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The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29
STRONG ,.
CHARACTER

One of the strong characters Of ante
bellum days passed away recently in
the person of John G. Fee, founder of
Berea College in Kentucky. In early
life he presumed that slavery was
wrong. Rather than abandon this con-
viction and recede from his early
formed purpose to aid in bringing
about the freedom of the blacks, he
forsook home, incurred parental Ill
will, struggled for years against the
enmity of his former friends and bent
his back to receive the lash which
only respect for his courage prevented
falling. Eventually he saw the hopes
of his early years fulfilled and lived
long enough to see old prejudices and
hatreds mel!owed by the softening
touch Of time and to enjoy the esteem
of those who once reviled him. His
early days were turbulent; his final
years were peaceful and if there was
aught Of vanity In his composition he
could contemplate with pride the noble
monument to his youthful zeal and
fortitude which he himself erected
ASAS OOiiO6C, Ill MdulbOu COualy, ny.
Years ago it was rallying point for
racial prejudice; to-day it is regarded
throughout the South as one of its
most beneicent institutions, from
which there graduate annually 500
blacks and white mountaineers, who
go forth to lives Of usefulness.
A Slave Holders Son.
Fee was born in Bracken county,
KY, September 9, 1916. His father
owned dozen slaves, but the son,
after passing through Lane Theolog-
1cal Seminary became pronounced
abolitionist His father disinherited
him and when he preached anti-slavery
doctrines, the church authorities dis
missed him. With his young wife he
wandered hither and thither in Ken
lucky, preaching where he could get
hearers and taking shelter wherever it
could be found. His father, years be-
fore, had given him q tract of land
This he now sold, not to use it's pro-
ceeds for his material welfare, but to
purchase the freedom of slave In
1853 Cassius M. Clay, the lion-hearted
old Kentuckian, the vicissitudes of
whose latter years have aroused no
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29
workingmen's Hard Lot in Slam.

Workingmen's Hard Lot in Siam.
Workingmen of Siam have an un-
enviable time compared with the con-
dition of workers in similar lines in
other lands. The highest rate of wages
paid there for days labor is: En-
gineers, rs cents; blacksmiths, rs
cents; mems tailors, so cents; cabinet
makers, carpenters and bricklayers, 80
to 40 cents; laborers, Is to 80 cents,
and farm hands, s12 to $13 a season.
These rates are considered SO high
that they are attracting thousands
from forests and smaller cities and
towns and from Hong Kong and Sing
apore to the capital of Siam. When
the prices paid for articles of food are
taken into consideration it is difficult
to see how these people live at all.
Following is a sample of the leading
articles of food: Turkeys, $3.50 to IS
each; bacon, 23 to As cents per pound;
butter, 80 to As cents; lard, rs to 80
cents; coffee. % to 32 cents; canned
goods, 20 to 80 cents a can; ham, 20 to
As cents pound; mutton, rs cents;
sugar, 81 cents.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29
Learning the Prices.

The ways Of the female shopper are
beyond the ordinary salesman's ken,"
said disgusted optician, who is in
business in the shopping district of the
city. "A woman came in here the
other day and asked the prices of all
kinds and styles of spectacles and eye
glasses known to those in the trade
Finally, after half hours quizzing,
Thank you. l expect to receive pair
of glasses for a birthday present, and
just wanted to know about the prices
Of them"
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29

A Veteran Trades Unionist

One of the oldest active trades
unionists in the country is Maj. Sam
L. Leffingwell of Indianapolis Typo
graphical Union No. /. He was born
in Chillicothe, o., in 1880. He was a
newspaper apprentice in 1874, soldier
in the Mexican war, 1S47-S, and became
a member of Cincinnati Typographical
Union in 1850. For the next ten years
he shifted around the country working
at his trade. Mr.. Leffingwell was major
Of the Thirty-flrst Ohio, also of the
Eighty-seventh Ohio, and private of
Company H, First Ohio Volunteer Cav
airy, in the civil war Of 1S61-5. He Or
ganiEed the Trades Assembly now
Central Union, Indianapolis, July,
1881; was its president five terms; del
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29

my breath Is
not bad, l am not
troubled wi t h
C o u g b / n G or
splitting, or any
o t h er disagree
a b | e symptoms
of catarrh.' But,
my dear madam,
you may have
catarrh all the
8 a m e. Catarrh
is not always
located in the
head. You may
have catarrh of
the lungs, or
stomach, or liv-
er, or kidneys,
a n d especially
you may have
catarrh of the
pelvic organs"
T h e d o C t or
went on To say.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29

lege was obtained. Negroes were ad-
mitted. Nevertheless the college -four
ished and there was no friction be-
tween white and black students. To-day
Berea has property which, with an en-
dowment of 100000, makes the assets
of the college fully 100000 Fourteen
teachers are employed and their ex-
periences with the children of the Ken
lucky mountains are most interesting.
Most of the pupils who are not black
belong to the families of mountaineers
whose dialect and customs are the
bases of many entertaining tales and
the polishing of whose roughness re-
quires no small amount of patience.
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29

bad, 1 suffered terribly; the blood
went up in my lungs and stomach, and
1 vomited it up. I could not eat
scarcely anything. 1 cannot tell what
I suffered with my head. Ny hus-
band got me bottle Of Lydia E. Pink
ham'sVegetable Compound, and before
had taken half of it I began to inn
prove, and to-dayI am another woman.
Mrs Pinkham's medicine has saved my
life. Icannot praise it enough.
M. A. DENsoN, Millport, NY.
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Mrs. T. PeItOn.

