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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-02

The Petersburg hder-Appeal says of
Mr.. Bryan, "entirely too good for this
bad world" And so he may never be
president of this bad portion of a bad
world.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-02

1t is said that Hon II d. Flood will
make the race again for Congress. He
Is good fighter and may "get therep
vet.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-02

IL is positive meanness on the part
Of those friends CD Of Mr. Bryan, who
would have him sacrifice principle in
order to win even the presidential
prize. And yet these same fiieuds (?)
pretend To be hOnor-struck at the
thought Of soc. dollar. To all such,
however, it is refreshing to remember
that the great champion is simply
saying; "Get thee behind me, Satan.n
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-02

1t was the Hon. Mr. Lands, of In
diana, who on the floor of Congress
paid this handsome tribute to the
South: "And way down South in
Dixie, where honor is religion, where
gallantry is law and virtue is the high
ideal of beautiful womanhood." They
call it "fery," but we prefer TO call it
fine. Indiana is the child Of Virginia,
and it is gratifying to know that the
child so well knows the mother and
the mothers sisters.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-02

I y THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIR
L CUT COURT OF the County Of Prince
Edward on the 10th day OF January, 1900:
r. G. Richardson, Plainti
against
A. ID. Mckinney, ct al ,.... .......... 90. Defendants
The object Of this suit is TO collect debt
OF sll7.8 due by negotiable note
ANA an affidavit having been made and
MED That the defendant, A. ID. Mckinney, Is
not "a resident of the state Of Virginia, il is
ordered that he do appear here within fifteen
DAYS AFTER due publication hereof and do
what may be necessary TO protect his interest
in this suit.
And it is further ordered that a copy
hereof be published once "a week for four
weeks in the tarmvilie Herald and that a
copy Doe posted at the front door Of the
courthouse Of this county on The first day OF
the next term of the County Court.
y copy este:
W. If 1HACKSTON, Clerk.
watkins watkins, p. q. Jam. y a.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-02-02

Entered at the postofice at Farmvnle as
second class matter.l
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24
We have heard this week seve

We have heard this week seve-
raj complaints against the action
of the town authorities who are
digging the banks of the bayou to
fill the holes upon our streets. We
believe the complaints are proper
and timely as the action of the au-
thorities in the matter is very re-
prehensible, for even if they have
the right to ruin the beautiful
banks of the bayou, they should
not do it. Our people should look
upon the town authorities to i'm
prove the town in it's entirety, and
not to destroy, ruin one part fol
the improvement of the other. W.
trust that this digging of the
bank of the Teche, right in thu
center of the town will stop.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24
Prepayment Of Poll Taxes.
Tines Democrat.

I1Moo-O0mOcfot.
Those who do not pay their poll
taxes by December 81 this year
will disfranchise themselves as vo-
tiers in Louisiana, and will be una
bic to participate in the congress
sional election of 1902. 1t will be
a case of. self-disfranchisement,
and one of the least excussble, for
the citizen loses his vote because
he is not willing to contribute 81
toward the school fund, which 80
needs the money
There is no possible escape from
Acknowledgement if one fails to
pay this tax. 1t looked. indeed,
as though many voters would be
shut out from the presidential
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24
A Village Blacksmith Saved
His Little Sons Life.

Mr.. II. ii. Black. the well-knOwn viii
lage blacksmith at Grahamsville, Sulli-
van Co.. N. Y. says: 'Our little son. five
years old, has always been subject to
Groups. and 80 bad have the attacks been
that we have feared many times that he
would die. We have had the doctor and
used many medicines. but Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is our sole reliance. II
seems to dissolve the tough mucus and
by giving frequent doses when the crOu-
py symptoms appear we have found that
the dreaded Group is cured before it gets
settled" There Is no danger in giving
this remedy for it contains no opium or
other injurious drug and may be given
as confidently to babe as to an adult.
For sale by 7. j. Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24
IMPORTED BRIDES.

