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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
LISTEN TO ALABAMA.

The Constitutional Convention must
come, and it should come quickly.
White men must not he compelled
any longer in this progressive State to
steal ballots from negroes, to place
themselves upon an equality with the
negro by pretending to give him the
right of suffrage and then sneaking 1t
from him. A white man sitting in an
election booth must feel that he is an
honest man in every scintilla Of his
performance of duty, and he must not
give constituencies white Republican
leaders and loud mouthed negro DEM
agogues an excuse to charge him with
fraud and enwrap themselves in a false
garment of suffrage purity.
Let us have the Constitutional Con-
vention. Let us have it as soon as the
machinery can be put in operation.
The white men of Alabama have
spoken for it and they want it.
Alabama is crying for a Constitu-
tional Convention. While the State
is building cotton mills and its coal,
iron and steel industries are thriving
as never before in their history let the
State eliminate the one blot upon its
escutcheon and take the stand it ought
to take in the roster of States. Be hon
est and the future of Alabama has not
upon it the veriest shadow of cloud
Birmingham Nes0S.
Nothing need be added to the above.
1t is as applicable to Virginia as to
Alabama. Virginia is crying for
Constitutional Convention. Down
with the politicians who would stifle
that cry.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
SIMPLY OUTRAGEOUS.

The Supreme Court of the United
States has recently decided that the
shipper and not the express company
must pay the war tax. Stone the poor
shipper, widow and orphan alike, and
let the rich company go free.
We never admired ex. Governor Ait.
geld, but he didn't put it too strong
when he SAID some things about dirty
fingers laid on the Goddess of Justice,
and soiled hands pillaging the temple
of humanity" BE it said to their
praise that Justices Harlan and
McKenna dissented and said the law
plainly required the express COMPANY
to affix the stamp at its own expense
and cancel the same. OF course if did
But, then, the express company is a
mighty combine, and Hanna needs
money.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
WORDS OF WISDOM.

Senator Hoar said: "There is expan-
sion enough in it (the Declaration of
INDEPENDENCE, but it is the expansion
OF freedom and not of despotism; or
life, not of death. Never was such
growth in all human history as that
from the seed Thomas Jefferson plant.
ed. 1t has covered the continent. 1t
Is on both the seas. 1t has saved South
America. 1t is revolutionizing Europe.
1t is the expansion of freedom. Ii diff
fers from your tinsel, pinchback, pew
ter expansion as the growth of
healthy youth into strong man diff
fers from the expansion of an anacon-
Ola when he swallows his victim. Ours
is the expansion of Thomas Jefferson.
Yours is the expansion of Aaron Burr
1t is destined to as short a life and to a
like fate"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
BANK DEPOSITS.

Ihey have greatly increased of late
years, and the general impression is
that 1t indicates an increase of pros
peIlty. An intelligent farmer with
whom we were discussing the subject
recently, said: "Instead of indicating
prosperous condition of affairs it was
evldenc ofjust the reverse. 1t means
that neighbor is afraid to trust neigh.
DOR and that means a scarcity of cur
rency in the country" And is he not
correct? Town people are forced to
oorrow TO live, and the country ought
10 be allowed the same privilege
"Neighbors," he said, fought to be
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
A NOVELTY.

A novelty for the Confederate Re-
union at Louisville, KY, is being ar
ranged by Col. Will 5. Hays, a noted
composer. He has written song and
chorus entitled "Come a-Runnin',p
which is to be rendered by 100 colored
people, men and women, accompanied
by full military band. The words of
the song are in negro dialect and the
music is said to be simple, full of life
and rich in melody.-Bditim0re Sun.
Come a-Runnin'" is good, for it
wasn't their habit to go-a-runnin.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
Quite a scrap book that.

