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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
DANCING IN RUSSIA.
is NOT Mere Dress Parade, Bat the
Guests KeenIy Enjoy
Real Dance.

The modern society ball In America
Is little more than dress promenade.
but in Russian ballroom the guests
actually dance; they do not merely
shamble to and fro In crowd.
crumpling their clothes and ruffiine
their tempers, and call 1t set of
.quadrilles. They have ample space for
the sweeping movements and compli-
Gated figures of all the orthodox ball
dances, and are generally gifted with
sufficient plastic grace to carry them
out in style. They carefully cultivats
dances calling for kind of grace which
is almost beyond the reach Of art. The
mazurka is one of the finest of these.
and 1t is quite a favorite at balls on
the banks of the Neva. 1t needs a good
deal OF room, one or more spurred off,
GERS and grace. Listen to the descrip-
tion: THE dash with which the part
ners rush forward, the clinking and
gathering OF spurs as heel clashes with
heel In midair, punctuating the stac-
cato OF the music; the loud thud OF
boots striking the ground, followed by
their sibilant slide along the polished
floor; then the swift springs and sud-
den bounds, the whirling gyrations and
dizzy svolutions, the graceful genufiec-
tions and quick embraces and all the
other intricate and maddening move.
ments to the accompaniment OF one Of
Glinkas or Tschaikowsky's master
pieces, awaken and mobilize antique
heroism and medieval chivalry"
There Is more genuine pleasure in be-
ng the spectator of a soul-thrilling
lance like that than In taking an active
part In the lifeless make-believes per-
ormed at society balls in many of the
more western countries of Europe or in
America.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
Hints on winterlns cnbbaae

A good cool cellar will keep them
until April with little or no loss In
putting cabbage in the cellar for use
IN early spring, prefer to leave roots
and most Of the leaves on. set as close
together as possible with roots on the
ground and heads upward. For pit.
ting out Of doors, select a dry place
for the pit. dig out a few inches deep
and two feet wide, as long as will be
required to hold the cabbage. In
placing in the pit put heads down.
letting roots extend upward and close
together. Cover with clean straw or
other material and then with sufH-
cient earth to prevent freezing. Open
the pit at one end when wishing 10
get at the cabbage and when enough
has been taken out for present needs
close up the end with straw or other
TO prevent freezing.-W. S.
Fultz, in Farm and Home.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
PLAY IN EUROPEAN BANDS.
N"iored musicians from America Find
Welcome In Foreign
Countries.

Many years ago there we're colored
musicians in our military. bands. and
England was not singular in that re-
tpect, says the London Telegraph. Both
IN France and in Germany the cvmbal
and the kettledrum players were near
nelghbors TO the sun" In the latter
country their performances were not
confined TO the instruments Just named
and Frederick William /. of Prussia
had, in fact a whole orchestra Of them
lhey were mainly recruited from the
African colony z-Friederichsbu
founded by his grandfather. and even
when that Prussian possession was sold
to the Dutch in 1920 the dark-hued vir-
tuosi still continued to be imported.
Ihey were quarterod in a special bar
racks in the Friederichstadt, and the
fact IS perpetuated in the name of Moor
street in Berlin, and which was the site
OF their habitation. Gradually they dis
appeared from all the European bands.
but 1t has been decided to revive this
old fashion practice, and two colored
performers are forthwith to Join the
Of one of the regiments Of the
Prussian guards. Queen Victoria has
many more subjects Of dusky hue than
any other sovereign, and some Of them
would look very picturesque on horse
pack at the head of our regiments"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

The greatest danger from cold- aud
la grippe is their resulting IN pneu-
mOnia. If reasonable care is used
however, and Chambrrlain's Cough
Remedy taken, all danger will be
avoided. Among the tens of thousands
who have used this remedy for these
diseases we have yet 10 learn Of sim
gle case having resulted in pneumonia,
which shows c0nclusively that il j.
certain preventive of that dangerous
malady 1t viii cure cold or an
attack Of la grippe in less time than
any other treatment 1t IS pleasant
and safe to take. For sale by Anderson
Drug Co.; Shorter, Darlington Heights.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
NO. 81.
OLDEST DELUSION YET.
Ainsston Lunatic Thinks He,. n
roaehed Egg and Is Looking for
Toast to Sit On.

