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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

lhe Monument and Military Bazaar
closed Friday night after four success.
600. days Considering the shortnes- Of
iimc 100 which the bazaar was gotten
up DE- financial success Was gratifying
to tll concerned. Nearly 800 was the
gross amount taken i'm out Of which
There Viii probably be Melted 800 each
'o Ice farmville Guard aud the Monu-
ment fund During the progress of the
bazaar there we're several interesting
eoitests. Among them was a hand
SOME lady's belt which was voted to
Miss Courtney Cox a. the most popu-
lar young lady attendant.
Mrs. ~ VI. Cralle was presented
with fine corset for being the most
poi uiar matron present r. ID. Miller
won the uncoveled distinction Of being
the ugliest man III town, the prize
offered being a pretty picture.
The Confederate Veterans and the
faImyille Guard wish the HERALD to
extend their sincere thanks to the
ladies' who labored so faithfully for
The success Of the bazaar; and also Cap |
ain Frank Cunningham, Of Rich
nond, for his sweet singing which
'dded 50 greatly to the interest of the
occasion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
JOSIAH'S COURTsHIP TONIGHT
Celebration of Washington's Birthday.

The usual work went on smoothly at
the Farmvile Graded and High School
Friday last until go p. NJ, when We
prepared for the celebration. First,
was the song "The Red, White, and
Blue" sung by the school. Then, hav-
ing been asked To deliver 20 III an
address on this occasion, Mr.. W. T.
Otley, a well-known young lawyer If
this town very kindly consented, aud
gave III an excellent talk about the life
and character of that great and noble
man, George Washington, "the Father
Of his Country" whose birthday is
celebrated in every state Of the Union.
After this, the song "Tenung on the
Old Camp Ground" was sung by few
boys and girls. Then the +. H. ;.
Debating Club was called to order by
the President, Mr.. Howard Whitehead,
and the decaimer for the day, Mr..
Horace Adams, read 10 Us "a very anus
ing piece Of poetry, entitled "A Short
Sermon Then came the interesting
and exciting debate. The question
was:-Resoved-That TO be born a
country boy is a greater blessing than
to he born a city boy. Messrs. Watkins
and Whileside were on the Affirmative
and Messrs. Wall aud Wicker were on
the negative. After many exciting
speeches on both sides, the vote was
taken, which decided the question IN
favor Of the affirmative. Then the
club adjourned, and the school was
dismissed for the day.
ID. +. FARRAR.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
Death of Mrs. Womack.

l!rs Nora Womack, wife Of Mr.. Jas.
vs.. Nomack, died at the home of her
husband, near the town Of Farmvile
on .he morning Of the 26ih Of Feb.
aiiera brief illness from typhoid fever.
she was the daughterOfCapt. n. c.
and Mrs. Laura Wilson, and leayes a
mother, eight brothers and sisters, a
husband and two children to mourn
her 0ss.
Those who knew her well bear testi-
moly TO her admirable worth as wife,
mother, ueighbor and friend and unite
in saying she will be greatly missed
from the circle from which she was so
suddenly taken.
Her funeral took place from the home
on the afternoon Of the 9th, and she
was buried in the Farmvile cemetery.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
Death Of a Good Old Slave.

fELDEN, VA, Feb. ~, 1901.
Aunt Het (colored) worthy old
slave passed quietly away Friday even.
ing' End, at her home in Prince Ed.
"ard, and was buried at the old home.
stead OF her master, Mr.. Saul Allen. on
sunday evening. She was in her s4tb
year. She was one among the few
VINO always lived and served the whita
people. She was married IN her mas.
'ers dining room, decorated by her
mistress, and her walters were ALI tho
young white people Of the neighbor.
hood. She was the nurse Of Mr.. +.
Allen, and was always invited 10 b,s
birthday parties which are celebrated
annually on the eighth Of March. She
VIII be sadly missed by both white and
colored. She always lived a conse.
Grated christian life, and there was
never a word Of harm said OF her.
Nothing can be said against her char.
acter.
Miss Estelle Chappell left Sunday
Tor her home in Charlotte.
Mr.. w. B. Faulkner left last week
or Pittsford, n. Y. He will be
missed by the young people of our
leighborhood.
Mr. Sims and Granville Chappell, Of
spent Saturday and Sun
lay in our neighborhood.
Mr.. Tom Allen is on visit to his
mother, Mrs. John Allen this week.
There will be social given at Mr..
Werner Redd's tonight.
A large number of our young people
TENDED II. 5. e. Intermediate the
md.
Mrs. Sharpe is very much indisposed
ais week. ZrRo
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
JOsIAH's COURTsHIP TO NIGHT
Several Fires.

