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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Buckingham Notes.

SHEPPARDs, VA, Sept, 10, 1900.
Editor Herdtd:-The annual pro-
tracted meeting at Smyrna church
began September 2nd and was carried
on to Friday night by Revs. Bascom
Dey, p. NJ. Bell and Leroy J. Phaup.
There has been "a great deal of interest
shown in these meetings Eleven per-
sons united with Smyrna church Fri
day night and Others will connect
themselves with the Presbyterian and
Baptist churches. Since Friday the
meetings have been carried on at night
under the leadership Of Mr.. Campbell
and large crowds attend the services.
Mr.. & II. Morris and family and
Miss Linidenberg are at the Bucking-
ham springs. Mrs. Osborne and
daughter of ScottsvIIle, are also spend
ing the summer at the springs.
Mr.. Ernest Jones, Of New Store,
leaves tomorrow for the Hoge Academy
at Blackstone.
Mrs. Hannah, of Charlotte county,
and Mr. Stuart Wall, Of Mississippi,
spent week with Mr. Elcan.
The many friends of Mr.. G. Robt'
Davis are glad to see him at home
again.
A new saw-mill is located on Mrs.
Collins farm near Sheppards.
DR.. Nick Sheppard, of Richmond, is
spending some days in Buckingham
for his health. Drinking the sulphur
water.
Miss Ruby Cox has returned TO her
home at Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs John Stokes continues quite i'll
at the home of her father, Mr.. {. NJ.
Garnett
The dry weather has parched up all
vegetation and cattle require to be fed.
Gardens all dried up.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
The Star Course.

The Star Course, under the auspices
of the Y. NJ G. A., is a better thing,
in the line of entertainments, than
Farmville has ever had We can, by
concentrating our efforts, command
some Of the best talent the country
affords. The question should not be
can we afford it? but can we afford to
he without it? The attractions are
five in number and are as follows:
Franz Wilezek, the great Austrian
violInist, whose entertainment at the
White House was highly appreciated
10y President Mckinley and his cabinet.
Brown Univ ersity Glee Banjo and
Mandolin clubs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Leabadie,
Sha kespearian readers, both gifted
Strauss Enoch Arden, combining
reading and music.
The Greatest lmpersonater, Albert
Haywood and his brilliant company.
These are all first class dollar attrac-
tons aud such will he the price 10
those not taking season tickets. Season
tickets will he sold for g or two for So
and are transferable, enttle holder to
first choice OF reserved seats ana good
for the five entertainments.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
schools Ond Politics.

ARCANUM, VA Sept. T., 1900.
Buckingham September court wai
not largely attended The Hon. ! 'hos
Martin made speech on political y
sues. The Senator has developed into
an A ! stump speaker. He j. a strong
reasoner and very entertaining His
love aud admiration for Harry Flood
Is bOundless, veritable David and
Jonathan election. There is possibly
little DETECTION from Flood by the
gold Democrats along the James river,
but they are personal friends of the
senator, and IN his speech he said: 81
would rather lose my seat i'm the Sen
ate than see Hal Flood defeated
through the votes of any Of my person
al friends But there il no danger of
Floods defeat in Buckingham.
The County School Board was in
session good part Of the day. 1t was
decided to open the schools on October
sth. The district boards will meet on
22nd September to let schools.
The law allows the County Board
to pay the County Treasurer mot less
than per cent nor more than per
cent" for discussing the state school
funds. Trustee Stnson thinks that
per cent, which the board has paid for
years Is excessive, and he made "a mo-
ton that hereafter we allow the Trea.
surer per cent commission and the
motion carried without a dissenting
vote in a full board of sixteen trustees.
Two vacancies will soon have to be |
filled-one to succeed Hon. Wiley |
HUBBARD, who is in business in Rich.
mond, aud the other to succeed Mr.. |
Blackwell Hanes, who goes to the
Planters Warehouse as inspector-and
by the way the house has selected one
Of our very hest citizens. A man with
out a superior in character and repu
taton. II. OBI.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Dwelling Burned.