Kingston can boast of a good nsor
things Of which it is proud. but th.
latest II can make is little Bit eccep.
tric. Of all the crazy men with oueer
DeluSions there is none 10 comnare
win that OF an individual who il can.
nned IN the insane asylum in Kingston.
oht' lie thinks he is a poached egg
anu Tor 70 years he has been LOOKING
ior piece OF toast big enough to Sit
Gown on. When visitors come and
meet him he always approaches them
win the request for a moments con
Nersation in private. As he is per
leetiy harmless the keepers do not put
any restrictions upon him, reports the
New York Sun. II you grant his re-
quest he whispers in your ear:
Have you got piece Of toast about
you?"
NO" you say. "what is the mat
Ter with your Are you hungry?"
Hungry" calculates the man.
why should be hungry? I get plenty
to eat. I'm tired. I'm a poached egg
ana I'm looking for a piece Of toast to
sit on"
Naturally this request leads 10 laugh
Ter, and the poached egg retires in high
duogeon, but he comes back regularly
on the arrival Of the next batch OF
visitors to see II he can't have better
'uck' All sorts of things which look
IKE toast have been supplied to the
man, but he wants the real thing. and
IS chairs and couches are not made ont
d toasted bread, he is obliged to go on
making his perpetual plea TO visitors.
d all other respects the man seems
ormal, and If this crazy idea could
MY be got out of his head he might
otain his discharge. As he persists
. MS delusion he will probably spend
ne rest of his days in the asylum.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
800 Reward 800.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased TO learn that there is AT least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure i'm all its stages. aud
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being "A
constitutional disease, requires con-
slitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation If the disease. aud giving
the patient strength by building up
the constitution and assisting nature
IN doing it, work The proprietors
have 50 much faith in its curative
powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any ease that il fails 10 cure.
Send for li-t of testimonials Address,
+ j. CHENEY d Co., Toledo, o.
E.y@-pld by Druggists. 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
HPRATD ani TVorld onlv 81 IN
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
FIreproof Dwellings for Russia.

Mr.. Porokhovstchikow, who some
time ago published an important work
dealing exhaustively with the system
to be adopted for the sanitation Of ST.
Petersburg and Moscow, has recently
been among the rural population, ad-
vising the adoption of incombustible
wood for village dwellings, says a Rus
alan correspondent. He has built in
the environs Of Moscow a freproof
"village," which a government official
has been sent to report upon. II the
result of the experiment proves satis-
factory there will be a great future for
the frsproof wood in the villages Of
Russia.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
What Two Children nid

a remarkable story comes to us of
years work done by a couple Of
Bloomfield township (Kansas) chill
dren. Notwithstanding the fact that
he is an invalid, T. J. Duncan rented
100 acres Of wheat ground last fall
and his children, a girl Of 10 years
Of age and boy IA years old. plowed
the ground with riding plows, the
girl narrowed it, and the boy followed
with the drill. A man was hired to
run the harvester, the children doing
most of the balance Of the work. The
100 acres yielded 1000 bushels Of 6I-
pound wheat.-Farm Journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
HEROIC AMID DANGERS.
EngIish Women I'm soufh Africa u,,..
In Many Instances Proved
Their Mettie.

During the progress OF the war in
South Africa many stories of iuliyid-
ual heroism have been told. A French
man writing from Bloemfontein. testi-
hes that the English women there are
\markable for the Cheerful. stoicism
with which they endured The anxiety
and discomforts of recent conditions.
lie INDUCES, also, in other comments
that are interesting
"One may observe amonz Tngl;zb
women" he says. "the same thing in
'he matter Of gracefulness that one
notices among the men in the mat
Ter OF poiiteness. There is no mean.
E''her the English woman is extreme
~ graceful, pretty. elegant and even
recherche, or else she is quite ridicu-
ious' III dressed, sharp-featured and
p'ain-the sort of woman for whom
there Is no word in the French lam
euage. The great poet Heine wrote
once that a man who could see and
understand no woman was plain.
always believed him. Alasl had not
seen certain English women. and
Heine could never have seen them
either.
An English woman who is pretty
ana clever possesses abundant charm
out l have seen French women by no
means pretty who have made them
Se'Ves so pleasing that they were 10 be
preferred TO classic beauties. Tn Eng
lahd' however. when a woman misses
oeing good-looking the case is hope
less. She knows not how to walk. talk.
please or narrate, and is compelled 70
axe refuge in heroic endurance Of her
NJ afr.r.---
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
THE PIC IN HARNESS.