Friday night after business hoErs
the meat store Of Mr.. II. +. Barrow
was discovered on fire. NoalGm was
given and the flames were 1uenched
by Police Officer Lyon.
Sunday as people were on their way
home from church a blaze was seen in
the roof Of the building ,occupied\by
{. l.. Bethel, at the corrlen Of Main
and High streets. Quickly it was ex-
tinguished with but slight damage.
Tuesday night about : o'clock the
exciting cry Of "Gre" and the changing
Of the bell brought hundreds Of people
to confagration on South Street. Il,
was a stable belonging to Mr. J. ).
Hart in which was KEEP a horse pwhed
by Mr.. II. II. Hunt. SAable, hoEseand
contents of every description were con
sumed. There was no insurance. The
origin Of the fire is thoush to have
been the work Of an incendiary, as it
was the second time within six weeks
that the same stable had been afire.
Besides just across the branch a stable
belonging to Capt. Burton, has been
twice fired in the recent past.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

The invitation Of Chairman Jno. r.
Morton, is to the "Citizeusn Of Prince
Edward TO meet at Worsham on tie
9th inst to discuss convention matters
and candidates. There ought to be a
fall turnout "a full and free discussion
and when results have been reached
let there be AN entire absence Of kick
ing. Prince Edward is entitled to one
Of her best men in the convention and
he viii not be hard 10 find.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
RICHMOND. VA.

Dear Srs.-About year ago, having
arranged 20 go ON % hunting trip, / found
myself unable 90 raise my arm, having an
attack OF rheumati>m. went into your store
sndasked 10 you could help me out as did
rof want 20 be disappointed. Y on sold me "a
hottie of your "UiNie Nerve and Bone Lini-
me8t" which used freely, rubbing vigOr-
or.iy with 10 that night, and / was most
sgreeaby surprised. when getting mp the
next morning 90 lind the rheumatism en-
urey cured and nay arm perfectly Well.
Am clad % say / have Lad no return Of
rheumatism since.
ltold the above To- "a friend suffering the
same way. and Dee tried your "DiXie Nerve
and Bone Liuimeut and was as speedily
cured. Very truly,
J. THOMPSON BROWN.
Large bottle 2i cents; small bottle ID cents
81 Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
Small Boy Arrested.

Fred Watkins, a colored youth not
more than ten or eleven years old, is 10
jail charged with setting fire to the
stable belonging to Mr.. J. 5. Hart.
There have been several fires recently
.n the neighborhood where Mr.. Harris
stable stood, and suspicion gravely
rests upon This little boy AS the incen-
diary.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
Burned 10 Death.

The -year-old child Of John Wyatt,
colored, was accidently burned to death
on the Ord ulto. on the plantation of
Mr. James w. Womack. The child
had been left alone only short time
in the cabin when iYhother returned
to find it wrapped III fdmes. 1t seems
that the bed on which jthe infant was
playing took fire first Or. White
dressed the burns, but the child lived
only three hours after the accident.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
JosIAH's coURrsHIp TO NIGHT.



