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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14

TO DRAIN THE SWAMP.

excavation run the pipe, as suggested
in the dotted line. The lower
end must be lower than the
swamp, and to start the syphon
a small pump must be placed near
at the lower end. Stop the lower end
Of the pipe and pump n full, then pull
out the plug and the water will flow
itself. After heavy rainfall the basin
can thus be cleared of water with no
work whatever, except the trifline
trouble of starting the syphon. Then
natural forces will do the rest. 1t Is
good plan to take advantage of ma
ture's assistance on all possible occa-
sions. Windmills, hydraulic rams, sy.
phons, etc, are all examples of this
ability to harness natural forces, TO
make them do the work of man while
he sleeps-or does something else that
nature may not feel called upon to do
for HMM. Y. Tribune.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
THE OLDEST SOLDIER.
"Uncle Dan" Whippie OF Michigan
Who Was n Friend of Kit
Carson.

There seems TO be less discussion as
to who was the oldest veteran at the
recent encampment than there is over
the question as to who is the baby"
of the grand army. "Uncle Dan" Whip
ple seems TO have an undisputed claim
in the matter of age. He halls from
Traverse City, Mich. and was 100 years
old March /. He is a member of the
Mcpherson post, No. IS.
"Uncle Dan" has had a remarkable
career. He spent the greater part Of
his life in the far west as hunter,
trapper and Indian fighter. Born in
New York of Quaker parents. he went
west early in life, when his father
ioined the Lewis and Clark expedition
10 explore the Rockies. When he was
% years old he sailed into Fort Dear
born. the present site of Chicago.
Pushing westward, he reached the Mis-
souri,, where he hunted and trapped
for many years.
The romance of "Uncle Dams" fife
occurred in northern Minnesota, when
he fell in love with Laura Pierson, the
daughter of a froniiersman. They
were to have been married. but both
were captured by the Indians. The
girl was tortured to death. but Whip
pie, by the aid of squaw, escaped.
He buried his sweetheart's body and
swore over the grave to avenge her.
Following the tribe for months, he
killed every Indian in the band that
had tortured the girl. Whipple had
many narrow escapes, and rescued
many people from the Indians after
ward.
Whipple joined the union forces when
the civil war broke out. With his
friend. Kit Carson, he enlisted for three
but served during the entire
war. Afterward he went back to his
hunting. He is still spry and marched
in the procession with the rest.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
Dog Degs for MorphIne.

An Irish setter owned by DR.. J. w.
SNOWFALL, of Atlantic City, was recent
ly run over and had his back severely
injured. Feeling sure the dog would
die, the doctor began to experiment
with morphine. One morning he for
got TO give the dog its injection. It
crept into the ofhce and lay at the
doctors feet. He was unable to un-
derstand its queer aItacs. Finally it
crawled to the medicine chest from
which he had taken the morphine,
and, looking up at the chest, it began
to whine DR.. Snowfall wondered IL
the dog was really trying TO make
him understand that IL wanted its in
lection. He took the injector and
morphine from the chest. When the
dog saw the implement it barked glad
ly and lay on its back. whining for
the doctor TO inject the drug.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
Hedge Division Line.

The question is asked: "Can I
plant a hedge on a division line, in
place of fence that have remoyed2'
10, you cannot. unless my mutual
agreement with your neighbor. The
hedge will oyerreach and trespass on
your neighborbor's land, and this it
will do more and more continuously
every year. Nor without his consent
can you go upon his land to trim the
hedge. II you wish for a hedge, you
may set il on your own land far
enough from the limo TO allow for its
growth and 10 give you room for
trimming it.-E. p. Powell, in Farm
and Fireside.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
Telling Sex In Poultry,

It is very difficult to distinguish
turkeys when they are young. says
Poultry Keeper. For long time the
males and females are alike, but grad
ually the male becomes more carun-
culated on the head and neck, the
"tasser" on the breast begins TO ap-
pear on the male, and its wings will
occasionally be opened and tipped to
the ground, as in "strutting," even
when It is apparently but a chick
Later on the neck is thicker and the
carriage is more erect, until the diff
ference Is plain, as when maturity has
been reached. The drake can always
be distinguished from the female by
its voice, and the same with the gan
der. The female duck Is the noisy
one, and makes the loud, harsh sound,
while the drake has fine, sharp voice.
The same with the gander compared
with the goose.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
WAS AFTER WISDOM
This Young Man Made Love for
Purely Scientific Purposes.
Tried to Prove Psychological Theo-
ries of Affection by Personal Ex-
Perience-His Little scheme
Aipped by the Faculty.

