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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
FARMVIILE. VA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY Is. 1900.

from the Marchants'. always 60
there on Thursday evenings. and ne
happened to call.
On Friday the summer tree" ar
rived, and a letter from the lawyers
asking what form my legacy should
take-a piano or anything Of that
kind might. they thought, be suitable,
as a considerable sum was at their dis
posal. l called at their Office in the
afternoon, but could gain no more
definite information. They would sug-
gest TO the executor to communicate
with me direct, they said.
On Saturday afternoon the Mar
chants had asked DR.. Royd and my
self to drive with them TO Richmond.
On the road back he and | sat behind
in the dusk. He took hold Of my hand
and held it so tightly that l couldn't
take 1t away without making a fuss
Then l asked his advice about the leg
acy, and he urged me to accept it,
whatever it might be.
II you really mean that you would
Ike to do something for me, as you
said"-he had said several things Of
the knd-"you Will try TO solve the
mystery. 1t worries me-"
81 shall ask for a large reward" he
whispered, bending over me in the
dark.
1--WE will see" I turned my head
away, but he-well, that is our affair,
and doesn't concern the story.
After dinner, however, the Mar
chants left us alone on some slender
pretext. Harry-that is DR.. Royd's
name-came and stood close beside
me.
81 have something to show you.
Amy" he said, putting his hand on my
shoulder He produced an envelope. la
belled in Lucy's clear, round writing:
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WILL FROM LUCY FIELD.
Dying Bon Dieu Hospital
lease God send TO some one very rich

...............-.......'
"Theafternoon before poor little Lucy
died. he said, gently, before talked
to her about her will, | was in the
chemical room. and something blue hut-
tered against the window. l opened it
and found this attached TO a child's bal
loon-one Of those fimsy things they
sell in the street"
YES" l cried, eagerly; "Nlrs. We're
came TO see the children one afternoon,
and bought up a mans stock TO give
them"
when I talked TO Lucy afterward-
found that she had got one Of the chill
dren, who could walk, TO float II out Of a
window for her. 1t was a very windy
day. and"
"It came TO you?"
at came TO me. Now, am not rich;
but I am not poor, for a single person.
hadn't then considered whether I was
rich enough for two. Scatter talking TO
Lucy, resolved to pay her legacies." ."
Ibid you tell her you would?"
81 told her knew a rich person who
would"
We were silent for q few minutes.
Then he spread the will out upon the
table, and l read:
This is the last will and testament
Of Lucy Field. l am in me Bondieu hos
pital. VIII the kind rich person God
sends this TO pleas pay the legacies for
me, II they do not mind. ! have got one
dollar, that is all TO buy sweets for the
children.
"The hospital is very good, s25; ward
messenger Brown. he has six children
and pay not much, s.; Gardner Eng
land, pipe an one pound tobacco in sill
yer paper, the best; nurse jackson,
workbox like Miss Merritt her brother
gave; nurse Filly, pink silk apron;
nurse Smith, a blue silk apron; nurse
Nugent. a chocolit an red one, ali for
best; the dear children, summer tree
like Xmas. an toys an rattles on IL for
the babies an baby Filmer an baby
Foster a rag doll each; Mrs. Brown is
the washwoman two pounds Of tea
Miss Merritt knows the best II is two
shillings. Miss Merritt residue Of real
and personal estate. love her most Of
all; DO pleas give her a nice residue. No
one is so good as her.-Lucy Field, age
i3."
The doctor sat down beside me. and
put his arm around me, and ! laid his
head upon my shoulder.
"The residue" he said, sis myself and
what I have, Amy. 1t isn't half good
enough for you"
But l think very differently
Madame.
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such a letter as the circumstances
seemed TO necessitate, and then he
went to a photographers studio and
asked TO have his portrait taken.
Look here" he said TO the photog-
rapher, 81 want a cabinet picture Of
myself. Can you take it at once and
let me have 1t finished by to-mor-
row?"
q will do my best, sir" answered
the photographer. Follow me-" and
he led him up to a glass house on the
roof and invited the broker TO take a
chair.
would you Ike any particular
background or accessories, or just
plain?" inquired the artist.
Just plain-the palmer the better" ="
replied the broker; hurry up; I'm
rushed for time"
The photographer placed the sitter
in position. giving an upward tilt to
his head and carefully arranging the
pose of the hands. Then the artist
put his head beneath the black cloth
and screwed up the machine 10 the
proper focus.
"Now look bright and cheerful" he
said, "and keep your eye fixed on that
black spot on the wall"
Instead Of looking bright and cheer
full. however, the broker dropped his
Jaw. let his arms fall listlessly and as
sumed a look Of infinite anguish.
"Why, what's the matter with you|'
exclaimed the photographer. pray
brace up and look pleasant
IF this position costs anything ex-
ira" said the broker, u am willing 70
pay for It. Ny wife IS in the country
visiting friends and this picture goes
70 her. See? know what I'm about.
SO pull the cloth of and begin count
ing"
And the portrait was duly finished
and It as duly accomplished the object
II was intended for. The brokers' wife
was back IN three days.
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dog looked as though It had gone
through a carding machine in a woolen
mill: the rear tire Of the wheel was as
fat as q stale pancake and the man wore
q detected look behind his gunner'sr rig
There was no sign OF game about the
outfit. and 1t looked as though the day
had been fruitless. even ifit was busy.
1T was my own scheme to 60 cunning
on nv bike" said the man, with a far
away look in his eyes; but it was not
what You might pronounce a bowling
success. When my dog got on the track
of n rabbit ] tried TO follow. but l
couldn't push the machine through the
nnderbrush and leaves. was afraid
fo leave II. because l was uncertain OF
ending 81 when got back. When got
started home. disgusted. my dog was
so tired that had to crawl. Then got
puncture and bad nothing TO mend il
with Next "trip make will be in train
that viii carry me 100 miles from civil
fzafiOn.
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THEM PIPER YOUNG uNs."