Mr.. J. w. Crute's country home,
located in the county of Cumberland,
ten miles north of Farmville, was de
stroyed Tuesday morning 10y fire. Mr..
Crule was away from home and Mrs.
Crute only awoke in time to arouse her
son aud daughter all of whom made
good their escape. Nothing was saved.
Insurance $500. The house was new
and valuable one. No one knows how
the fire originated. There had been no
fire in the cook stove since the dinner
nour Mr.. Crute has been pursued by
fire This makes the third dwelling
he has lost, and in addition five barns,
one Of them, a prize barn, to which the
contents of five other barns had been
removed.
He bears his losses philosophically,
and tells of letter received from a
friend in Kentucky when his hast
house was burned, in which he ex-
pressed the hope that "fire would ex-
pend its fury on him in this world and
not trouble him in the next"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Question Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the larg
est sale of any medicine in the civilized
world. Your mothers aud grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Pr0stratiOn or Heart failure, etc. They
used August Flower 10 clean out the
system and stop fermentation of I'M
digested food, regulate the action Of the
liver, stimulate the nervous and or
ganic action of the system, and that Is
all they took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need few doses of Green's August
Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you. For sale by II. &.
Crute.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Public School Opening.

The Farmvile High school opened
yesterday with its usual attendance at
the beginning of our school terms.
The outlook for a most successful year
IN all grades is most encouraging. The
school will continue for the full session
Of nine months, which it has heretofore
been unable to do on account of it,
limited resources The councils action
Tuesday in appropriating $50 for the
purpose Of lengthening the school term
Will meet with hearty approval of tax
payers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Onening Of the Normal ScllOOl.

The approaching session of the State
Normal School begins Wednesday
morning, September 10Th, at o'clock
with preliminary examinations for
classification.
The formal opening exercises will
take place Friday the Dist, at p M,
when DR.. Kline, master of the newly
established department of education,
will deliver an address on Woman's
Natural Fitness for Teaching. The
public are cordially invited to be pres
ent on this occasion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Shall We Have an Exncrimemt StatIon ,

The last legislature provided for ,
Test farm IN the tobacco belt of Virgin
b. Ia, and We are 50 fully persuaded thai
Prince Edward is the proper place fol
its location, that We are confident Of
securing il if proper effort j. made
promptly on the part of our people.
The fact l. no time l. To he lost for
Judge Watkins i just in receipt of a
letter from Col. Goode, of Mecklenburg.
chairman of the committee, in which
lac states that the committee will meet
IN Charlotte next Monday, the 18th,
and proceed from there to visit the
Recognized tobacco counties of the
State, and Of course Prince Edward il
included, with a view to locating the
station
As we understand it, farm Will be
selected upon which dark aud bright
tobacco can both be grown to pc fec
ton, and those who know our soil will
agree that We can furnish just such
land.
The State, however, will not expect
to pay for such farm, and the ques-
ton is are We as people, ready to do
nate such an one in order To secure
such station? Business men, before
making investments, generally ask:
Will it pay? Will this investment
pay? Beyond doubt, in our opinion
and many fold OF course the State
supports the venture from year to year
after it has been inaugursted and at a
cost say of > 800, and would it not pay
the people Of the county to pay out |
$1,000 To secure the paying out annu-
ally thereafter in the county, the sum
of - 800
And, then, what of the incentive to |
better farming the county over 10y rea-
son Of a model farm conducted i'm the
county, and for the general good ?
The hundred fold would sure to follow.
A. We understand the board of super
visOrs Will be IN session today TO con-
slider this most important matter
and at that meeting they will be en-
titled to the best thought of their fell
low countymen to aid them in the
discharge Of this new and very impor-
tant duty.
We repeat, time is essentially the es-
sence of this contract, and If we want
To win we must get the "hustle' on
ana 20 at it in doube-quick style
Men of capital must come to the rescue
too. No man is OF ought to be satisfied
With what he has already made, and
here is chance to make more. Seize
t with both hands and hold on until
victory is yours.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Buckingham Notes.
ARCANUM, VA, Sept. II, 1900