drives about the town. He has a
trained pig and hitch,s . up to
small wagon built to order for the
animal Many little boys have goat
carts, but a pig cart is certainly a
novelty The pig makes a fine horse,
and seems to enjoy the proud distinc-
ton of trotting arouno the town with
his young master in the cart behind
him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
Had to.Cnnnner OF Dir

u vas just about gone" writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, y.
g., II had Consumption 50 bad that the
best doctors sand could not live more
ban a month, hut 1 began to use d..
hlng's New Discovery aud was wholly
cured by seven bottles and am now
stout and we'll" It's an unrivaied
NE saver IN Consumption, Pneumonia.
La Grippe aud Bronchitis; iuialliOle
for Coughs, Gods, and Asthma. Iiay
REV err Group or Whoopiug Cough
Guaranteed bottles SOC aud SlOO.
lriai bottles free AT White d Co.: X. j.
Garter, of Prospect, drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
INSECTS IN WINTER.
Many show Wonderful Instinc, I'm
Caring for Their Eggs During
the Cold Months.

little boy once asked his father
If the house flies went south for the
winter, like the birds; and then his
father told him long story about
different insects and what became of
them during the cold months.
lie told the boy that when the au-
tumn comes the death knell of mil
lions of flies has sounded. They do
lot prepare for winter as many
other insects do. The majority die.
and their little bodies are blown away
by the passing breeze. A few hardy
lies VIII lnger in the cracks in the
walls creep under the door frames or
inio crevices in the woodwork. and
some naturalists believe that these
le" lingering flies are the parents of
the multitude that appear in the
warm days of June, for they lay thou
sands Of eggs
hatydids' grasshoppers, crickets
ana beetles are killed by the frost.
ana the eggs which they hide in the
ground or conceal in the bark of
trees furnish the supply for the next
year These hatch out in the warm
days of spring.
Beetles exhibit wonderful in
stinct in caring for their eggs during
winter Among some species the eggs
are rolled in balls Of material suit-
able for food. and then the balls are
packed away in a nest until the in
iant beetle wakes up and eats its wav
out.
Then there are Sexton" beetles
which deposit their eggs in the bodies
OF dead birds or field mice. after
which they set 70 work and perform
the proper rites of burial. heaping
the earth upon the body of the dead
The young beetle, when hatched from
the egg. finds a store of food awaiting
rs arrival in the world.
1t is said that spiders store away no
.ood supply in winter quarters. Guam
lues OF eggs are laid and carefully
heltered in velvety cobweb sacks that
.efy the weather. These sacks NAV
% found swinging by silken robes
rom the goldenrod and milkweed Z
nd hidden away in crevices and cor {
ers of board fences and stone walls. {
he little spiders creep from their r
o@y sleeping bags which the wise b
lother has provided for them. and II
hey escape their cannbal brothers t
nd sisters they enter at once on a ca
'er OF trapping and hunting. u
Bees and wasps lay up stores for the q
inter, the wasps not as carefully as 50
le bees, but in the center of the cone u
iaped nest Of the paper making D.
asps may be found goodlY stores of o
1ney. Il
The thrifty ant deserves much sym. Il
thy in that it is a dainty morsel for al
iaers, beetles, crickets and other in al
ct hunters. A few ants may survive a
I'd feed on accumulated stores dur ei
2 the winter, but it is chiefly the as
rs and cocoons hidden away in the
sure underground chambers of the Gil
I hill that furnish the ant popula- To
m Of the following summer. pr
The ans care Of its young; the III
Inagement of its slaves. and the WI
" insect cows which they capture IN
. from which the honeydew IS is
lked, all would furnish a tale as in ma
esting as the customs Of any wan no
ing tribes Of the desert or any lost WI
ion Of darkest African. Y. Trib-
p. rs
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
The first thing tie shoemaker uses
ia his business is his last.

