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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
EX-GOvERNORS OF STATES.

OF the surviving governors of Vir-
ginia, Gen. Fitzhugh Lee is the best
known.
OF the surviving governors of
Massachusetts,, the most prominent
in public life is Secretary Long, three
times consecutively elected governor
OF the Bay state, and now secretary
of the navy.
1t is a somewhat curious fact that,
excepting President Mckinley and
Senator Foraker, whose official resi-
dences are in Washington, majority
of the surviving former governors of
Ohio are now residents Of New York
city.
There are six surviving governors
of New York: Cornell, elected in
1879; Cleveland, elected in 1852; Hill,
first elected in 1855; Morton, elected
in 1894; Black, elected in 1896, and
Roosevelt. elected in 1898. Three of
the six, after having been governor,
attained honors in the field of ma
tional politics; Cleveland as presi-
dent; Hill as senator, and Roosevelt
as vice president.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
ASSAILED BY HIPPOS.
Lionel Decle's Thrilling Adventure
in the Heart of Africa.
Time and Again IL Seemed That His
Boat Would he Broken Into
kindIing by Some Wound
ed Monster.

Many people in the United States
know what it is to face a mob of
half-crazed men, but few people have
had the experience of standing off a
mob of roaring bippopotami. Lionel
Decle, who journeyed through the
heart of Africa from Cape Colony to
Cairo, for five days fought his way
down the upper Nile. opposed at every
few yards by great, hulking hippo
potami, who had every disposition to
wreck the travellers frail boat, but
whose clumsiness, together with the
unceasing vigilance of the explorers,
alone prevented the catastrophe.
All the long way from Wadelai TO
Affudu the young explorer and his
men battled with their great lumber
ing foes.
Mr.. Decle, in describing this part of
his experiences. says: 1--WE had days
of incessant danger from the hippos
and nights of uninterrupted agony
from the mosquitoes. From the mo-
ment we started in the morning un-
til we stopped in the afternoon l had
TO stand ankle-deep in the wafer at
the bottom of the boat. rife in hand,
while my trusted sergeant major,
Wana Omari, kept watch on the 9TH
er side. Fifteen minutes never elapsed
without our coming across troops of
hippos, and these became a regular
terror. The moment they saw our
boat they made a dash for it. At
first, seeing my men afraid, laughed
at them, telling them that the hippos
were much more frightened than
they, but soon became more con-
cerned than the men or the hippos.
The hippos were so close that / want
ed to take a photograph of them. Sud-
denly a large bull got his head clean
out of the water, opened his mouth
and made straight for us. j did not
feel like taking a snapshot, out seized
my eight-bore. The beast dived, and
three seconds later was only four
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

feet from the boat. l scarce knew
what TO do. If fired and shot him,
the rate at which he was going would
bring him right under the boat, and
just one dying struggle would send us
flying in the air. covered him, and
whether the movement frightened
him or whether he thought better Of
II, he dived, and his head just rubbed
the side Of the boat.
81 had not recovered from my sur
prise, when, crackl went a shot be-
hind me. The men rowed for dear
life into a shallow place, and, turning
around, l saw a huge hippo strugglig
in the water within ten yards of us.
My man had shot him within five
yards of the boat as he was making
for it. Luckily there was a large
stretch of shallow water close to us,
and we got into it. Behind US the
infuriated monster. who had only
been wounded, was rearing, plunging,
and trying to get at us. We turned
the boat around and then witnessed
a wonderful sight. The hippo could
not swim TO us, but got in shallow
water and tried to get at us. Badly
wounded, he fell on his knees, rose
out of the water, tried to get on the
sand bank, fell back, rolling over, and
ultimately forced his way towards us.
Bangl went my eight-bore at 30 yards,
and. incredible as IL may seem, the
bullet struck on his back and glanced
off, cutting a deep furrow in his skin.
A second shot hit him, and he rolled
over, but recovered his footing, and
ave poured lead into him. and, after a
minutes terrible struggles. he rolled
around and died, with one-half of his
body standing out of the water.
"We had settled one beast, but all
around us the river was alive with
others. There were at least 40, and
there might have been 60. To get
ahead we had to go among them. The
river was at least four miles broad,
with half a dozen channels running
between submerged islands of reeds.
You might have got on one of these
islands. but you would never have
reached the mainland. To shoot at
another hippo meant only to increase
our danger, as If we merely wounded
him II would infuriate the beast, and
II we killed him II would not drive
the others away. ! Therefore decided
TO let all my men fire volleys into the
water between us and the hippos.
had ten guns. and we fred three vol
leys, after which, 20 our great relief,
the whole herd dived, and we could
see them 200 yards or so higher up
the stream. For five days or so this
sort of thing went on. We sometimes
found the stream absolutely obstruct-
ed with the herds. Twice we shot
some OF them charging us, and once
we were followed for 20 minutes by
a huge bull, who. luckily, kept some
so yards behind u.s."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
A Wide Tire Experience.