The Chicago Chronicle reports that
a well-conceiyed attempt to prove GER
tain psychological theories of love by a
| graduate at the University of Chicago
might have added much to the present
knowledge of scientists had not the sx-
pertinent been suddenly checked. A
Jealous young student of sociology
went among he university bellies court
ing one and then another to note the
manner Of responses love prompted
each to make. He was meeting with
success beyond expectation when dis
covery by one of the girls brought the
plan TO an abrupt end. 1t is story Of
Cupid disappointment and maidens
Tilted.
The unique idea Of original research
was suggested to the young man, whose
name is Charles Bush, during a lecture
on the phenomena of love. II was a
custom much in vogue in the psyche
logical department Of the university
Cor students to experiment upon one
another and so in this respect he was
only following precedent, but in all
the other instances the subjects knew
precisely when the experiments began.
1t would not have done for the girls to
know that Bush's devotion was alto
gether in the interest of science, for
the results would not have been the
same. For this reason Bush kept his
purpose concealed as far as possible
and discovery was only accidental
As Bush is popular in the social set
at the university, attentions to any Of
the girls were noticeable when contin-
ued. Some of the gossips observed that
he was devoted to one Of the hall girls
and then dropped her for another, to
whom he was not less attentive. !
repetition of the occurrence caused a
good deal of talk among those who
thought it strange, and one time when
a number of the girls were chatting to-
gether the secret of Bushs loye-making /
came out.
The young women who know Of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
ASLEEP ON TIE FIRING LIE.
Corporal MeCue Took "a Nap l.hiio
the Confcderntes We're Try
ing 40 Pot Him.

That story of the soldier who lcs 2
lis leg in a thrashing machine" sai1
the colonel. relates the Chicago Inter
Ocean. reminded me of the cxper.enc
Of Corporal Sam Copeland. Of conan,
w. Fifty-second Ohio. At Kenesaw. ins.
after the second assault. we fell lack n
short distance. threw up inirenci.
ments and held our ground. IN the het
work that preceded Private Club. o.
company X, had been killed and his
body .ay only few yards IN front OF
company G. The confederate fire was
so heavy that the body could not be
brought Inside the breastworks and
scores of bullets struck it every minute.
much to the ANNOYANCE Of the men.
Finally Copeland. saying that he
could not bear to see poor Club treat.
ed in that way, started on a run for
tree near the body and made an at
tempt to cover IT with a gum blanket.
He threw the blanket as planned. but il
fell so as only partially TO cover the
body. Copeland lodged behind the
tree, expecting to run back and COM
plete his work, but the confederates.
noticing his movement, concentrated
their fire on the tree behind which he
stood and he could make no movement
toward Club, nor could he get back to
the breastworks.
Corporal McCue a little later made
q dash forward toward another tree
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14

and pulled the blanket over Clubs
body. The confederates gave him a
special volley and kept up the fire so
steadily that be could not get back.
This was the situation for long time,
the bullets coming from the enemy
striking the two trees and the gum
blanket over Club with splteful sharp
little Spats. Finally Copeland. after
wearing himself out in returning the
fire of the confederates, sat down with
his back TO the tree and informed the
men In the bresstworks that he was
going to take things easy and have a
nap.
I'm q few minutes he was actually
asleep with the confederate bullets
splintering the bark of that tree down
on him. When he went TO sleep he care
fully arranged his person so that no
part of II could be hit, but as he slept
one leg, which had been thrown over
the other, relaxed, and the foot went
further and further 10 one side until
II was exposed. just as the boys had
noticed that Copeland's foot was in
danger a confederate bullet went
through the toe of the shoe, cutting the
leader of the big toe.
THE corporal scrambled into the
in a state OF mind. When
his shoe was removed his big toe stood
straight up from the foot, and even
when the operation was performed it
still stood up. To the very last it made
him a cripple and was so much Of an
annoyance that any question in regard
10 the obstreperous toe called out the
answer that II was nobody's business
how he hurt his toe. He didn't want
anybody asking about his toe, but II he
ever caught the man who fired at him
while be was asleep he would murder
him In cold blood"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
Pretty Ghost Hnunts Texas