ARCANUM, VA, Sept. II, 1900.
Misses Madge Davis and Mabel Heb
ditch returned to BurkeviIe to school
last week.
Don b. Hebditch leaves for Grayson
county today to take charge of graded
school in that county.
Mr. James ID. Garter continues quite
feeble and unable to attend to any
business.
Polk Miller will be at Rock Mills on
Saturday 18th, in the interest of our
Sunday School. Refreshments for the
inner man Will be provided also.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
SI.OlI ~
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HE following accounts were allowed:

On motion Of Mr.. Wall the officers
salaries are to remain the same as last
year.
The Opera House Committee was in
sIructed to receive bids for putting the
armory in good condition and report
10 call meeting Of the council.
On motion of Mr. Davidson the action
OF the council ordering phone put in
TIE Norfolk x Western telegraph Office
was reconsidered and the matter laid
Oh the table
On motion Of Mr.. Davidson the sum
Of Sl5O was appropriated to the Farm
vile High School and the clerk was
instructed TO draw "a warrant for that
amount January LIST, 1901.
On motion of Mr.. Davidson the mat
ter of electing a policeman to succeed
Mr., Orange was postponed until the
next meeting.
The street Committee was instructed
to ascertain the cost of assisting in the
laying # new flooring IN Cumberland
bridge. The same committee was ill.,
strucled To look into cost of improving
road leading to the bridge from the
depot
On motion of Mr. Erambert it was
ordered that during the Fair in October
no licenses for outside attractions be
granted except through the Fair Assoc
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Exciting Runaway.

An exciting runaway occurred on
our Main street Tuesday afternoon. \
horse hitched to the carriage Of Mr.. W.
A. Barrow took fright at the running
off Of a wheel Of the carriage and dash
ed away at full speed Turning the
corner of street the vehicle was upset
and the inmates, two daughters Of Mr..
Barrow aud little granddaughter,
were thrown violently to the ground.
Strange to say their injuries are slight
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
4 Stock Farm in Southside Virginia.

Editor Hcruid:-ln a recent HER
AID promised to give your readers
some account Of the Blacker farm in
Amelia, and with your permission,
am ready now to make good that prom
Use.
More than twenty. five years ago, Mr..
VI. NJ. Blacker, wealthy Englshman,
bought the large and valuable landed
estate Of the Mason family in Amelia,
which is located about seven miles
North Of the Courthouse of that county.
He found on it "A magnilicen; mansion
Of the colonial style, out houses to shell
ter "A retinue of servants, open fields
and forest in harmonious unison, high
land and low land, All Outstretched
lawn about the dwelling, dotted oyer
with stalwart kings Of woodland, one
of them an oak measuring - feet in
circumference and 100 feet from tip to
tip of lower branch, full supply Of
springs Of pure water and running wa
ter and a place redolent with the men,
cries Of other and brighter days. The
rough hand Of war had touched this
favored spot, aud the new master with
abundant means at his command,
began at once to restore it to its ancient
glory. and to add new value and beau
". That this was faithfully aud well
done, now know. Larger and more
convenient barns were built, work
shops for farm purposes were founded,
fences, high and strong were put about
the entire tract and then divided it
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Total.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a Great
FayOrite.

The soothing and healing properties
Of this remedy, its pleasant taste ana
prompt and permanent cures nave
made it great favorite with people
everywhere. 1t is especially prized 10y
mothers of small children for colds,
Group and wbooping cough, as 1t always
affords quick relief, and as it contains
no npium or other harmful drug, 1t
may be given as confidently to baby
as To an adult. For sale by Shorter d
Terry, Darlington Heights.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
sRIgFS AND PERSONALS.