IN tell YOU all about ii. just let me git my
breath;
don't see why that bit o. 'hin should
tucker me 10 death.
! had real good visit yis. but home seems
nice an 'stIl;
Them little Piper young uns did make
noise enough 20 Kill.
l didn't see Mis- Piper much-I didn't have
a chance.
NJ I never asked her bout that stuff at
driv' away her ants.
You see. them Piper young urs. Just as
soon as got in,
Commenced 20 tell me all they'd done an
everywhere they'd been.
An then their ma she started in 10 show
me what they knew.
An stood 'em all up 90 a row 70 say their
tables through.
They be as smart as little whips. but kind
O forard like
KEEP a-thinkin' 'twa'n't the way brought
up you an Ike.
Matidy Ann n Genevieve they're learuln
how 20 play.
An they played po'kas. n duets-my. how
they banged away.
An then they brought their piaythings out
an all their drawn books,
An spec mems o. their writ.n with such
queer. new-fangied crooks.
Their cat has got some kittens. so they
lugged them 10 an fro
I'll bet there want much in that house
them young uIs didn't show
I thought they'd kind o. git run out. when
Pete walked from his nap.
An n they didn't squat that baby RI down
In my lap
They made him squeal. they made him
laugh. n pertend 20 sueeze D. cough
lie want mite afraid guess he's ust 90
shown Of
I thought when tea-t.me come Ia have a
chance 70 see the rest.
But Johnny set 'l0ngside o. me. an he was
such a pest.
lie played HIS miik-bowl was the sea. an
made Il go ker-si0p,
An then he went % teMin things that al
most made me hop,
II seems that ev'ry single thing them young
urs helped 20 make.
An though twas good Il KIND o. set my
stomach all a-shake!
Matndy Ann she mixed the things 20 I'll
the purkin pie,
Minervy made the wheat bread. an Gene
We've the rye.
Uriah stewed the apple-sass an Johnny
strained the jell.
An ev'rything them young uns did be had
10 up n tell
I do feel disappgnted that I didn't ST a
chance
To ask her bout that quilt o. hers y the
pizen stun for antsl
The young uns entertained me NICE copt
they was ruther bold,
But feel kind o. tuckered out-l guess m
gittiu' old
Emma c. D0wd, in Youths Companion
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
OIL LAYS TIE DUST.
Successful Experiment In California
Which Might BE Given Trial I'm
the Eastern states.