The Kentucky muddle is more mix
ed. The Democrats at least have the
enemy on the run. The last heard Of
one Taylor, who claimed to be govern
or. was in New York, where he was
urging ex.President Harrison to defend
him and Governor Roosevelt to refuse
a requisition for his return to Ken
lucky.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
satisfied with six per cent. rather than
T....-
aFnLL0M YnrRLEApER.v

John w. Daniel is the unchalienged
leader of Virginia Democrats. He has
borne the Underwood burden all too
long and would unload. Follow him !
The late n. II. Hotchkiss, some years
ago, chaperoned party of Southern
editors through many of the Northern
States, and it was his habit to inaugu-
rate the program Of each day with these
inspiring words: "Follow your leader
and fear no danger"
We give them to Virginians in this
hour of weighty import.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
KING WILLIAM, XII.

King George and his Parliament did
not violate the British Constitution in
the course they pursued toward us.
Mr.. Mckinley and his ministers and
parliamentary majority all violate the
American Constitution in their OPP
preston of Porto Rico, and to a man
are conscious of the fact Washington
Times
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

The philanthrophist, Geo. Peabody,
gave $2,5OO,OOO for the building of
model tenements for London work.
men. Some men know just how to
use money, and it is pity that other
kinds of folks should ever be entrusted
with riches.
The world would be much better if
there was a wise and judicious distri
button of its wealth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Murat Balstead has accepted the
presidency of new college of journal
ism which has just been started in
Cincinnati. Mr.. Halstead writes well
on some subjects, but there are legions
OF unknown newspaper writers in the
land who are greatly his superIors as
ail-round newspaper writers.
We very much doubt if the schools
will ever teach men how to do accepta-
BILE newspaper work. The great editors
did not learn the art at the colleges.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

If the Democrats pull through they
must pull together.
Senators Daniel and Martin should
agree not to disagree.
Norfolk Democrats ought not to cry
fraud in the family.
la national affairs the minority
ought to quit its nonsense and submit
to the decision of the majority.
Let Republicans play cat and dog.
BUTT behooves Democrats to be men.
In the South, at least. there is no
room for foolishness in the ranks Of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

The Scottsville Courier is now under
the control of Mr. w. f. Pugh, who
promises "to publish all the news of
the town and surrounding counties,
hoping thereby to arouse the dormant
interest of the people to a more gener.
Gus support and patronage"
Do this and success awaits you-at
least you will deserve it, and our hope
is that you will win it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

We are reminded by the Richmond
Dispatch that a commission to revise
the constitution failed Of accomplish
ing any good results in West Virginia.
1t will fail in Virginia. The trouble
with a commission is that it is not
representative i'm character.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

A soldier writes that when the Amer.
lean people "knOw all about the situa-
tiou they will be sick of the Philip
pines" The "half has not been told>
us, and yet we are sick now.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Free silver Republicans are to be
known hereafter as Lincoln Republi-
cans. The colored vote of the country
ought to flock to that standard.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Ex-Gov. Hill says there is "harmony
with a big H. among the Democrats
of New York this year. Write it that
way the country over and Republican
ism is relegated to the rear.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

The Baltimore Neo0s says "The
question of the official spelling of Por-
to Rico has been settled but there are
some other Porto Rico questions that
are nOt.n
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
Landreths Garden Seed. Fresh stock
II. {. CRUTE, Druggist.

We have house and lot in the town
OF Farmville which We offer at excep-
tlonally low figures. Call and ask for
particulars. A fiue opportunity for in.
weston with small capital.
FARMTILLE FARM AGENCY
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Queen Victoria reviewed 10 acres of
troops near Dublin the other day. The
good lady's war material is not yet ex-
hausted.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

"Smart set" is the latest candidate
for popular favor in the magazine
world, and they do say there is no mis-
homer about it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

The sister of Croker, of New York,
has spent a year collecting cartoons of
the Tammanyite, which have appear
ed in the newspapers, and will have
1000 to present him on his return from
Europe.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Still another. The Norfolk Virgin
IAN Pilot says: "Now let's turn to,
and have that Street Fair, and make
it one worth the while"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

