interests can suc>
coed repeatedly; whether or not
newspapers that have taken both
sides of every public question can
lead them astray in the coming
campaign. The American people
are ready tor the question, which
ever is put.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

Whoever believes in the integri-
ty of the elective franchise, its use
and not abuse and who feels con>
cerned for the welfare of his coun>
try, against the rule of bosses and
corrupt politics will rejoice that
Matthew Stanley Quay, the biggest
rogue that the state Of Pennsylva>
MIA has ever let remain unpunished,
has been refused seat in the sens
ate OF the United States. Now, il
the senate will 60 just one step
further and unseat Mark Hanna,
by reviewing the series Of corrupt
practices which gained him seat
in the national senate, the common
people will begin to hope that all is
not lost in popular government.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

as against the spirit Of our government
and the taxation without representation
Opposition to militarism, to needless
taxation and to the abridgment Of indi-
vidual liberty.
Approval of the demand for mighty
navy, the digging and fortifying OF the
Nicaragua canal, public ownership Of
public franchises, great universities at
Annapolis and West Point and an i'm
proved school system in the nation.
states and municipalities.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25
Special Rates.

st. Louis, Mo. and return May IA and
15-$39.5O.
Washington D, G. and return May 1s
and 16-$59.75.
Detroit Mich. and return May 20 and
21-5100.
Milwaukee Wis. and return June and
2.-45.80.
Cincinnati. Ohio and return July 6 10
and IL. 4S.50.
For tickets and further information
call at Colorado Midland city ticket
Office. w. R. Peck, city agent.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
PRACTICALLY CERTAIN
Views of National Committeemen-- Dewey Runs It Will Help
Bryan-.-Schey for Second Place.

New York, April William Jen-
nings Bryan will be nominated at Kan
sas City on July on the first ballet, il
not by acclamation.
The name of Admiral Schley will be
presented as candidate for vice-presi-
dent.
The democratic platform of 1896 will
be enlarged by the addition OF these
planks:
Denunciation OF centralized power,
the government OF Porto Rico az a colony
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25
Reading Contest.

A good many have already registered
their names as wishing to take part in
the DR.. Eldridge reading contest, and
any others intending to enter should re-
port their names and selections to DR..
Walpole promptly SO as to avoid any two
having the same piece. The name and
selection properly registered will be the
one to be recognized.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

Joe Wheeler and Otis having
failed to subdue the Filipinos, the
government is now sending canned
beefto the Philippines. 1t is ex-
pocted that instructions will go
with the beef to place where the
Filipinos can secure it by capture.
The government proposes to send
a dead" sure thing this time to
kill off the Filipinos.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

The less the administration says
OF Consul Macrum the better it will
be for it. The American people
have not been convinced by any
manner of means that Macrum was
lying, notwithstanding the desper-
ate efforts made to discredit Ma
crum by Hay and others of the ad-
ministration.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

The democrats of Mesa county
would doubtless be highly honored
if democrat could be selected to
60 to Kansas City as one Of the
national delegates. However, they
are not at such loss for democrats
that they will pick up candidate
who is unable to tell whether he is
a populist or a democrat two days
out of week.
The daily sentinel., 1900-04-25

Nothing will SO annoy Mark
Hanna, as the result OF the work OF
the present congress. az the turns
ing down Of the Payne>Hanna ship
subsidy bill. A bureau Of mammoth
size is maintained in Washington to
create sentiment for this bill. More
matter has bsen sent out to work
sympathy, than for any bill which
has been before congress in a
decade,