The machine for distributing the oil
on the roadway is quite q novelty. 1t
consists of a portable tank six feet
long, running on two wheels, which are
attached to the rear of an oil tank
wagon. The oil is discharged into the
portable tank by means of hose. 1t is
then discharged through tubes six
inches apart, underneath the tank,
which are operated by a lever. Only
sufficient amount is let through TO take
up the dust. The oil is run in burrows
made by a little hoe and is covered by
other hoes following. This is to pre-
vent the oil from seeking a level in any
low place and becoming unevenly dis
tributed on the road. After all the oil
has been applied the same machine is
used to incorporate the oil and earth.
Two horses are attached to the APP
paratus, and by the means Of numerous
other friction teeth and by going over
the road the balance of the day for the
purpose of Incorporating the earth and
oil the road is made ready for use. The
oil used is heavy quality of asphaltum
oil and is applied hot. The affinity (the
earth for the oiD when both are hot is
very great.
One Of the principal streets Of Long
Beach was treated with the oil process,
and reports concerning it are generally
satisfactory. sections Of the street with
a good foundation showing perfect re-
suits and a dustless roadway.
The following from the South Pasa-
denan will show how the oil process is
viewed by the people Of that town:
"The city trustees and the people of
South Pasadena are so well pleased
with the results Of alloying dust by oil
that If the rainy season were not so
near the plan Of using water for this
purpose would be abandoned entirely
and the dust kept down by the use Of
oil. Our people are so well satisfied
with the result of dressing portion
Of the roadways with oil that they re-
gard it as the solution of the question
of street sprinkling. In the spring the
use of water will probably be aban-
doned altogether and oil substituted.
The dust by this process is entirely al
layed, the cost much less, and, what is
of equal Importance, great saving in
the water supply is made"
After q thorough investigation and
practical working of the oil process as
applied by Mr.. De Camp during the past
six months there seems to be no ques-
tion as to its utility and economy over
the ancient custom of watering the
roads TO allay the dust. This being the
case, we hope, for the good Of the trav-
cling public, that the oil dust-allaying
process may be adopted not only in Los
Angeles county but throughout the
country. Parties desiring further in
formation IN regard to this matter can
obtain the same by applying In person
or by letter 20 L. B. De Camp, who has
an Office in the Frost building, Los An
aeles.-Alhambra Cali Advocate.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
He WANTED FER BACK.
Chicago Husband Interrupts His
Wife's Vacation by ResOrttng
to a Photographic Trick.

According to the Chicago Daily News
n broker of that city who has not been
long married allowed his wife 10 go
on a visit to her relatives in Wiscon-
sin recently, and his days were weary
and his nights dreary, and he moaned
for her return. 1t had been agreed
between them that she was 10 stay in
Wisconsin for a month, but before the
end Of the first week of the separa-
ton he felt so lonely that he deter
mined TO make a touching appeal to
her to return at once. He wrote her
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
plnrlng rnder Green Crops.

Very sandy soils are more apt TO show
a beneficial effect than heavy soils from
blowing under green crops as COM
pared with applications Of fertilizers or
manures. for the reason that in such
soils fertilizer or manure teaches quick
lv away, whereas the humus afforded
bv the green crops is more entirely re-
tanned. itself adding TO the body Of the
soil. Sandy soils, too, are nearly all de-
ficient in vegetable mold, and green ma
nure is the easiest and cheapest method
Of supplvine this factor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
Danger in Nitrate of soda.

It should be remembered that nitrate
Of soda is not so beneficial for stock as
It is for soil. Every little while some
farmer, either through ignorance or
carelessness, leaves nitrate OF soda
around. or sacks which have contained
II. accessible to cattle OF other stock.
These, not recognizing the difference
from common salt, lick or eat it, and as
a result either die or get very sick. In
case Of poisoning from this chemical
the administration of infusions OF cof-
fee and alcohol and irritant oysters Is
recommended by government veter-
erinarians.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
ALL THAT WAS LEFT.
Residue OF Real and Personal Estate
Not SO Unsatisfactory as She
Expected,
ST ICY FIELD is asking for you