In Minnesota they had a law which
provided that persons against whom
road taxes were assessed should be
given a rebate for each wide-tired
vehicle owned by the taxpayer. OF
course, the object of the law was
plain enough--it was TO provide for
the maintenance of good roads. The
honest tillers Of the soil, il was ar
gued, would all provide themselves
with carts and wagons with wide
tires, and the road cutting would be
reduced to a minimum. The farm
ers bought the vehicles, all right, and
obtained the rebate. Then they
stored them away In their barns un.
til next tax time. Meanwhile the old
narrow-tired wagons were in daily
use. and the roads were being mas
sacred" In the old familiar way. This
state Of affairs kept up for five years,
and the road fund was mulcted Of
thousands Of dollars that might 9th.
erwise have been used for construc.
tion. Now the law has been appealed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
Tea Culture In Louisiana.

Tea culture may finally develop
into one of the more important in
dustries OF Louisiana, although at
this time the outcome of expert.
ments now being made Is largely
problematical. At the Louisiana ex.
pertinent station DR.. w. c. Stubbs Is
conducting an elaborate experiment
and up to this time the results have
been thoroughly satisfactory. lie has
an area of comfortable size, with
$50 tea plants. They have grown nm
ill they now range from six inchet
10 one foot in height. They are
healthy. demonstrating plants, anc
If any injurious influences are al
work no traces Of them can be found
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

erward in the lane Of light. he saw a
bowl and plate with some crumbs
of bread upon it. The shadow across
the hearth was the fugitive treasurer.
His clothes were torn and his shoes
were broken. His narrow face, with
the growth of a weeks beard, was
hidden on his arm, and his clerkly
hands lay out on the floor where he
had stretched them in the expectation
Of sleep. He slept securely; their
Voices did not disturb him.
do you know who he is?"
Nancy Garry rowed over last night
an told me about a man that had been
stealin' money; he'd been tracked
down this way an the sheriff was fol-
lerin' him"
"When did he Gomez"
about 10. When / come up from
the landin' seein' Nancy Garry off he
was standin' in the porch, an he asked
me If I'd let him lay down there. |
knew him. ] told him he could lay
down on the floor Of the room, an I
fetched him bread an milk-good milk
an | said you wouldn't be home till
next day. He didn't know this was
your house, an he asked me if / was
your daughter" She pointed to the
key in the lock. "The shutters was
fastened on the outside. From what
Nancy Garry said, 1 reckon the
sheriff. be down the road about sun
up or a little after. I'll signal him
from our side and-there's the mort
gage. He'll give $500 for him."
Her eyes danced; the bosom of her
dress rose and fell with her quick
breathing. Maverick looked through
the door at the treasurer.
''It's Haines, amt t?" whispered the
girl. She shook his sleeve impatiently.
81 thought you'd be glad"
He kept hold of her hand and drew
her out on the porch. He had treated
her like a child, and she had Aattered
him with an indulgent domination that
is shown to the very young and the
very old.
"Ain't you glad?" she persisted. "If
Nancy Garry'd caught him you'd be
glad"
Maybe; but not to trap him in our
own house, if he's a hundred times a
Haines."
"After all his letters an threats; an
all you tell me about his people an
your people when they was worth
something?"
"Never mind" he said, sharply.
listen; when l get down to the turn,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
CONVERTED THE OLD BELL.
Priests Explanation to n Presby-
terian of How IL became
Truly COnsecrated.