Uncle Sam, is not pleased just now
with Turkey. but when Thanksgiving
day returns the old gentleman will
repent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

offer for sale privately my farm. contain
ing 267l5 ACRES. one-haif omen Land baionno
IN partly original wood, well watered. fine
loDacco and wheat soil; new modern house
containing six rooms, four barns, stable and
an other necessary out-houses. In addition
' sne 'iu - homestead House containing five
rooms. and cabins suitable for hands Tbo
yard ana garden enclosed with picket fence
SOCK and hog pastures well fenced; about
~ iruit trees of best varieties, liberal num.
per now IN bearing fine assortment of grapes
ioM III Dearihg, ana rom 500 to $500 worth
OF poplar pulp wood on the place.
Apply ~ any Time to the undersigned, or
10 T. y Taylor a Co. Prospect, Va.
CHAS. II. EAST.
mi. OH
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27
Auction Sale!

will offer for sale at Public Auction. on
my premises; near Prospect, Prince Edward
county, on tuesday,. MAY SIN. the 6ollour'
ing property:
Household and Kitchen Furniture, includ-
ing one high-Grade Upright Piano. Hand.
some walnut Chamber Suites, Large Plate
'i"Ss mirror PICTURES, Books, including a set
Of Chambers Encyclopedia, handsome Win.
doW shades, Lace Curtains and two Parlor
suites, and various other useful and orna-
mental household effects; also all Farming
Carriages, Buggy, Harness, Brides and sad
dIes' a doubie-barrel Colts shotgun. carpen-
ters Tools, and an interest i'm this wears
crops sale Will begin promptly at 10 o'clock
a. NJ. Terms Cash.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-04-27

FARMvILLE FARM AGENCY.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
SECTION OF COW STALL.

would not work well, and it would be
difficult to place a scantling so that
part of the droppings would not be in
the bedding.
have now made all my stalls by a
different model, not altogether unlike
the Hoard stall, but which | consider
quite an improvement on it, described
as follows: First divide the entire
space for stalls into spaces of two
stalls each. Put up studding for par
titions feet long. Partly board up
each partition. Across these unfin-
ishcd partitions place 2XS piece ()
not nearer the floor than 81 inches,
with edge on stall side feet from feed
way. CW). Finish the partitions to a
height of about feet inches. Across
the top place 2x4 piece Q), so that
the Stats (I1) nailed to it and the 2XS
piece will be perpendicular. The front
side of the rack CO., is boarded up at an
angle; making it lower than the other
side. so that the bottom can be reached
in cleaning out.
Next make q box with partition for
two cows; each side should be flared-
at the side where feed is put about six
inches, the other side two or three
inches. Place the box in position I'M
der the rack, which is made for two
COWS; raise four inches from the floor
by putting short pieces of two by four
CK) underneath. The rack is much bet
ter for feeding whole cornfoddcr if the
space for two COWS is made in one rack.
The two stall pieces may now be di-
vided by short partitions not running
through the feed rack. The scan:ling
to prevent the COW from stepping back
to lie down, is placed six feet from the
rack, or same as in the Hoard stall
just in rear of the cows hind feet as
she stands at the rack. In the diagram.
A is the rack; B is the feed box, and c
is the scantling to prevent the COW
from stepping back to lie down. D,
ditch; W, feedway.-Wm. L. Overman,
in Ohio Farmer.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
Genuine Charity.