ST ICY FIELD is asking for you
again. miss" said Nurse Jack
son / looked at the pile Of unan-
swered correspondence and shook my
head. / am secretary TO the Bondieu
home for incurable children.
"Poor child" l said; 81 hate % re-
fuse her anything; but Wednesday Is
board day. and
81 should see her, miss, if l were
vou." Nurses placid voice was a trine
husky. understood, and went.
"Wen, Lucy, dear?" l sat down be-
side the little bed and held her wasted
hand. Restless to-night?'
NO" she said, softly, mot restless
at all. Feel my pulse, Miss Merritt.
There isn't a bit, hardly"
Then ought you to talkY
"The doctor said l might talk as
much as liked now, didn't he
nurse?'
"Yes. dear" Nurse stroled Lucy 5
hair as she raised her a trihe to ar
range the pillows. Then she put up
the big screen and left us in a quiet
dim world by ourselves
I bent over and kissed her, and she
auno her thin arms around my neck
and held me.
Its good-by tonight" she whis-
pered. I'm going right away where
we talked Of"
"Oh. my darling child!' / soDoed.
None Of the children had ever been
half so dear TO me as eerie. fanciiul
Lucy Field. None had been nearly so
bright and winning. none so quick ana
clever.
Il want to tell you something Miss
Merritt" she said. consoiingly, as !
dried my eyes. ashamed Of my lack OF
self-control.
eyes, dear?" -.
u have arranged my affairs
There was a sudden ring Of triumph
in her voice.
Your affairs?"
NV legacics, you know. l have
left something to you ALL
"Your books and toys?'
"Oh. those." she said. carelessly. Il
gave them to the poor children to-
dav." Lucy considered herself grown
up. 81 mean my proper legaeies-my
real and personal estate, you know
The child was always picking up such
phrases out Of books.
Il see" said, doubtfully. Evident
lv the poor child was a little delirious
She had nothing 20 leave.
First. of course" she said there
was the hospital. l must have been a
great expense since I've been here
mustn't ~
~The hospital belongs to such as
YOU. Lucy" / answered. with CULVER
in my voice.
80 have left IL a substantial sun
in NV last viii and testament She
waited eagerly for my inquiry.
How much. dcar?" She gave me
pull. and l bent my head down for hei
] TO Whisper.
"Twenty-five dollars"
The extent Of her savings was pos
siblv one dollar.
1T is a lot Of money. isn't it,?
eyes. dear. II is very good of yon.
thought IL best TO humor her.
"Then." she said. "there is the ware
messenger. He has six children al
home. Nurse Finey says, "and they are
poor. So thought he had better nave
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
seeh Whenf Per Acre.

At the North Dakota experiment sta
ton, Fargo, 81 pecks Of seed wheat
per acre gave the largest yield, and
the best results were from seed covered
2H inches. Contrary to the current
belief on the subject, a change Of seed
reduced the yield Of grain the first year
from one to eight bushels per acre. A
similar effect, but not so marked,
was noticeable the second season; also
in every case the homegrown, accli-
mated seed did better than the new
seed.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
WON'T TRY IT AGAIN.
Went Hunting on n Bicycle, But the
Expedition Didn't Prove
Great Success.

In the gray dawn Of Saturday morn
Ing there passed out Of Camden y. j.
q man. bicycle, a gun and a dog. The
man was on the wheel, the gun was on
the man and the setter dog followed IN
the wake. says the Philadelphia Record.
The outfit must have put In a busy day
down in the country somewhere, for as
It returned TO town in the evening the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
More Coming.

zone moment, Mr. Sampson" she eX-
claimed, with a distressed look, rs he
dropped on his knees. 81 have already
had l2 proposals this season, and yours
will be the thirteenth-an unlucky
number"
"True," he answered, as he rose to his
feet, his face pale; "but o! what am
to do?"
"Wait for a week, Mr.. Sampson she
answered. shyly, then come again. -
Harlem Life
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
CIerlcaI Ordnance.

Hobus-I see by the papers that your
friend, Rev. DR.. Bang. has joined the
artillery Of the church.
Dobbs-What do you mean?
"Why. he's been made canon OF the
cathedral"
HIN; didn't know that he was such
a big gum. Y. Commercial AGVer-
fisor
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16

At Watkins. y. y water Is now sold
nv the cubic foot instead Of by the gal
Ion. The rates are 30 cents per 100 for
the first 1000. ten cents per 100 for the
second. and seven cents per 100 for each
additional 600 fest. These rates make
the water a little more expensive 10 the
largest consumer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
FENCING OVER WATER.
Hoy 20 Build n Floating Fence That
VIII Resist the Attacks of All
Ordinary Currents

Fencing over water Is not difficult
when carried out along the lines as in
dicated in the cut. Some short cross
logs support one, two or more lengths
of stout rails that form the bottom Of
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16

Clancy-Is he foightin' fer the Gus
tody av his children?
Casev-Nol The police have alriddy
attinded to that.-Kansas City lnde-
pendent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16

"My husband lost his hair before
married him"
"Well?"
81 only wanted you TO know that
I had no hand in it."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-16
,,.hnt Unn.f She saw

Brown-What will your wife say
about your being out so late?
Jones - Everything. - Ohio State
Iourual
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cry DIRECTORY.