Between the towns of Hanover Lnd
New Oxford, in Texas, the ghost of an
attractive young woman is said TO
haunt a lane in the most exasperating
way. Several times susceptible young
farmers have invited the young lady
70 ride, and have been on the verge Of
lifting her into a wagon when she
has disappeared in a little wisp of
smoke. She has a sky-blue shirt waist
and a jaunty sailor hat that are said
TO be most becoming. As TO the au-
thenticity of this ghost, too. residents
Of the towns point to the fact that il
has been seen by at least two young
men who do not DR. nix.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
DRAIN THE SWAMP.
There Are Many Reasons, Economical
and Sanitary, Why IL should
BE Done Now.

There are yet multitudes of farms
In this country where swamps exist.
We see them on every hand. Some
times they are IN the meadow, and
every year bring forth a crop OF
coarse grass that is of no particular
value to the farmer. Such meadows
might be made producers of timothy,
clover or other grass of value. Some
times, yes. often, we see the swamps
forming part of the pasture. They do
not become really dangerous till near
the middle of the summer when most
of the water has eyaporated and what
remains Is so warmed by the sun that
II is filed with life. Disease germs
breed in them and affiict both man
and beast. We do not realize this as
we should. Yet scientists know that
swampy countries are malarious coun-
tries. Drain every swamp that can be
drained. There are many that can be
got rid of a little open ditch. The
writer knew of one farm where there
was a swamp that had existed in the
pasture for so years. A ditch two feet
deep and 100 feet long rendered it dry
and tillable land. At the same time
It did way with a slough from which
the cows had drank for years. An
other swamp on the same farm might
have been abolished in the same way,
but II was permitted 10 remain. BY
reason of inattention to this little
work about four acres Of rich land
lay idle, bringing forth only worth
less idlers.-Fsrmers' Review.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
BEING HONEST.
The Young Nan Who Lacked Essen.
tial Integrity of Characteristic
Needed Watching.

]oPa, pIedSe give me my money,
said little fellow as he stood, cal
In hand. ready for Sunday school.
The father drew a handful of coins
from his pocket, and. selecting one
handed 1t to the boy.
why, papa?" he exclaimed in de
light, did you mean it? It's a nick
el."
yes" replied the father. with @
laugh. ITS punched one; but no.
body'll know the difference in a col.
lection"
The boy stood a moment In thought
and then said slowly:
Don't It make any difference An-
less folks know" y fkIn.S q.
"of course not, you nftls goose. :
answered the father; and the boy
went TO Sunday school,
A few days later the father said
with an air of satisfaction:
ut didn't cost me anything to come
up on the train tonight"
How was thst9" asked his wife.
"Oh, the train was full, and before
the conductor got to me we came to a
station, and he went TO see II anyone
got on, and I slipped ahead into the
smoker. Nobody got on there so he
didn't come into the smoker again,
and saved my ticket-great scheme,
wasn't it7" and father and mother
laughed heartily; but sober face
looked up and the boy asked:
Don't you have to pay unless the
conductor asks you?" and again the
father answered:
"Of course not. you little goose"
Another day the father came home
and told with a chuckle how In pay
ing small account the man had by
accident handed him back the bill he
gave in addition 10 the change re-
quired. And our little inquisitor
asked.
did you keep it, papa?'
And was answered by:
"Sure, II isn't my business to keep
accounts for other people; look
out for Number One"
This father is a processing Chris
tian, attends church regularly, and
would be amazed and indignant If
anyone should call him dishonest.
With training like this, is II any
wonder the child grew into young
manhood with an ingrained convic-
tion that a falsehood undetected was
not a sin? But the words Of God
never fail, and "Be sure your sin will
find you out" proved true.
The boy, now young man, finds.
that friends and employers alike say:
Hes q nice fellow. but he'll bear
watching; he doesn't see straight
without somebody's eye is on him"
Who is TO blame2 Do you say: HE
is old enough 10 see for himself and
do rightT True; but habits Of de-
ceit weaken the will power as well as
darken the moral vision, and our
young man, though often mortified by
Detection. only tosses his head and
says: "What fuss about a little
thingl" and the parents wonder why
their boy can't be trusted Is II sur
prising that with training like this in
thousands of homes our young men
are so often spoken of as "schemers"
md slippery fellows2" Honesty is
The best policy" may be true enough,
put the sentiment is poor foundation
'or character building. Absolute hon
,sty is the only true principle.
Be honest with God and yourself,
md you cannot fail TO be honest with
he world-Emms Dietrich, IN Chris
Ian Work.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
Pig Rations in Drought.