There are strange instances some
times Of the truth Of the saying that
the poor are better to their kind than
the rich. In one of the streets running
out of Broadway in front of one Of
those big edifices which are half office
and half factory building an old wom-
an stations herself nightly and holds
out tin cup for stray pennies.
Occasionally she forgets herself and
sits there long after the people in the
building have gone home. This hap
pened one night recently, and as the
writer was passing long after Z o'clock
he saw two lads coming along the de-
serted street. One of them noticed the
old crone and after passing retraced
his steps and threw penny in the cup
she held. There was no one to see his
charitable act and no one to praise
him. His clothing was ragged, and
his condition betokened want almost
as much as the individual who bene-
fitted by his generosity. 1t is not al
ways those with plenty of money who
are the most lavish with it or who deny
themselves the most readily. - Now
York Mail and Express.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
Her yVntch Went Wrong,

It was a dear girl who bought n
watch of jeweler, who warranted it
for a year. In week or so she was
back.
"My watch does so quecrly," she
said as she began fumblng at her
dress.
In Il minute there was a little rustic
and then a click OIL the floor. She pick
ed up the watch quite rs a matter of
course and passed it to the jewcler,
who stood aghast.
at keeps all sorts Of time" she said
sweetly.
The jewclcr suppressed his feelings
and only remarked mildly:
"a watch needs very careful han
ding"
"Oh, I'm ever so careful with mine.
l always carry it inside my dress, SO
that it won't get scratched. | ought
to have brought it here before, it has
been going so badly. but left it under
my pillow the other morning. and Mary
changed the bed, and it got into the
laundry. 1t wasn't boiled, you know;
Just soaked little while"
81 fear, miss, we shall be obliged to
charge You for adjusting the watch.
1t seems to be in bad way"
ooh, l think it is too bad. 1t was
warranted for u whole year, and here
I've had it only about a week, and l
have hardly used it at all. London
Answers
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
DEATH IN THE MILK.
Infants by the Score Are Murdered
Every Year Through the Use of
representatives"

Recent reports on the use of pro
servativcs in foods tell of case of an
infant whose chief food was milk. saws
the New York Farmer. The infant was
sick, and the physicians, after investi-
eating everything else connected with
it, turned to it's food. At once they dis
covered that the milk fed to the unfor-
tunate child was "prcserved" milk. that
is to say, milk in which an unscrllpu-
lous dealer had put boracic acid to
keep it sweet" The adulterant made
the milk unfermentable, of course, and
it also made it absolutely indigestible,
The milk could not sour. Neither
could it be digested by the unfortunate
infant.
This is typical case of the danger
GUS effects of representatives" in food.
That infant was being murdered by de-
grees. The man who placed the pre-
sentative in the milk was committing
murder, and committing it for the
basest Of all base motives, the motive
of gain. How should The public re-
gard dealer who would thus endanger
the lives of his patrons children? Could
any punishment be too severe for q
crime of that kind? 1t is to be feared
that thorough investigation in tho
towns and cities would show that very
many deaths of infants arc directly
due to the use of adulterated or "pre-
served" milk, doctored cream, and
other monstrosities.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
BELMONT ALEXANDER
AT NELSON DOWNlNG'S LIVERY
STABLE, BARRE, VT.

Belmont Alexander, the royalty bred
young Stallion. whose home has been st
Riverside Park, South Royalton, goes To
the stable Of Nelson Downing, in Barre
this week. The youngster deserve
more than passing notice for there T.
not Il colt in the countryof better blood
He is Il son of Alexander, 2.20 II, Que
of the best sons of Alcantara. the great
producing son of George Wilks. The
dam of Belmont Alexander, Lady Thomas,
was by Forrest Belmont who WAS Wy
the great Belmont. The "a dams, lia
toga Belle, was by Billy Green, Sd dam
by SCOTS lIiatoga, lth dam by Handbags
lIiatoga, 9TH dana by Consul. This colt
was foa!.d July 20, 1897, and when tWv.
years cid stood Is . hands high and
weighed 975 pounds, No colt Of better
form and action was ever seen here aud
it will be seen that on either side he
comes from a great producing line OF
speedy stock. - Correspondent of Boston
Daily Globe.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
IMPROVED cow STALL.
II Keeps the Animals Clean, Saves
Feed ana Can be Built by ANY
Intelligent Man.