For many years Father Boyle was
one of the most prominent and popular
Catholic clergymen in Washington,
where he had great reputation as a
wit. Many of his most intimate friends
were Protestants and members Of the
Protestant clergy. A few months be-
fore his death he erected missionary
chapel down by the navy yard and
bought at junk shop an old bell which
had been discarded by one of the Pres
byterian churches. He sent the bell to
a foundry in Georgetown and had sew
eral inches of metal pared off the rim.
Having thus got rid of crack the
harsh and discordant tones of the bell
became short and sweet. Meeting a
PRESBYTERIAN parson not long after,
Father Boyle called his attention to
the change and the latter could scarce
" believe it was the same bell. What
in the world did you do with that bell?'
inquired the Presbyterian pastor, "to
cause such a change in the toner" I'VE
blessed il and blessed il until we got
the Presbyterian devil out Of it, re-
torted Father Boyle, "and then it
sounded all right"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

MAVERICK MADE THE BOAT FAST.
you wake him up, give him some bread
and tell him what you know about the
sher'ff-tell him all you know. Do You
hear? The far side of the creekll
serve him best. That's not mine; it
never was. And tell him"-his anger
mastered him-"by the power that
made me, I'll hunt him like hound as
soon as his foot's on another mans
landl"
Julie watched him enter the misty
woods before she opened the cupboard
and cut a piece of bread from the loaf;
she looked at it critically and cut a
smaller slice, which she carried to the
inner room.
An hour after she met Maverick com
ing up from the highway. His hat was
off, and the level sun shone on his
worn face and on his gray hair. Julie
thought he looked old.
"Did you see the sheriff"
eyes"
"Well, it was a heap o. money, an
we might as well had it as anybody.
1t wasn't my fault"
She slipped her head under his arm
and began to rife his pockets of the
red ribbons and the mint sticks; she
forgot Haines.
Maverick, too, forgot Haines, and
thought only of Julie; there had come
the fear that, though they went hand
in hand, nevertheless he went out of
his paradise.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
HEADGEAR FOR WOMEN.

This is the season of the Mexican
hats.
Sprays of pink hawthorn charm
ingly adorn some of the modish exam
pies of millinery.
The country girl will find she is be-
ing catered for most lavishly, and all
the leading milliners are showing de-
lightful straws in burnt and various
brown shades, for boating and cycling,
simply trimmed with colored foulard
and silks or several shades of taffeta
ribbon.
A simple and pretty hat is trimmed
with black and white ribbon of the
finest of fine checks, having the eff
feet of gray. 1t is carried around the
hat in folds, having the familiar triple
fence effect, not meeting at the back,
but carried over the rim, tied once un-
derneath, the ends fringed and hang
ing close to the hair. The shape is
rolling sailor, and there are grilles at
the side.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
GAIN BY GOOD ROADS.
How Their Construction Would Add
to the Farmers Material and
Social Welfare.

A statistician has estimated that il
only the worst places in the roads OF
Minnesota could be repaired farm
ers would be able to haul one-third
more at a load and to haul IL in one
third less time, says a writer in the
Youths Companion. Where it now
costs three dollars to market three
fourths of ton, Il would then cost
but two dollars a ton, saving of half
the expense.
Again, IL Is estimated that II Texas
had good roads S2,7OO,OOO would be
saved every year in the transporta.
tion of her cotton-a sum that, eco
nomically used, would build thou
sands of miles of permanent high
way. But it is not only when the
farmer markets his crop that he
loses by bad roads or gains by good
ones. A New Jersey economist has
expressed the opinion that whenever
good roads have been built In that
state land values have risen fully 30
per cent. 1t is likely enough, for once
this improvement has been made 9TH
ers are pretty sure 10 follow. Elec-
trio cars come in. Free mail deliv-
cry is secured. Rich people estab-
lish country homes. Eventually the
isolated farm is linked to the world
by many commercial and social ties.
The value of all this to the farm
er and his family cannot be measured
by money alone. But anyone can es-
innate how much II would be worth
to himself to live in close touch with
human interests. rather than TO
dwell in comparative seclusion on
the off side of a mud-hole.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
snunsh Unknown In Europe.