49,. dreams are n the sound
si'.-, the warm and yellow ground,
p''.- in the ripenuc leave, of trees,
Dsi, ,be drone of lazy bees.
lain the haze upon ihe h0i>'
'-4,n ,be sleepy meadow r'i.~;
I'm the soft. fruitsceuied air.
r.s,uaisaway the Eighties cares
IN. f,ll ofwhispcr> boz the corn
T..ibsaps the siubole newly Nhorn'
W. AK attention To the advertise
n.otof Mr.. NJ. ;. Feldman.
n, TO. Sandy Will bring To the
Fair hi. family of thoroughbredS.
Attractive entertainments at the
oosrs House each night of the Fair.
The drought continues, but the rain
8. coming aud we Viii have no dust
during Fair days
Merchants aud Manufacturers from
different cities will be represented at
oar Fair.
Miss Male Petus, Of Richmond, il
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert l..
Fleear.
Judge Flouruoy will deliver the
oysning address at our Fair That 1t
will be well done need not be said.
The colored Baptists are conducting
q very interesting protracted meeting
81 the First church
Mss Susie Mckinney has returned
to her school at Hillsville, Carroll
county
Mss Fannie Berkeley will teach |
sgan in Salem, and Miss Mary Berke-
ley, in Roanoke.
MILO. DAVIS, wife and son, Of /
Norfolk, are visiting Mr.. T. J. Davis |
and family
am going 10 the FarmVllle }air. /
Are you? Yes. and for all three days, /
lOh, llth and 18th Of October, and all
Of my sisters, cousins and auuts are
going with me
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage Of Miss Lougie Miller to Mr..
Floyd Boiling, Of Wytheville, at the
home Of Mrs. Mamie Miller, in this
place, at high noon of the Doth.
The macadam road. 10 the passer by,
looks at stand still, but Mr.. Buck is
crushing rock and no doubt will soon
be ready to complete the job. We must
Oepoiecied against the mud of another
winter
The graduates Of the University Col
ese Of Medicine, Of Richmond, adver-
''7ment Of which has been running
oI several issues in this paper, have,
'gala this year. made the highest
e'ord before four State Examining
Boards
Rev. Mr. Somerville, Of Baltimore,
e'upied the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
naIch last Sunday and Will continue
10 50 during DR.. Harding's visit TO
nsad' ID North Carolina. His sermon
'uuaay was one Of unusual power, and
''' delivered in impressive manner.
Mr. aud Mrs. Joseph Whyte. the
Uses Nhyte, Of Baltimore, Md,
i'~ smith, Of Scotland, Mrs. Judge
''Hn' child and nurse, of Salem, Va,
Oo nave Tor the past three or four
7eAs been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Thos.
D. NOOer'son, sailed Saturday for Bos-
'"' lI'm which place they will re-
IT'D To their homes.
ine local dramatic company is adyer-
'us The Deacon" for Fdrmvile,
'-cAs'one aud Pamplin. The Norfolk
'' western has offered rate to the
'up'uy aud its friend, who wish t. 20
"'''"s'one, which enables them to
'e 'le found trip aud have a resery-
. %a' at the entertainment for only
So.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14

No matter what your tastes you can
have them gratifed at the Farmvllle
Fair. Fine stock and fast horses,
bright flowers and brown tobacco, the
fat woman and lean man, furniture
aud works of fine arts, pictures aud
pumpkins, grasses and grains, merchan-
disc and manufactured articles, china
ware and cabbage, and above all a well
dressed, well hammered, good looking
crowd of men, women and children.
Come early and stay late.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14

The l25lh session of this venerable
school of learning opened on Wednes-
day last with an address from Rev.
Geo l.. Petrie, of Charlottesville, Va.
His theme was work, and with words
well chosen, illustrations of striking
sort and a charm Of manner presented
10y few public speakers he beckoned
the young men on to high purpose and
noble endeavor. Such an address
ought to be an abiding inspiration.
The prospects of the college are good,
aud the hope is there will be an atIen-
dance of rs students.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
CAST or CHARACTERS.