When the hot sun of midsummer
shines and the grass is drying up,
there is a period in feeding pigs for
growth that it is necessary to have a
supplementary feed. something that
is juicy and will keep the pigs in a
growing, thrifty condition. Nothing
excels sweet corn sown or drilled
quite thickly and fed to the pigs,
stalks and all. If ther are little ears
on il, so much the better; everything
will be eaten up clean and the growth
continued right along without any in
terruption. Rape aso may take the
place and assist in the same manner.
N. Y. Farmer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
NOTICE TO ALL.

All communications Of a private ma
ture-not Of public interest, obituaries
exceeding ten lines, memorials, tributes
Of respect ana resolutions of organiza-
tons OF corporations will be charged
or at the rate of five cents per line,
when published in the HERALD. Posi-
lively no deviation nor exception will
bemade
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
The Henrer at Church.

The kind of hearer like best is one
who
/. Is rain-proof, sun-proof, food
proof and visitor-prOof.
2. Comes at the beginning and stays
to the end.
3. Is not apathetic, but sympathetic.
4. Prefers edfcation to entertain
ment.
5. Is rich in prayer and poor in
prejudice.
6. Keeps his ears busy and his
tongue idle.
7. Brings his thinking-cap TO
church, but leaves his night-cap at
home.
A few such hearers make a poor
sermon good, and a good one better,
for the rest of the congregation
Rev. f. Hobbs. in Preachers Mag
azine.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
NO. 12.
R!Q4l6 Farm
Y7BTD'P0VIzHEN1r.
AN ENCLOSED SWAMP.
nest way TO Drain L. by syphoning
WATER from Lowest Point Up
over the Ridge.

A swampy piece of land that is sur
rounded by higher land can be drained
by syphoning the water from the low
est point up over the ridge surround
Ing 1t, and so down to lower ground.
a shallow excavation should be made
at the lowest point, that all wafer
;may set toward that point. From this
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
FARMVlLlE. VA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER IA. 1900


Bookkeeper-I think l ought to get
more pay! am engaged TO get mar
ried!
Employer-Well, hurry up and get
married and you won't need more paw!
It's this being engaged that's so expen-
tive!-Puck.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14

The kidneys are your
blood purifiers. they fiji
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
OF order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, achesandrheu-
matlsm come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due 10 neglected
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14

rne words: Where ignorance is bliss'
Were very likely said
by one who had an aching Wis
Dom tooth within his head.
--Phlladclphia Prose-
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14


Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble. because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick. kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries
1t used TO be considered that only urinary
troubles were TO be traced TO the kidneys
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their BEGIN
ming in kidney trouble.
ltyou are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for its
wonderful cures Of the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits f-1En|
by all druggists in fifty a .sss.es
cent and one-dollar siz- IS -sil e. /. i;i.si..5 ~.
es. You may have a S'ss 'a-s ~. E::..ssE Iszzo
sample bottle by mail Home Of swamnRoo,
free, also pamphlet telling you how 10 find
out If you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing DR.. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
o..sos EDWARD COUNTY OIRscToRY,
nrrlcr Al EAHMVILLE.l

ITTIIIE At T VT 7 ''I'I''T
... eeo. J.. Hundley, Judge Circuit Court.
aoo NJ. Cruie, iudse g. unt, ,S,h,s SVqr, A,,,,
ho4, a. a. 1titehead. Clerk Circuit and County
'q.',S 's Garland. Deputy Clerk Circuit aud
to-nfs t.f.or,. Il. NJ. Burton, F.. l.. Dupuy,
:, a. Hubbard. A. A. HaSkins. G. w.
SeOiL . .,c L, ,,,..,,,,e
o. carter. commissioner oil revenue
a. a Ewing. Treasurer.
y a dickinson, sheriff.
D. ! orange. Deputy Sheriu. ..
d p Ah..,as i. n Garden. superintendent Schools.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
Over-WOrk Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-12-14
IL Want. to BE Cheerful.