The old colonial scheme of bar
gaining for wives has become po-
pular among the Hungarian en-
ployes of the big car works here.
To-day twenty blooming damsels
from the fair plains of the Danu-
be arrived, and will soon become
the better halves of as many lusty
workmen. The method of the
Virginia planters in purchasing a
spouse for q few pounds of tobac-
co will be followed in u certain
measure. The Hungarian swsins
must show that they will be able
to support the brides who have
journeyed so far.
Since the founding of the new
town there has been an amazing
dearth of manageable women.
American girls of the Gibson type
the tailor-made variety, or the fa-
vorite sil,,.,-lined beauties. do moi
meet with much favor in the eyes
of the chapple of Schoenville. The
would-be bridegrooms there are
compelled to get up early and
work late, 50 that there is little
opportunity for them to 90 a-cour.
ting. The news of the scarcity o.
manageable girls drifted beyonc
the sea. 1t was a pleasant duty
for Cupid.
Twenty girls we're willing to
risk the tempests of an autumn
voyage on the Atlantic to become
the brides of happy homes il
America, and, banding themselves
together, they came over. Whel
they reached their journeys enc
to-day the entire population of th'
town was on hand to receive them
Two engagements had been an
nounced before noon, and other
followed in rapid succession
Courtships will be short, and NOR
maidens soon will be imported
Schoenville, Pa, telegram to tn
Philadelphia North American.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24

The law that forbid the issu-
ance of tickets payable in goods
at the store of persons giving said
tickets, has this week been declar-
ed unconstitutional. It was, how
ever, not the object of the law that
was wrong, it was the framing OF
the law itself that was wrong. Ar
ticle 20 of the Constitution of
1879, and article 81 of the present
constitution are identical. The
language is: Every law enacted
by the General Assembly shall
embrace but one object and that
shall be expressed in the title -
The title of Act No II of 1894 OK.
presses and sets forth two or more
seperate and distinct objects; that
the object of the act is not sci
fort in its title, and that the sub
ject of the second section of the
act is not mentioned or referred to
at all in its title. On these grounds
the Supreme Court declared the
law unconstitutional.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24

To remove troublesome corn or bu-
MON: First soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to soften it, then pare it
dowa az closely As possible without
drawing blood and apply Chamberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily; rubbing vigo-
rously for five minutes at each applica-
tion. A corn plaster should be worn for
. few days. to protect it from the shoe.
As general IMMINENT for sprains. brui-
ses, lameness and rheumatism, Pain
Balm is unequaled. For sale by I. ].
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24

election by their failure to pay the
poll tax last year, and it caused q
very unpleasant feeling among
those who had neglected this du-
ty. Fortunately. the Supreme
Court came to their rescue, and
by a liberal Interpretation of what
was a very contradictory provision
of the Constitution gave the voters
another chance; but in rendering
this decision the Supreme Court
left nothing indefinite for the fu-
ture, but declared in the clearest
and most unequivocal manner pos
sible that unless the poll tax of
1900 we're paid before Dec. 81 of
that year, and the poll tax of 1901
before Dec. 81, 1901, voter would
not be able to participate in any
election in 1909. and we elect Con-
gressmen that year. There is no
way of overcoming this defect.
One may offer to pay the poll tax
ten times over after Jan. l, it will
not set him right or win him back
the electoral franchise he has for
feited.
It is we'll that this warning
should be needed throughout LOU
isiana, and that a special effort
should be made to induce voters
to pay their poll taxes in time, as
many are inclined to be careless
| in such affairs. This is we'll shown
in Mississippi, where nearly half
the voters disfranchised them
selves at the late presidential cleo
ton by failing to pay their poll
taxes in time. Such carelessness
is less dangerous in Mississippi
than in Louisiana, fer the vote
there is almost unanimously Dem
ocratic, and the loss of half of it
makes little difference in the gen.
ersl result, whereas in Louisiana
there is an opposition that may be
dangerous if any considerable pro-
portion of the Democrats disfran-
chise themselves.
That we are likely to follow in
the footsteps of the Mississippi
voters unless there is special exer'
ton to overcome the apathy and
carelessness of the voters is evi
denced by the fact that, although
it was generally believed last veal
that the payment of poll taxes wa
necessary in the presidential an(
congressional elections of 1900
only a small proportion of the vo
tiers took this precaution, and the
: vote, small as it was, would hav'
, been cut down q half more had no
the Supreme Court come to tn,
relief.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24
A Great Medicine.