Roll Of honor for the week ending
February D. High School: Adams,
Baldwin, Farrar, Wade, Whitehead,
Whreside, Winston, Wicker.
GRADEs:-(S). Lillian Thompson.
(6l. Spencer Armisiead, Lizzie Davis.
Bessie Glover, Ethel Lyon, Msrjore
Thompson, Lockett Walton.
l5l Ben Rives Hooper
ca. Matte Barton, Louise Gray,
Thornhill Rice, Virginia Smith.
CD George Ellington. Annie Gray,
Oiive Harris, Basil Jackson, Tommie
Lyon, Bette Gay Smith.
CD, Lillian Rice Signora Thompson,
Della WilkersOn.
%. Charlie Smith, Emmett Webster
Samuel Wootten.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
SWIMMING THE CREAM.

We are skimming the cream
If Fire and Life Insurance.
Careful attention To the stand
inc aud operations of compa'
,ies together with our long eN-
perience, M years, assists
greatly in doing This.
We are particularly anxious
70 get the best there is ina our
oun line. because it is prolita-
BILE to you as well as ourselves,
that is. ifyou will take advan-
tage Of il.
PAVLETT * PAULETT,
Agents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
Sidney Dramatic CIub


Saturday evening the Hampden-Sid.
ney Dramatic Club rendered i'm the
college chapel before large and APP
/ preciaiive audience the laughable farce
comedy "Josiah's Courtship." 1t is
not saying too much to say that no
play ever rendered by dramatic club
al Hampden-Sdney has been a more
successful hit. Even the excellent
efforts of last year and the year before
have been eclipsed The house was
kept in roar Of laughter from the
time the curtain rose until ii fell again.
aud every character met with volumi-
nous applause. There was no weak
point IN the whole performance, and
many of the audience who had the
opportunity IF knowing, pronounced it
sup .rlor 90 many Of the shows now put
upon the stage by professional troups.
The -tarcommedian, without a doubt.
is Sir ii VI Roberts. who, with Mr..
LoWery, last year made such a hit, and
Hho is this year impersouating "Jef1
tne Witty negro porter His songs
comprise many Of the latest "coon"
~on-s and ragtime, and never failed to
receive encore- Mr. Roberts and sew
erai of his colleagues would make hit
ou any vaudeville stage in the country.
The Dramatic Club will render this
excellent play in the Fal mville Opera
House on Friday the lst Of March. |
Lei all come and witness a perform.
luce equal toany presented this season.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
The WOrSham Meeting.

The meeting Of citizens Of the county.
called to meet at Worsham, to consider
matters pertaining to the constitutional
convention, will take place on Satur.
day, the 9Th Of March, and not on the
5lh' as was incorrectly stated in last
weeks HERALD.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
On THE Go.

Mrs c i. YanDeusen. Of Kilbourn.
Wis. was afflicted with stomach trouble
and constipation for long time. She
says, Il have tried many preparations
hut none have done me the good that
Chambera aims Stomach and Liver Tab
lets have" These tablets are for sale at
Anderson Drug Co.. Shorter, Darlington
Heights. drug store. Price, rs cents
Samples free.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

An Arkansas bin prohibiting ferries
from being operated within one mile
If each other was unanimously killed
br the Senate ON the ground that cit
would legislate a widow out Of bust
ne.s.n
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
Death Of Mrs. ColIey.

ADRIANcE, Va, Feb. %, 1901.
on last Wednesday Mrs. Julia f.
Coley, widow Of Seth Colby aud
daughter of Mr.. Lawrelfee Blantou,
died at the residence other brother,
Dr. II. l.. Blantou, in the ninety third
year Of her age.
Very few persons have been able to
get a supply Of ice.
The tobacco crop has been largely
marketed, and the farmers falling far
short in weight and price. think it
the poorest crop in forty years.
think Mr. Montague Is the favorile
among the gubernatorial candidates in
this county.
The mid, open weather for the last
few day has enabled the farmers to
begin seeding oats.
A - . I.Hfaa Ah,aa ~ IN. mir
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Little Boy Blue, 90 blow your horn,
The sleeps in the meadow, the cows
in the corn.
Where's the little boy who minds the
sheep?
He's gone to Cridlin's 10 treat Bopeep.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Il is expected that the coming sea-
SD will witness q great development
Of the diary interests IN northern Wis.
eonsiu. In a number OF places ar
nngements are being made for the
erection Of new creameres.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