Squashes are practically an un'
known luxury in Great Britain. Like
the sweet potato, they are not grown
and their importation never has beeL
seriously attempted. The depart
ment OF agriculture intends to make
a number Of trial shipments Of next
seasons crop of Boston, Marrow and
Hubbard squashes, as it is believed
the vegetable will be a favorite. Sec
retary Wilson hopes, he says, TO sec
eventually a good export trade built
up both in England and on the con.
tinent for each of these American
products.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

All Sadieyille. Ky. was curious 10
learn the cause Of the vast improvement
in the health Of Mrs. ;. p. Nhittaker
who had for a long time endured untold
suffering from a chronic bronchial iron.
6le. ITS all due to DR.. Kings New
Dfcovery, writes her husband 1T
completely cured her and also cured our
little grand daughter OF a severe attack
Of Whooping Cough" 1t positively
cures Coughs, Colds, La Grippe. Bron
chilis. all Throat and Lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and $i.0O. Trial
bottles free at White Il Co r. J. Carrier.
OF Prospect, drug store.
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CITY DIRECTORY.

U.yoR-M. l. hiAittu.
MNS torNCII.-By Committees.
iV..".oee-W. r. Davidson, ". L. Gillian
ID IL l.. Morris. ~, - ,.
- a. Erambert ., 90,
and ]. b. Farfar; ,,,,,..., l., c..,,oo,a
A. l. EramberL A. - po,.,.,.... s...
R farrar. 4, ,,.,.,., a.,
D. Anres ". =. Gillian, +. l.. Erambert
"a r.. Cralle.
snS sneSannss-H. "A r. Wall, r. l.. Erambert and W..
7. .u.s 1.'.s'H House II. l.. Erambert, A. r. Cralle
~ " r.. Anderson. - ,
ana " psnartment W. r.. Davidson, w. +.
Iaerlon and J X. Martin.
AppooSor~E l.. Erambert, A. +. Cralle and j.
b. bwrsier"A ran'SA A. f.. Cralle, f. l.. Erambert and
}; J;shn;iafy~. *; @ b. Farrar. f l.. Morris and w. p.
0,ro,sn Clerk J. Whitehead.
t,,v Treasurer-S. W. Paulett, Jr.
,"mmissiOner of ACKNOWLEDGMENT Rice.
S.',y 'Sergeant-R. ID. Miller.
n,iica-I eslie FOCUS and j. r.. LigOn.
ii,n't Electric Plant-O. +. Wicker.
chief Fire Departmental. Nj. Robson.
o,~,et f,ommisSiOner-J :. Hart.
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DAD M |.

Dad n / are goin' hshin'.
Dads a-diggin' bait;
I'll jes' tell YOU all about H.
II you'll set n wait.
Dads an awful hand fer nshln'-
I'm his right-hand bower
Like to set m watch the bobber
Hour after hour
Like 20 hear the waves come sloppin'.-
Lappin' soft and low.
Like TO see the sunlight glancin'
Dancin' 10 an fro.
Like 10 feel the line a-pulln'
Steddy, sure an strong.
Always feel so glad N happy
Thinkin' I'm along.
Amt pertickler what we're ketchin',
Longs we get bite;
Bass or sunhsh. perch or plckrel
Bullhead. eel er pike.
Nothin but a snappin' turkle
Goes against the grain.
When he gobbles up yer hook an
Wears yer line off fer a train.
N when the shadders get TO CROWN
Long m slender on the grass.
Dad n I'll pick up our tackle
n string O. perez n speckled bass,
N mOsey long up rnro' the clover
IhOut speck Of any noise.
N mall be out a-watchin' fer us.
Sayin', "Supper's waitin' boys"
Della Thompson Lutes, In Detroit
Free Press
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
HOW TO ANCHOR A FENCE.

side by side, and cross pieces of tim.
ber are spiked to them. To these
cross pieces fence posts are spiked,
and boards nailed to these, as sug-
gested. The logs are kept in any
position desired by anchoring them
with wires attached to boxes OF
stones sunk to the bottom of the
stream. Such a fence cannot be up
set.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
Cures Blood Troubles. Trial Treat
meni Free.

Cancer, ulcer, old sores, scrofula
bumps and risings on the skin, pim-
piles, boils. eruptions, aches and pains.
rheumatism, catarrh, itching skin
humors, eating sores, and all blood or
skin troubles, blood poison, eczema,
positively cured by taking one 10 six
bottles Of the famous b. B. b. botanic
Blood Balm.) Deepseaied, obstinate
cases especially yield TO b. b. b., which
heals every sore. Thoroughly tested
for 80 years. Makes the blood pure
and rich. Druggists, ST. Trial treat
ment free by writing Blood Balm Co,
Atlanta, Ga. Medical advice free from
specialists, write today.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
RIcHNnNn. Va