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,..os epwAsD COUNTY OlFsoT0'T'

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non ge,Ss' ,.r,-rr. iudle Ciunis Court ,.....
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s.o.t Commissioner Of Revenue.
D 4. a swing. treasurer
b n nIekinson. sheriff. .,..-.e
7 p / asrrey. ls,re IT, Deputy sheriff. Sheriii., schools
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- W. FloURNoY,


IL ArroRNEY-ATLAW.
wn, oractiee in the Courts Of Prince ia
.,.-s and adjoining counties.
'-e -s,. over the posioaice, Farmviiie' Va
fr>-ly.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-25
mmm READ THE -wwM
Daily New Dominion
Only Ten Cents a Week
Couldn't Change the Signs.

England is said to be the freest coun-
try in the world, but its freedom does
not extend to the alteration of a public
house sign by a licensed victualer.
This was proved at the South Hants
Brewster court, where q brewer asked
leave to alter the name of an inn from
The Duke of York to The Panther.
Admiral Field, M. p, who acted as
chairman, asked the reason of the pro-
posed transformation, and was inform
ed that the applicant owned another
Duke of York, some distance off, a fact
which was liable to cause confusion in
business. The admiral, however, con-
sidered it discourteous to the brave
old Duke of York to put a panther in
his place. Eventually the application
was refused.
A similar fate attended the request
to change the name of house from
The Royal Oak to The Radstock. AID
miral Field urging that Lord Rad.
stock, as an eminent philanthropist
and Christian man, might justifiably
object to his name being thus taken in
vain, and the justices, perhaps out OF
regard for French susceptibilities, also
rejected an application to change the
sign of The Alma tavern to that Of
The Fashoda.-London Telegraph
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-25
BRITISH LOSSES LARGE.
Reported to BE Over S,O0o-Publie Anx-
ious for News from Buffers
Operations.

LONDON, Jan. 25.-As far as known
nothing definite came from General
Butler, while the public anxiety is
great. The morning papers went TO
press with conjectures and forecasts OF
all sorts, striving to guess out something
from Spionkop.
Topography maps show that SplegEop
is the nighese part Of rocky plateau.
Eastward Tor eight miles are a. Doer
positions along the Tuse!a North.
westward from Spionkop the plateau
runs gradually no TO a great spur OF tue
Drakensberg.
General Buffers infantry, to reach
the summit OF Spionkop, must cross d
natural glacis three-quarters u m5e
wide and climb $50 feet up a steep
slope.
Nobody here seems to know, not eYeG
the War office, what Lord Roberts has
done with his large reinforcenents.
six thousand troops awaited ais arrival
at Cape Town, and since then G,0J5
others nave reached there. Military
critics are all hoping that . goe 1 share
Of these 1900 have gone to help Gsn-
eral Butler, and they argue that few
days wait may make hlm strong enough
to overcome the deadlock.
There are $4,000 troops a. sea. and
this heavy weight on the British side is
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-01-25
WHEELING INTELLIGENCER
West Virginia's Leading Family
and Political Newspaper.

The year 1900 will begin new epoch
in the history of America, The devel-
opments of Observation-Disclosures war,
and the new policies, foreign and do
nestle, thereby made necessary will be
discussed in the next Congress, and
will have momentous bearing on the
destiny OF the Nation.
State affairs will be of unusual inter
est, from the fact that Governor and
state officers are to be elected. The
Legislature that will be chosen at the
same time will elect United States
Senator. The Presidential Nominating
Conventions and the ensuing election in
November will be of added importance.
The Intelligencer's unapproachable
news service, foreign and domestic, fur
nished by the Associated Press, is a
guarantee that its readers will be fully
informed on all topics of moment
throughout the world.