1ndre A. d. Watkins will receive the
.oonort. as representative TO the Con-
.dfltionsl Convention, of
EN- * MANY VOTERS.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

There Is always danger IN using c0un-
terleits Of DeWiit's Witch Hazel Salve
The original is a safe aud certain cure
for piles. Ii Is a soothing and healing
salve for sores aud all skin diseases.
Winston Drug On.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Reports show "a greatly increased
death rate from throat and lung trou-
bes, due TO the prevalence of Group,
pneumonia and grippe We advise the
u,eof One Minute Cough Cure in all of
he,e difficulties Ii Is the only harm
less remedy that gives immediate re-
suits Children likeit. Winston Drug
On
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01
For Rent.

Five rooms suitable for a small fam.
lily. Cheap. Apply to
Mrs. MARY FARIs,
Farmville, Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

A unique law recently enacted by
The Montana Legislature provides that
alhe trial Of criminal cases the judges
charge to the jury shall precede the
aIgument Of counsel.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

els'''''enl experiments show that all
d.g..,'ao,l foods may be completely
Dv.,.',.uu oy preparation called Kodui
diyaii,lpsi9 Cure, which absolutely
e,nt.' WHAT you eat A. it is the only
an,s ma a.lon of all the natural digest
bs'cl devised The demand for il has
toca,-o ENORMOUS. IL has never failed
ton a ,ne very worst cases Of indiges-
Wins,uaua II always gives instant relief.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Settlers Rates West and Northwest
via Norfolk and Western railway.
Tickets on sale February 18th, 18th and
alh' March 5th, llth. 18th and 26th,
and April 2ud. 9th, 10Th, Ord and
0lh, 1901, TO Colorado, Idaho, Mon
hua, North Dakota, Oregon, Utah,
Washington and Wyoming. For fur
,nei Information write TO
W B. BEvILL, VI. f. BRAGG,
Gen. Pass. Agt, TRAY. Pass. Agt.,
Roanoke. Virginia.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

lake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
. .Ss' All druggists refund the money
u ~. u ialls 10 cure f.. W. Groves sigma
lure is on each box. 25c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Persons who can not take ordinary
pills find it a pleasure to take DeWittis
Little Early Rlsers. They are the best
little liver pills ever made. Winston
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

For the weakness aud prostratiOn
following grippe there is nothing so
pompt and effective as One Minute
Cough Cure This preparation is
highly endorsed as am unfaillng remedy
rail- throat and lung troubles and its
early use prevents consumption. 1t
was made 10 cure quickly. Winston
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Mrs. J. X RObb, deaf mute Of Green's
olig' Pa, gave birth 20 twins recently
ala 10 day OF two began to hear
ulmIy She has steadily improved in
'us respect and now nearly every
sound is andlhla m har
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

Millions Of people are familiar with
DsWlits Little Early Risers and those
VINO use them find them to be famous
rn'ue pills. Never grippe. Winston
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

"a recent municipal election day
"u''enourg only one persona
''' Serseant-took the trouble to
any, ana he elected the whole muni-
opal council.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

'O'ne Tine ago German postoiiices
D established iu the cities Of smyrna,
Turkey.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

A lot Of Ladies Shoes at soc a pair
at Fleming & Clark's. Sizes, 2! to 4.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

hue ae oaa dollars all counterfeits Of
49, ~ ~. Witch Hazel Saive are worth
s,rss ius original quickly cures piles,
Drug Co. '''" '''e"''9' " 'DS'on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
JAYHAWKFR JoTs-