near SWs;-About year ago, having
arranged TO 90 on hunting trim. | found
myself unable 10 raise my arm, having an
attack OF rheumatism, went into your store
ana asked II you could help me out, as did
bottle Of your "DiNiO Nerve and Bone Iinf.
ment,' which used freely, rubbing vipor.
ously with II that night, and I was most
agreeably surprised, when getting up the
next morning, 10 find the rheumatism en-
tireiy cured and my arm perfectly well. /
am glad TO say | have lad no return of
rheumatism since.
told the above to friend suffering the
same way, and he tried your "DiNie Nerve
and Bone Linlment' and was as speedily
cui ed. Very truly,
j. THOMPSON BROWN.
Large bottle % cents; small bottle l5 cents
at Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

Ifthat mirror of yours shows a wretched
sallow complexion, jaundiccd look,
moth patches and blotches on the skin.
it's liver trouble; but DR. Kings New
Life Pills regulate the liver purify the
blood, give clear skin. rosy checks. rich
complexion. Only 2jc at White & Co. /;
II. J. Carter, Of Prospect, drug store
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
MzIRRfuI Ar
IMPROVEMENT.
ANCHORING A FENCE.
A Plan That Has Deen Found Very
Useful Where IL Was 10 BE Carried
Across IA Stream.

Where a fence must be carried
across a stream or out into the edge
Of a river or pond, the plan shown in
the cross section given herewith will
be found useful. Two logs are placed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
ngOrOnS Rnhhing

Win Dixie Nerve and Bone Linimcnt W.
cure Rheumatism, stiff Joints. Nnscies ",
leaders, Pain In the Back. shoulders an
Sldes Dixie Nerve and Bone l.inimentt
the best Family Linimeut known. For snl
by Winston Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the money
If ii fails TO cure. r. w. Groves sigma
ture Is on each box. 25c.
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TnHfed better.

Doctor-Did you take that rhubarb
ordered?
Little Fred-Yes, sir; took ii In pie
form.-Judge.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
Stops the Cough
and works Off the Cold.

Laxative Bromo-QuinineT Tablets cure
a cold in one day. No Cure, no Pay.
Price p cents
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

In order to write well you must not
only think but measure your thoughts
to fit the composite mind.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

A man plays with a vain woman as
a boy with a kite. He likes to see her
up in the air
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

Love turns TO disgust as sugar turns
to vinegar when put under certain pro-
cesses.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

fall fools were dead what babel of
sound there would be among arguing
sages.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

permanently with Di. Dayid's Liver Pils
They cure Constipation, RilbOusness, lndi-
gestiOn and an stomach and Liver Troubles.
They act mild, pleasant and efficient. For
sale by Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13
A KENITE'S WIFE
BY 5. E. Bealt.

pcTiN ~ m ~ ~ IN n N N n m IN M Il
Copyright, 1901. by Authors syndicate.)
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-13

There are a number Of lazy persons
who get out Of thinking by posing a.
agnostics.
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6 MN,.>s-

This signature is on every box Of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold in one day
The daily sentinel., 1901-07-26
CHE 9ailg Sentinel.
LEE 4 BUNTING, Propristors.
CAPITAL Punishment.

The law providing for the restor-
alton of capital pun shment in Col>
orado does not go into effect until
August I, according to an opinion
prepared by the attorney generals
office for District Attorney McMul-
lin of Grand Junction in answer to
an inquiry from him.
The opinion is an important one
in view OF the fact that there have
been several murders during the
present month which might come
under the operations of the law ii
it went into effect July I'd, as was
generally understood.
The killing of Womack by Dep>
uty Game Warden Maianey makes
the opinion the more interesting, as
there have been threats of lynching
which have been partly suppressed
Oy the statement tndt III COnVlCtCu
of murder Mahaney would be SUBJ
ject to the new penalty. Under
the opinion he must be punished
under the old law
The bill restoring capital punish
ment was not signed by the gov
ernor, but became a law without
his signature. 1t was not filed with
the secretary of state until May I'd,
thirty>one days after the adjourn y
ment OF the legislature. The ques>
ton arose as to whether it went
into effect ninety days from the
time it was signed by the president
OF the senate or ii ETY. days from
the time it was filed with the secs
retary of state. In the former
event it would have become law
July 2, in the latter August 2.
The attorney generals office, in
an opinion prepared by Assistant