The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-19
Granville HERALD.
FRIpAY. JANUARY ~, l9oO
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

Asa NuNN NI~i NNAtNNf
p.onred and rough the garb that hides
souls ofumo>t tenderness
cooid catch The tones that swell
I'm the silent toiier's breast
weave chem into harmonies,
willingly ia go TO rest
For my songs would ever live.
treasured where sob or sigh
unknown had comforted
Would NOT gladly let them die.
Tobacco is coming freely and good
onslity selling well.
Mr. II. J. Baldwin with his wife and
son. of BIuefed, w. Va, is visiting
hi. father i'm this place.
George Carter, Of Buckingham, sold
nearly 5000 pounds Of tobacco here
last week for SD hundred
Mr.. Howell Richardson, who for
nearly two years has been away from
home i'm the far south and west, re-
turned yesterday morning.
A "25c. shoe struck the town the
other day and effected one of our fell
low.ctizens seriously. He was some
what better at last reports.
The big pile Of sand aud brick in
front of the Opera House are for the
pavement which is to take the place Of
the old plank and dirt walk.
The date fixed 10y the court last Mon
day for the local option election, is
February 26th This is but a little
over one month in which the canvass
is to be made.
Robert Downing's grand production
entitled Gan Indiana Romance" has
been engaged for the Farmville Opera
House for the night Of Wednesday,
February l4th.
Miss Flora A. TwelvetreeS, of New
York City, who has been visiting her !
uncle, Mr.. +. H. Twelvetrees, left |
Wednesday for Charlotte, \. c., to
visit relatives.
The passage Of the "Jim Crow" bill
by the Legislature will meet the APP
prevail of nine tenths of our white ct-
zens, and little or no comment is heard
in opposition by the colored people
here.
1t is reported that subscription list
is being passed around and favorably
looked upon for the establishment of
another bank i'm Farmville 1t is to be
national institution with capital
of $4,000
The governor has respited the negro
youth, who on this day was to have
expiated heinOus crime at Cumber-
land courthouse. 1t is learned that
the execution will not take place before
the latter part Of March.
People visiting and trading in Town
this week were J. r.. and J. w. Foames,
Henry Patteson, Buckingham county;
George Webb, Willie Coleman, Apo
mattox county; John w. Blanton, II.
X. Adams, Cumberland county.
A large quantity Of rock has been
placed on the road leading to Hamp-
den-Sidney, near Kingsville, and the
crusher is now ready for work. Why
not attend to the bottom places first?
1t strikes Us that this would be "sensi-
bic TO tine last"
The county Of Cumberland has five
fal horses in the stable Of Mr.. w. ID.
Lestargeon, eating and having a good
time" They could be usefully en-
ployed on the public roads winter and
summer. Why it is not done is a
mystery to us.
Cards are out announcing the APP
preaching marriage of Mr.. b. w. l..
Blauton, Jr., son Of Col. b. w. l.
Blanton, of Cumberland, to Miss Ella
Perkinson, the accomplished daughter
Of Mrs. +. a. Parkinson, of Richmond,
Va. The marriage Will take place on
February the 9Th, 1900, at 1890 a. m.
On the night Of the 18th inst quite a
severe lightning, thunder and rain
storm passed over Farmyille. The
same unusual thing occurred about the
same dale Of last year, followed the
next month 10y the worst spell of cold
and snow known for thirty years. We
hope the same will not be true this
year
That was a good joke on a temper
ance advocate who was forced to apply
to a saloon keeper for stimulant for a
sick friend, and that too on Sunday.
The sick person couldn't wait, and the
owner Of the medicine generously con-
irlOuted TO the relief of suffering hui
manity. So there are times when we
must have the stuff" no matter who
u kills at other times.
Those old "Rebs," they don't object
to the name, Bob" Miller and "Sam"
Paulett, have had their pictures took"
in the regulation gray, and though a
little gray themselves, there is the old
Time bearing and flash of eye which
reminds Of days when they not only