Deacon Thornton. Mrs. Thornton's brother
in-law, with "A passion for lemonade with a
stick in it,, Harry .. Smith.
George Graef Mrs. Thorntons nephew,
J. h. Russell.
George Darrah, ALA Matt. Wheeler,
r.. II. Richardson.
James Read, friend of Darrah's.
IA. VI. Whitehead.
Pedro. an organ grinder. MIR. Johnson.
ParsOn BrOwnlOw. 4. ID. Gillian.
Pete, Mrs. ThOrntOn's servant,
Walker Scott.
Billy, the Deacon's boy, n. V. Pattie.
Mrs. Thornton, Miss Robbie Blair Berkeley.
Helen, her daughter, Miss Bessie Martin.
Mrs. Amelia Fawcett, Mrs. Tornton's maid
en- sister, Miss Lottie Mckinney.
Mrs. Darrah, George Darrahs wife,
Miss Louise WoOtton.
Nellie, her child, Little Martha Holsten.
Daisy, Mrs. Thornion's servant,
Miss Matte Leigh Cunningham.
Niolinists, policemen, villagers, ETC., by
the company.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
Working Night and Day.

The busiest aud mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness INTO strength, hstlessness into
energy, brain-fag into mental power
They re wonderful in building up the
health Only Dc per box. Sold by
White n 90.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14

Farmville has paid interest on It's
narrow gauge railroad debt for twelve
years-aggregating $4,000 without re-
ducing principal cent. Ought not
such a state Of financial conditions be a
source of serious concern to our author
tiles
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
NOTICE.

no pupil shall be enrolled ia the
Iuollc Schools in Prince Edward coun.
~, ana no teacher shall teach in anv
school IN the county unless properIy
vaccinated. THos / G.pn rep'"y
Supt Schools Pr. Ed. Co, Va
nave you tried pair of our easy
wearing Ielgler shoes, they are foot
nllers. FLEMING x CLARK.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
The Town Council.

lhe regular monthly meeting of the
town council was held Tuesday after
noon. Present Mayor Blanton, presid
ing; Messrs. ii +. Wall, w. T.. David.
son, }. b. Farrar, j. h. Martin, f. l..
Erambert and A + Cralle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
TO FARMERS

For the next few days an expert will
exhibit at our store the BIckford *
Huffman Grain Drill. Shall be pleas
ed to have you call and examine into
its merits
DUvALL, ROBERTSON u Co.
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The Monument Fund.

The children who desire to have their
names appear on the roll OF honor
among those that have made contribu-
tons 10 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, 1900-09-14

You can spell it cough, con, caugh,
kauf, kali, Rough, or kaugh, but the
only harmless remedy that quickly
cures 1t is One Minute Cough Cure.
Winston Drug 90.
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NOTICE.

Hon. w. p. Barksdale, Of Halifax,
will address the citizens of Prince Ed
ward next Monday court day at
O'Clock p. m. K. vi. BURTON,
Chairman.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14

The old fashioned idea of bloOd-let-
ting as a universal remedy still prevails
in the Polish settlement Of Chicago.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14

To prevent consumption quickly cure
throat and lung troubles with One Min
ute Cough Cure. Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-14
The Highway Made Dangerous,

Weare requested to call the attention
OF our authorities 10 a dangerous custom
OF the macadam road workers. The
blasting of rock on the road side with
out warning signal to teamsters and
other persons riding or driving along
Is "A practice which should not he
allowed, and we doubt not the mention
oil 1t Will be sufficient to stop it, The
blasting is reported to be within on
behind clump Of bushes, away from
public view, and "a signal should be
shown in each direction along the
public road that precaution may be
taken to prevent horses running away.
The Farmville HERALD has "a very
interesting correspondent, who is "on
the go" among the farmers in Prince
EDWARD county, and gives very pleas
ing accounts Of success and improve
ments IN farming in that sectiOn.-
charlotte Gdzeuc.
"On the go" doesn't confine his 90
ing to Prince Edward farms, but has
already given attention to those Of sis
ter counties. He expects soon to be
in Charlotte and to make a farm to
farm canvass of the county. Our OBJ
ect is to let the outside world know of
Virginia as home for farm
Frs. Already good results are follow
ng from this effort.