Patience is well enough, but what
Christ wants is cheerful patience
Bostan Congregationalist.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08
The I2Ih N inc Reoimcn.aI Feuri,n.

Portland, Me-, Sept. THE annual
meeting Of the 18th Maine Regimental
Association was held at Cape cottage
Thursday. It was voted To hold the
next reunion in Portland Sept 10, 1901
The following We're elected officers:
Capt. James NJ Thompson. pres.
Daniel f. Mccain. Col Ilsey. George
z. Andrews and j. w. Thompson vice
pres; VIM. HodsdOn. treas: Nathan
Kendall. NJ. J. Miniken. T. NJ. Thomas.
j. w. Thompson ana William Hodsdon.
executive committee.
The following were present: w. H.
Jewett, L. II. Bradbury. NJ c. Bacon,
G. H. Piper, Milton I. Holt, W. w.
Watson. Patrick Melody, r. W. May
bury, George Z. Andrews. 0. a. Maxim.
Eben Patterson, J. G. Mccain, &. A.
Small, G. II. Leighton. G. r. Libby.
John Black, J. w. Thompson, William
II. Thomas Sargent Clark. John B.
Cross, Marshall Emery. G. n Fogg.
Lewis NJ. Pike, George L. Bixby. ]. G.
Merchant, NJ. b. Fales, f. W. Clements.
George u. Field. William Ross. Samuel
L. Mccain, c. A. Anderson, Kendall
Pollard. Nathaniel Harding, John Van
Buskirk, c. B. Mitchell, W. W. Cutter.
Elliott b. Barker G. Fred Murch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08
STATE NEWS.
kENNt6EC.
kENT.S HILL.


Rev, MIR. Re-ack has returned from
Canton, Mel wien his family and is now
occupying his residence. 5. a Morse
ana family Will move from Mr. Remick' )
house To the Lane place.
Clyde Ellis Of Rangeley. a student in
the seminary. met with a severe accident.
Saturday. lie was coastlng down hill,
when His wheel slipped oft from under
him and he was hurled with considerable
force into the gutter where he struck
upon the Side Of his head. The fall
d4zed him considerably ana he was taken
to TIE home of a. II. Wilson ana Or.
Hannaford summoned. At first it was
feared that the brain might be injured
but after keeping quiet for two or three
days. Mr Ellis Is now able to 70 out.
, apparently none the worse for his fall
with The exception az some bruises.
Il is reported that there is a Eood pros
pect of having a summer school for
teachers on kent's Hill. during the next
summer vacation. Surely there is no
faircr spot for weary teachers to rest
and refresh themselves than on Kent's
Hill whore cool country breezes ana
restful quietude prevail during the hot
summer months. The location is admir-
able ana the large ana commodious
buildings of the seminary were erected
for just their kind NJ work May the
possibility prove reality.
Mr. ana Mrs Willis r. Racheller IL
New York city assisted by Miss Eayrt
Of New York ana Prof r. l.. Morse uf
kent's hin, gave most enjoyable mu-
sical recital in the church Monday eve
ming, 70 d large ana appreciative audi
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-09-08
AMUSE MERTS.
Sunshine OF Paradise Alley ="

The first visit to Augusta OF Denman
Thompson and Geo. w. Ryers latest
success. The Sunshine OF Paradise
Alley" will occur at the Opera house
on Tuesday, Sept II. The play is now
in its fifth year Of continuous success
50 something interesting may SURELY
De looked for. 1t is Il contrast picture
to The Old Homestead" and as the
authors following in this vicinity II
very large. and their productions have
never met with anything but the great
est success in this city. it is safe Ia
say that full house viii be in attend
anCe on this occasion. The newer plav
is the opposite Of The Old Home
stead inasmuch as where the ola
treats of country life, the new piece
p1rtrays particular type Of city life
customs and manners. 1t is divided in
to four scenes; an East River dock. an
interior of a tenement. Paradise Alley
and an autumn scene in Bronx park
The scenery is beautiful; in the com
pany Of 20 players are nine who We're
in the original cast. including the IA
nous Verdi Ladies quartet, SO it is
hard to see anything but success on thr
horizon Of this engagement
The seat sale viii open. this morning.
ut 9. *. PartridEe's, at . O'Clock