A powerful engine cannot be run
with a weak boiler, and We can't keep
up the strain of an active life with "A
weak stomach; neither can we stop the
human machine to make repairs. If
the stomach cannot digest enough food
10 keep the body strong, such "A prepa-
ration as Kodol Dyspel sia Cure should
be used. 1t digests what you eat and IL
simply can't help but do You good.
Winston Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

Cancer, ulcer, old sores, scrofu,a
oumi and rlsings on the skin, PIN.
pes, ooiis. eruptIOns, aches aud pans.
rheumatism, catarrh, Itching skin
huih0is, ealing sores, aud all blood or
SKIN troubles, blood poison, eczema.
positively cured 10y taking one to six
bottles Of the famous b. B. B. (i}olan.c
Blood Baim.) Deepseaied, obstinate
cases especially yield 10 b. Is. Is which
meals every spre. Thoroughly tested
Tor 30 years. Makes the blood pune
ana fich. Druggists, 81. Trial treat
inent Tree 10y wrlung Blood Balm Co.,
Atlanta, Ga Medical advice fee from
Specialists, wrie today.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

recent experiments show that all
''"9ses OF i"ods may ice completely
Uiseo"d ~ a preparation calico Kod'
blspep.h Cur, which absolutely
digcsis what ou eat. Asitisihe ONLY
combination of all the natural digest
ants ever devised the demand orii has
otc'lne cnoIu0us. II ha- never failed
{" cure the very HOr-l cises Of lndIges-
lion AN" % always gives instant relief.
W instOn Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
/ Valuable Farm for Sale.

We cher for sale 3j0l acres Of very
valuable land, wiimn Two miles Of
ltampden-Slduey, with good improve
nents, which We can sell at reasonable
figures and Oh easy terms. Apply to
Farmvile Farm Agency.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
CITY DIRECTORY.

INV It. biahiou.
NAlvS,, S,,ot-~ciI.-B committees.
IoNr r.. payi i>On, W. L. Gillian
snd sndih,.snce~H. + = r. Wall. J. B Farrar and
sT Fmmberl s...5,. l. ,...,.
Saniiary-N'
Ill F'riar,, ,,.,i..,,, D. craii.a,,,
g Framberi A. II n,,.,a.,.,, .,.,
Light J."
j. RJ b M' x. vartit. E. L. Morris and W.
EA.a.'l.ow. A1e'.d.oolwf p Gillian, f.. &. Erambert
snd A. T. N r.. Wai. F.. L. Erambert and W.
p 6ii..'..ii '..ii,,se-E L. -.r1mnert, A. r, tralle
Nv anderson. d.. ,-
sll ,n.,,rimeni- W. p. Davidson, W. r.
fHt land r Martin.
Asls.'F 4. srambert a. J.. lralle and j.
B. os,l-r taIIeI' F. cralIe. e. L. Erambert and
~ 1917 Ns..Ii' b. Farr,r r L Morrisand W. p.
Gilman, .,lerk-E.L D. Whitehead
lve Tr~sgsnrer-~ ~. panittt Jr.
tl1 l1a,,issioner of revenue Herbert Rice.
'e'o'.n.Ss'rysan,-R. ID. Miller
Wy leslie Fo-us and j. T. Lyon.
roy, rlecfric panf-O. y. Wicker
,.i t're nerariment g.. N. BohoS0n. I
s,-set setCommis>ion n'r-J- -. Hart
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

Like bad dollars, all cuunlerfeirs If
DeNiti's Witch Hazel Saive are worth
iess. The original quickly cures piles,
res aud ! skiu diseases. Winston
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
The man who aims to be good in this
world may miss fire i'm the next.

When you want a pbysic that is
mild and gentle, easy to take and
pleasant in effect use Chamberlain's
stomach and Liver Tablets Price, p
cents. Samples free. Every box guar.
anteed. For sale by Anderson Drug
Co; Shorter, Darlington Heights.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
Farm Machinery in Cuba.

Modern machinery is fast finding its
way 10 the small farms In Cuba. Hard
ware dealers Of Havana state that their
trade has picked up wonderfully.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
FARMyILLE VA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY o.. 1901.
Pneumonia Can be Prevented.

rms disease always results from a
cold or an attack of the grip and nav
ne prevented 10y the timely use If
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. That
remedy was extensively used during
the epldemics Of La Grippe of the past
lew year, and not single ease has
ever been reported that did not recover
OF that resulted in pnenmonie. which
SHOWS u to be- a certain preventive of
that dangerous disease. Chamberlain's
Cough remedy h.- gained a word
-" '"e reputation for ~ cures Of cold and
ETY.. For sale 10y Anderson Dug Co;
shorter darlington Heights.
There Is 40 end to the lings woman
Wears
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

Every bargain you pick up at an auc-
ton sale must first be knocked down
TO you
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
BOYS FUNNY TURNOUT.
Illinois Youngster Drives n Trained
PIG Hitched to Trap Built
for the Purpose.