Il have used Chamberlain's Collie, Cho-
lera and Diarrhoea Remedy and find II
to be q great incidence" says Mr.. E. s.
Phipps. of Poteau, Ark. 1T cured me OF
bloody flux, I cannot speak too highly Of
it." This remedy always win the good
opinion. il not praise, of those who Use
At. The quick cnres which it effects
even in the most severe cases make it a
favortte everywhere. For sale by 7. j.
Liable.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24
SATURDAY, Nov. "a. 1900
SCHOOL NOTES.
Contributed:

Contributed:
Miss Jaeger will teach the pub
lie school at Castex.
The st. Martinville white public
school opened Monday with an at
tendance of 4S students.
Superintendent A. S. Woods has
started on a visiting tour around
the Parish and will probably reach
the 1st ward next week.
The members Of the Teachers
committee appointed by the school
board are Supt. A. s. Woods, I.
j. Liable, G. M. Olivier.
The citizens of Cypress Island
are clamoring for public school.
This is the only portion of the pa
IRISH without public school.
Mr.. Roy Alexander of Loreau-
Vile will take charge of the Co.
teau Home school. Mr.. Alexan-
der will reside in a building at
tached to the school house.
Mr.. Frapcis Herman is teach.
ing at Cade. There were two ap-
plicants for the position, Mr..
Herman being the only applicant
with a certificate was given the
school.
Tulane University offered 3 free
scholarshs to the Parish of st.
Martin. The conditions for admis-
sion we're that applicants could
enter the freshman class of the
University, 10 or IL boys applied
for the scholarship but not one
felt competent to try the examin.
alton.
Father Thibault says that al
though it is rule of the church
that children not attending catho.
lie schools who are going to public
schools shall have to attend cate.
chism for two years in order to bt
allowed to make their first com
munion, he will admit any public
schools students with one year at
tendance at catechism If they cal
pass the examination.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1900-11-24

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Ia
blets cure biliousness, constipation and
headache. They are easy to take and
pleasant In effect. For sale by T. j.
Liable.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
AN OLD EDITOR
Found $1,000 Worth OF Food.

w. s. Gilman. editor Of the Capito,
If South McAlester, T. IT,. said: Yes. it
is true when | got hold Of Grape Nuts
food, il was worth more than $1,000
doctor bill to me, for it made me a well
man. l have gained - pounds in
weight. my strength has returned ten
fold. my brain power has been given
back to me. and that is an absolute Is
sental. for l am an editor ana have
been for 50 years.
My pen shall always be ready 70
speak a good word for this powerful
nutritive food. had Of course often
read the advertisements regardin.
Grape Nuts. but never thought to ap-
ply the food to my own use. until. in
my extremity and sickness. the
thought came to me that it might fit
my case The statements in regard to
food are absolutely correct. as have
proven in my own case. One Very fort
innate thing about the food is that
while il is the most scientifically made
and highly nourishing concentrated
food | have ever known. il has 50 de-
licious a taste that it wins ANA holds
friends"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
STILL IN DANGER.
Foreigners Having Very Little
Pleasure in China.
Our Position Uncnanged--WiII With
draw Troops If Russia Does.
No Other Power Has Yet Answered Russia S
Proposal TO that Effect.


Washington. sept "A very inter
cSung dispatch was receive 2, today. Al
tAe Wdf department frEm. Gen Chat
iee. AZ described the military sltuaunn
III elhlhently satisfactory and would
nave Deen "t greater va lue but for inc
OMISSION common to all of the other
"hICIdi ulslatcheS irons emma. nancy
'nc ud'e me.
iy"eNeI' taxing lnto consideration
/ the lact thdt cabiet;ram was receiV-
III pE the state 'hYartment. today.
ndted hNe days ago, from Mr. COnger,
the conclusion W'rS reached that Gen.
Chaifee 5 dispatch was sent from
fekin, about August % or 50. Gen.
'hat1ee asks a Hery important question
as 70 the WliEHrawal OF the American
troops Inc answer 10 that question.
II II Sald' mlght have been found in Tn"
state department. answer 70 the Rus-
Slah evacuation proposition. But that
answer "r rather synopsis NJ it was
h't cabI"d 70 Gen. ,,hatfee until Inv
5Uih uitlmc. and it is assumed that.
"Io"lng Tor the time in transmitt''
mat was consumed tE Gen. Chalfe@' :
uISpal'h received. totIy. the Synopsis
ilaS JuSt reached aim. When IN"
-i'I't. ic'H 'tlSWer I" the Russian pro-
P'~al WaS made PUBLIC IT WAS stated
"ei' thdI 'ith. 'h atfte hdit been in \
S'Iucttl some TIM" before by tel"-
Eiap'. JUS Whal course to pursue IN
,,I' i"'''e' 't retiring from PekIn IN
''i' vent "I me emergency th1t after
""'u a'"St- HlS' nrIhg 50, t'day an
pIi' @'IoH i'I lhslt u'tl"ns might be rt-
SdI"'d I'm ah lgucaton that m had
I'Y1 ierei'Su ihe original Instructors
WITH IL St"l Af' message.
I Std'rd y iat p" order mas Detn
- ''oi. : 'II'" 70 IeaNe ieh'h'
ments In [ac y ,3,,,t - -, tSat ~,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The viceroy Of India. Lord Curzon of
Kedleston. cables that the total number
Of persons receiving relief IS 1891 900.
The Pope has sent to Mgr. Keane.
former rector Of the catholic University
at Washington, a bull. or Papal decree.
formally comforting upon him his rank,
title and authority as arch bishop Of
Dubuque.
The German papers continue to dis
cuss the coal famine. which now threat
ems to become a public calamity. The
kreuZ Zeitung demands that the export
Of coal be prohibited The Prussian
cabinet will hold a special meeting.
this week. to deal with the question.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
FLAG CAME DOWN.
Unwarranted Insult to British
Fleet at Bar Harbor.
Edward Van Ness Of New York, Un-
furIs Huge Boer Flag.
Indignant Citizens Cut Il Down and Van Ness
Is Only Sufferer.