The best dressed man in Dodge City
is an editor, and he wears real dia-
monds.
Wamego has a $4,000 waterworks
plant and not enough hose to make a
showing.
Vines from the grave of Washington
adorn the conservatories Of the swell set
at Wellington.
Is it possible that the plea Of insanity
in defense of Mrs. Nation was a belated
acknowledgement Of fact.
For fourteen years without an absence
a Belmont man has acted as superin-
tendent of a Sunday school.
The bird hunters for the K. To. museum
should not overlook that four legged
chicken in Greenwood county
An Atchison man left the city owing
several bills which he JolSingly stamped
mot paid for want Of funds"
Mr. Wise, of Saline county. is to be
married in June. after which he may
add the letter r. to his name.
A spinning wheel used by a grand
old dame in Ireland 200 years ago is now
owned by a Clay Center woman.
Town herds are pasturing in the
South Winfield cemetery. grazing over
the graves and knocking down tomb
stones.
Sock socials" at Usage city have de-
veloped the fact that Chicago is not the
only town on earth where the women
have large feet.
A wild Texas steer charging down the
streets of Alma divided the street loaf
ers equally between cyclone cellars and
the tree tops
There is no Sunday school at Cave
Springs, so the boys go fishing on that
day or indulge in seven up to while
away the duh hours.
The wife of an Emporia blacksmith
complains that it takes her as long to
shoe her neighbors' chickens as it does
her husband the neighbors' mules.
There is no longer need to 60 to South
Dakota for q hurried divorce as a
Wichita woman secured one in the
courts in exactly fifteen minutes after
filing suit
"A Yates Center woman whose hus-
band has undoubtedly allowed her to
hang up the pictures won with ease a
set Of knives. forks and spoons in nail
driving contest.
A large gray wolf entered the farm
yard of J. A Sweet northwest of here
enc day this week and succeeded in
killing one Of Mrs Sweets hens despite
the fact that she was trying to frighten
the wolf aWay--Walnut Advance.
1t Is thought that the church colIec-
tons at Olathe were small last Sunday
as the Saturday before a shooting gal
lery, medicine fakir, a striking ma
chine merry o-rOund and a peddIer
Of plating liquid carried off between
them about all the nickels in town.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-18
TRIALS OF CATTLEMEN.

The cattlemen's move to fight against
the new state quarantine law on cattle
shipments in the courts is nothing more
than could be expected. The idea of
preventing the spread of Texas fever is
laudable but the cattlemen have time
and again pointed out that the state
quarantine is a hindrance that works
against the interests of the business be-
yond the bearable point. The laudable
prevention of the spread of Texas fever
is already attended to in a most perfect
system Of inspection by the United
States government Those who do not
object outright to state law and in
spection system are agreed that state
law could be devised that would not
subject the shipper to such harassing
delays and loss of money as the one now
in operation.
Jerry Simpson had an experience not
long ago between Kildare and Arkansas
City which serves as an example. He
spent several hours hunting for the
state inspector when he came to move
his cattle and the railroad refused to
couple up until the inspection had been
made. He missed two trains He could
not find the inspector after a long
search, but that official, who was far
mer, sent his son. The boy simply
car, hunted up the word in his printed
instructions and solemnly declared that
there was no "Boophilus BOWS on the
cattle. The shipper thereupon registered
this complaint.
AT Arkansas City there is stationed a
federal inspector who is an expert and
a thoroughly scientific man, and his in
spection ought to be enough, but in ad-
dition a farmers boy from South Haven
had to give his weighty opinion, which
opinion was brought to light by the
stately glare through the bars of cat
tie car. Further, the state inspectors
viii not cooperate with the government
inspectors. as they do in every other
state for if, in the absence of the state
official, the federal inspector should pass
on any cattle. the state man would lose
his fees Worse yet. as the state in
spector is paid for his time and all ex-
penses by the state, it stands him in
hand to get as far off as he can from
where the cattle are waiting for him,
and thus increase his per diem and
mileage"
These instances among the catLenen
multiply and one mans experience is
much like another. If this law must be
enforced to give some broken down po-
litical worker a JOB, then why not have
the inspectors at convenient places
where they can be got quickly and cas-
lily? 1t is little wonder the cattlemen
growl and call the law a farce. The
cattle interests in the state are too big
to be checked by political jobbery or
unwise legislation. Everything that leg
islation can do to aid this wealth pro-
ducing industry is welcomed If the law
is going to do harm the sooner it is up
set the better.