Here is the picture of a funny little
turnout in which a little boy. son
OF John WraigLt, Of Ashford, H..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

Wise is the girl VINO fears man
more than she dee, mouse.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
Fishing Industry of Lake Erie.

In the Lake Erie fisheries 3,72s men
are employed and S2.7l9.654 capital.
Last years catch is svalued at 81, ,15o, 500.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

The older lamb grows the m re
epish he b,cjmes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

A lot Of Ladies Shoes at soc pair
at Fleming d Clark's. Sizes. p to4.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22
o,,os EDWARD COUNTY DIRECTORY.
lnrrIcE Al EARMNILLEl

lOFFlCE At FAhhN ILLt'I
o Coo / Hundley. Judge Circuit Court.
nun Al Crute. Judge Count. Court
no nO-' n Watkins. commonwealth 5 Atty.
nOII Whitehead. Clerk County Court.
- Garland. Deputy Clerk County Court.
ss;,eoSson q; Venable. Clerk Circuit Court.
ls'.oserrisors. r. NJ. Burton. +. l.. Dupuy,
n. Hubbard, A. \. Haskins. G.. W.
% 7 carter. Commissioner of Revenue.
N II. Ewing. Treasurer.
7 u dickinson. sheriff.
= 7 orange. Deputy sheriff.
Thomas J. Garden, superintendent schools
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

B'suIe you are ngnt-then pause a
moment ior reflection.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-02-22

Railway travel teaches people to
know their own station and stop at it.
Alaska forum., 1901-12-07
Da rk Light.

Tn Science Francaise M. Le Bon shows how, by the aid of petroleum lamp, 1t is possible to render objects visible, even though concealed by opaque cov- erings-in fact, to realize the marvels of the X-rays by a simple apparatus. lamp gives off two sorts of light. One is clear and luminous: The other is non-luminous and invisible, which he terms dark light, and which, like the X-rays, is capable of piercing opaque substances. According to NJ. Le Bon, there are really no opaque bodies: all substances are transparent; but our being blind to the lumiere noire, pr dark light, we fail to recognize this translucency. .He describes an experi- ment in which newspaper is read by means of light which has passed through sheet iron.
Alaska forum., 1901-12-07
MAKING OF A DRAMATIC STAR
The Actor Must De Carefully Ex- plotted So as t0 Catch Pub
 lie Attention.

The rewards of success on the stage are liberal, insists Franklin Fyles. the Grama,ist and dramatic critic, writing of "1Ee 1heattr and its People, ll ,hv Ladies' Home .jouiuaI. Tlcv are wu.l onIN Dy providing real entertainment uf some sort. The faNorite grows slowly into favor, as a rule but there are tX- captions. X strong play with q fitting role may carry~an actor into celebrity af once. Managers are ever on the alert to find some on ut wi,om a siar may be made. When one is chosen for that uur- pose contract is made with h.n for :, term of years, usually five. Tn, actor receives the salary he had been accus- toned to, and also a share of the profits. increasing from as little as ten Der cent the first year to as much as 50 the Last. The manager chooses the plays, forms the supporting company and conducts the business a. he pleases. Jf the manager is putting forward star who will appeal to the better grade of audiences, his methods of exploitation will be dignified. yet he will neglect nothing to arouse seemly interest-,hat IS, he will seek space in the newspapers by having the actors address literary bodies. discuss questions of dramatic art with reporters and do other things to catch intellectual attention. But the end aimed at cannot be gained unless the star gives the moneys worth of enter tainment to his audiences.
Alaska forum., 1901-12-07

vuItures Depend on Sight. Vultures cannot discover carcass by the sense of smell. They rely en- tirely upon their sight when in quest of food.
The Florence daily tribune., 1901-12-24

will commence developing opera
tions on the Copper and Cotopaxi
mountain properties. Already the
Cotopaxi shaft is at depth of
eighty feet and patent has been
secured on the Copper Mountain
and is equipped with plant of
hoisting machinery. Returns of
10 per cent copper was received
from carload shipment. Regu-
lar ore shipments will begin about
the first of April.