Bar Harbor. Me. Sept 4.-Just be-
fire the British ships dropped anchor
i'll the harbor, this morning, an incidrn,
of more than ordinary interest occur
red near the shore. where the crowds
had gathered to witness the arrival
Of the fleet.
Edward Van Ness of New York. had
erected On his lawn in front of the am
chlrage of the British ships 50-fool
nag pole. ana shortly before the arrival
of the fleet H. swung to the breeze z
large Boer flag. ana then made an adj
dress ID his friends who had assembled.
The news of the flag raising was
soon the talk of the town and to say
that the people We're angry is puttlrG
it very mildly. A dozen volunteered to
cut the pole down without further Ger
emony. Admiral Upshur was particu-
larly vehement in his denunciatinn Nc
the man ana his deed.
Charles II. Wood. chairman of the
board of selectmen, called on MI Van
Ness ana politely requested that the
flag be taken down. as it was consider
"a an insult to the British, which had
accepted our invitation u come here
IN 4 friendly visit MI. Van Ness r5-
fused to grant the request. whrreupun
Mr Wood returned to the GcntlcmrE's 4
club, where the excitement was a.,
fever heat, and held council Of war.
1t was unanimously decided that the
flag must come down at once pIruc-
ularly as the two admirals We're soon
to lunch at an adjoining cottage
Chairman Wood. together with ut. ].
CONTINUED on page %
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
MacArthur's Casualty List.

Washington. Sept General MacAr-
thurs latest casually list is as follows:
Manila, Sept. 3.-Foliowins deaths oc-
Dyerntery-Aug. Il. Co. f. 22d INF,
First Sergeant Henry s. Booreman; Aug.
n Co- A. l7th inf, Sergeant Heineych
derson; July =, Go. L. 47th Inf, Thomas
henderson; Aug. 2, Go. d, 22d Int,
James Cullen: Aug. ., Co. G. 18th Inf,
Gertzi; Aug. IS. GO. /. 18th f Int, Benja-
min Frank Aug. ., Go. 3, 37th INF.
James Minnigs; July p. 60. *. 18th Int,
Jos. III. Paulcy5 Aug. q. 90. J.. 9Th Inf,
George &. Mautte: June q %. O. 4th Inf,
Ulysses u. McClOud
Diarrhea-July 10, 90. O. 18th Inf, Cor
noral Frank c. Smith; Aug. "a. 60. L. 52d
Inf. Edo Dnlinger; Aug. %, Co. B, 42d
Inf. Addison L. knifer.
Typhoid fever-Aug. 2S, Co. NJ, 2lst Inf.
Corporal John w. Mardner; July 5. Troop
.C. nth Cavalry, Edward Garter; June %
20. A. 45th lui., John Olsen.
Malarial fever-Aug. p, co. G, 46th Inf.
Charles n. Wigeley; Aug. p, 90. A, 49th
Pneumonia-Aug. 81, CO. !, 4Sth Inf,
septicaemia-Aug. %, GO. n. 22d Inf,
Corporal Victor Leroy.
Nephritis-Aug. %, Co. L, 17th Inf, Wm.
splenitis-Aug. 25, Co. B, s7th Inf, Ed
TubercuIosis-Aug 80, 60. X, 33d Inf,
Victor A. Pool.
Brights disease-Co. d, 33d Inf, George
NJ. Heath.
VarioIa-Aug. p. Augustus Ries
DrOwned-Aug. is, GO. a, 4sth Inf. JOnn
Fuller; 90. X, iSth Inf, James Sanders.
Killed by comrade-Aus. %, Co. l., 18th
Inf. James II. Green.
Killed by native prisoner-Aug. o. Co.
G. 18th Inf, Jas T. Burgey.
Accidental fall-Aug. y, 60. +, 34th Inf,
Homicide-Aug. 9. % I, 18th Inf, VIM
Weekly.
suicide hy hanging-Aug. q. 40. z, s3d
Inf, Joe Mark
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
CASINO
MERRYMEETING
PARK.