had found some difficulty in making
a COW stall that would give satisfaction
in keeping the COW clean and save the
iced. | had four kinds and | did not
like any of them. / saw description
of the Hoard COW stall. concluded that
] would change all my COW stalls and
make them after that plan. At first !
made two for trial, but found they did
not give satisfaction. The rack, if made
large enough, is too high for puttingin
feed. The COW would step forward
about two feet from her position at the
rack to cat out of the feed box, which,
in case of one milking at the time,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
Iumncd into his saddle, and, selling the

Jumped into his saddle, and. selling the
reins Of the other horse, he started on
at sharp trot. AS long as Barker re-
NAMED in running distance the Ger
man occasionally looked back to be
sure lie was not followed. In five min
utes lie was but n speck in the distance
on the South African veldt. Its your
own fault, remember, il you lose your
life and fail to get your news IN Mon
days London T." was his final
greeting as he disappeared over the
crest of the nearest kopjc, turning to
his right.
When he had disappeared, Barker
looked around him, reviewing the situ-
alton. 1t was not n very cheering
prospect that met his eye. Two hills,
or kopjes, of some thousand feet rose
to the right and left, and he could see
the setting sun on the horizon between
them far beyond on the veldt The
day had been intensely hot.
Il don't know what the deuce to do
aow," thought MARKER AS it in answer
10 the question the wounded guide roll
ed over on his side, making an effort to
rise.
"Where's Mass Shaefer?' he said,
looking around him in surprise.
Barker gave the negro II drink or
brandy mixed with water from his can
teen, and the man presently seemed to
revive sufficiently to sit up.
Barker laughed grmly. lies gone
down the path leading to the Tugela
river, leaving us both here in Il nice
mess" he said. The darby rubbed his
hand over his eyes wearily and then
gazed steadily along the road ahead.
"Yo' say he go long the right trail?'
muttered the man.
EYES," replied Barker.
"rhen he's sure gone wrong. That
right trail leads down to the Boz camp,
and he'll get nab or killed for spy" the
guide said slowly.
1t was too late now to warn the Ger
man correspondent. He was far out Of
sight by this time.
When Tom Barker and the negro
guide, the latter resting against the
Embellishments shoulder staggered into
the hut of friendly Kattir just before
sunrise the next morning. they could
obtain no tidings of the German. But
they received rude welcome and Il
rough shakedown from the long suffer-
ing Katiirs, who had during the war
learned to respect the English race.
The next day Tom Barker, with new
guide, started off once more for tue
British camp OH the Tugela. They
reached it at sunset the next evening,
and Barker reported himself to the
commanding officer, who was glad to
get news Of the beleaguered army in
Ladysmith, and, although Tom Barker
begged for party to go out in search
of the lost German correspondent, the
stern general steadily refused to listen
to his request.
And heaven only knows to this hour
what did become of the wretched
Shacfcr. There We're many rumors.
Some said he was shot as a spy by a
Boer commandant, but his fate re-
mains as unknown to his employers
and the world as does that of many
another whose life story lies buried
with them deep in the grassy breast Of
the South African veldt.-New York
Mail and Express.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-04-30
Changing Breeds and Crops.


The farmer who is continually
changing his breeds of stock or his ia
,orite crops is very seldom a money
maker. He is apt to find out that he
made the change just little too late.
He sees some one making money on
beef cattle, and he abandons dairy
farming to breed fat cattle, only to
learn that he ought to have bred hogs
He tries hogs, and becomes convinced
that sheep are more profitable. He
gives up crop he knows how to grow
to take up some speciality that his
neighbor has found profitable one,
and few years. experience teaches him
how to grow it, but it also teaches l,i.n
that he could have bought his expert
ence much cheaper. We do not mean
that man should not change his
breeds of stock, his crops or his meth
dds of farming, but he will do well to
make his changes gradually, and not
part with good thing every time he
thinks anyone else has better thing
American Cultivator.