HrgUIar shore Dinner, SOC
Combination Shore and Turkey .Jo
We serve Ice Cream and Assorted Cak,
Win our Shore Dinner.
European PLAN
Green Turtle ana Terrapin Soups. Soft
Shell Grabs. tricI Lobster. Tartar Sauce
Bruiiyd Live Lobster. Lobster NewburEh
salmon Philadelphia Squub, quail
BruiIcd Chicken, Steaks. Chops Salads
Etc. Seven private Dining Rooms.
J.A.FULLIIs, Prop.
julyoadtflstp
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
Augusta, Maine, Sept. lst, 1900.

people Of County a ty,
Having eztene1ve alterations
announcing
will open Thursday morning, 10
public,
every possible hearty
port patrons
Haml
by carrying
Fancy having
be ready
viii
'Stricty f1rst-class
a prof1t.'
Hoping a the patronage
formerly enjoyed by en-, remain,
Very truly yours,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-09-05
ABOUT $4,000
Republican Majority Is Indi-
Gated in Vermont.
Entire State Ticket, Every Senator and
Most of the House.
Returns Come Slowly But The Figures Are En-
iireB Satisfactory.

I ~ stl At hfFG lrE1 'Ihn R4ngIlrlit.sf y
plurality is 9a0o4: majority over an
21N N11. Inc Erpublican pluraIitv i'm the
same towns. I'm 1S6. was 2S.247. ana ma
| iprity over Am. .I.4S3.
| ma Erruhlirau vote IN these figures
| ,hn,s u I..s ..r practically W nrr rcnt
white thc Democratic gain III substau-
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| Th- biennial election held u Vermont.
| today. resulted HI TN. choice of tn. .-u-
tir.. Republican state ana Cougre~sion-
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SHOW. a drcreas, from that Of 1896. while
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plra fayurablv with that uf th. aver
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The leader., 1900-04-04
WE ARE SHORT ON POETS

Where 1900 began rich 1000 starts
poor. Then the supply Of poets was mt
its maximum; now II is apparently ut
its minimum. So much for 100 years.
Look at the list Of bartls who sang In
1900. There was William Cowper, who
wrote his last lines then. for M died In
April Of that year. while Walter Scott.
20 years old. was beginning TO startIe
the world with his genius; Thomas
Moore was just of age and was writ
ing clever verses. and William Words
word, Coleridge, Southey and Campbell
were in their prime.
AS we follow down the list we begin
to have hopes for the years beginning
with 10, for most of the brightest
poets of the century were children In
1900. Such children may be living to-
day. Thomas Hood was then years
old, John Keats was 4, Felicia Hemans
and William Cullen Bryant were each
6, and Shelley was s years old and
making rhymes. Leigh Hunt and Sher-
idan Knowles, each 1G years old, were
writing poems, and Byron. at IL, was
reciting impromptu verses at Harrow.
Young people are writing poems and
reciting verses today, and who shall
say that they may not supply the
places of the needed poets?
Then history gives us another hope
for a supply Of poets to fill the present
depleted ranks. The next dozen years
may do for the nineteens what the first
dozen years of the eighteens did for
them.-New York Herald.
The leader., 1900-04-04
Rnherfs md Kitchener.

The Sphere vouches for this story as
true: ION the steamer which conveyed
him to Gibraltar, where he was to meet
Lord Roberts, Lord Kitchener was ac-
costed by an officer who introduced
himself with the reminder that he had
once been intrusted by Colonel Kitch-
ener with message to the then com.
mander In chief in India. Lord Kitch-
ener recognized his old acquaintance
Immediately, but could not recall the
message referred to. 1t was Is years
ago or more, said his friend, but re-
member it. You asked me il had the
chance to speak to Lord Roberts on
your behalf and beg him to find you a
job in the east, near him If possible.
You told me to say you would black
his boots or do any earthly thing for
him them I've no doubt | said that
replied Lord Kitchener, for l would
black his boots or do any mortal thing
for him now"