Mrs. T. Pelton.
T. Pelton, 562 St. Anthony ave-
Il. Paul, Minn., writes:
|una has done wonders for me.
cured my headache and palpita-
y the heart; has built up my
system. l cheerfully recon-
Peruna to all sufferers afflicted
batarrh. My mother is never
u Peruna. When one is tired
enerally out of sorts, If Peruna
Pn 1t Immediately removes that
|eeling."
ina cures catarrh by removing
suse, infaned mucous mem
Hartman, the compounder of Pc
Pnce said, in a lecture to women:
treat number of women consult
fry year. l often have occasion
to these patients, L fear you
htarrh, madam They will gen.
reply, 'Oh, no, l never had ca
My nose is perfectly clear, and
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29
WAS REV. FEE,
WHO DIED
RECENTLY

small amount of pity for him, invited
Fee to preach in Madison county,
where he gave him a farm. Here he
founded a school-the original Berea
College. 1t was only small frame
structure, but humble as 1t was, 1t
proved fertile ground for the seeds
which Fee sowed. Its work began in
1855, and Fee had the assistance Of sew
eral teachers from Oberlin College.
After time prominent families sent
their sons and daughters there. 1t
was closed during the war.
At the close Of the war the school
was reopened and charter as q col
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PROFUsE PERIODS.

"I commenced
taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vege-
t a lie Compound
a bout 8 months
ago, and cannot
express the won
derful good it has
done me. Men
situations were SO
profuse as to leave
me very weak for
some time after.
TTy
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CHANGE OF LIFE.
"Iwas taken sick

"Iwas taken sick
five years ago with
The Grippe and
had a relapse and
was given up by
the doctor and my
friends. Change
of Life began to
work on me. l
flowed very badly
until a year ago,
then my stomach
md 1unus oot so
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29

Was also troubled with leucorrhoea,
tired feeling, bearing down sensation,
pain across the back and thighs. I
felt as though there was a heavy
weight in my stomach all the time.
I have taken two bottles of the medi-
cine, and now have better health than
I have had for four years"
Mrs. LIZZIE DICKSON HODGE,
Avalon, Ohio.
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RELvA LOCKWOOD LATE CANDIDATE FOR The PREsIpkkoY

Lockwood the eminent
has Presidency
Of her IN the legal profession she has
letter The Peruna Medicine
cold caarrb
with unsfrung "-Beiva A.. Lockwood
The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-03-29

egate, Pittsburg, 1881, present Ameri-
can Federation, drafted original plat
form of that body; again delegate
American Federation of Labor. 1882,
Cleveland, and presided at that ses-
sion; organized Indiana State Fedora
tion of Labor, 1888; was its president
two years; organized Alpha Assembly
LIP, at Indianapolis, 1882, then Dis
trict Assembly, with "a locals; also
locals at Lebanon, Lafayette, Muncie,
Fort Wayne, Rushville. Richmond.
Ind, and at Dayton. o.: and now as
hand typesetter, in his list year. 10
working at the case in book concern
at indianapolis,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
CHRISTMAS.

There il nothing new to be written
OF the Christmas time, and vet each
and every returning season brings
something new with II. A new
rattle for the baby, new ball for the
boy, new doll for the girl, new
pleasure for one, new pain for snoth-
er, q new bride, q new burial, new
glad greeting, a new good bye, new
sunbeam, new shadow, new hope,
new disappointment, a new retro
spect, u new outlook, q new song,
new sermon, q new day, new sunset,
another Christmas, having the features
OF others and yet how different. I'M
like those Of youth TO the old, unlike
the first many Of ia remember, unlike
the last, unlike the one when mother
lived and blessed IL with her presence,
unlike the one when baby contributed
the most to it's joys, unlike the one
when the angels made melody over
msnger-crsdle and earth became the
home Of the God man. Coming in the
old guise or the new. attended by sun
shine or by storm, whether 1t comes to
us in palace or in howell, find us rich or
poor, well or sick, with all our loved
ones about us or with some Of them
buried, whether 1t follows a year Of
inspiring victories or Of crushing de-
fests, we will welcome it, aud out Of it
seize at least one JOY, the noblest known
to human hearts, that Of giving some
thing, II not Of gold then OF ourselves.
The HERALD has for all Its family
circle Of readers and Of patrons the old
wish with new emphasis: Happy,
happy Christmas
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
'BE GOOD AND YOU WILL BE
HAPPY"

So said Mr. Moody? Was he right ?
Was Christ, as man on earth, happy
as men count happiness? Is that good
mother too poor TO provide ordinary
comforts for her children, too poor to
pay rent, too poor to buy coal, too poor
to pay taxes. too poor to give even the
simplest of Christmas gifts, happy?
Is that good minister of the gospel,
who gives all his time and all his tai.
ents for the good of others, and who
gets in return scarce the bare necessa-
ries of life for him and his, happy?
Is that SANITY woman who never
knows freedom from pain, happy?
Mr.. Moody was blessed with perfect
physical strength and health, he had
abundance of this worlds goods, he
was successful in all he undertook to
do, and he was good and he was hap
Ply. Would he have been happy as an
invalid, as a man without daily bread
as preacher without a congregation ?
We think not, and yet he might have
been all these and just as good as Inc
was while so blessed in all things.
Religion, unknown, has promise of
the life that now is a. well as that
which is to come, and yet we do not
believe that we are encouraged to be
good just to be happy here, or honest
to be rich in this worlds goods.
Read the beatitudes as given in
Matthew and the good there pro-
nounced has reference to the future.
"ShalI see God" "shall be called the
of Cod" "shall be comforted,"
&c. The Christ-life emphasizes this,
be good though it leads to Gethseminee |
and Calvary, though 1t means to be
forgotten of your friends and to be put
70 death by your enemies, though it
means human life without home of
your own and human death without a
OF in any cemetery. BE good because
Tod is good, and in being good YOU
,lOrify Him? This will be followed
" happiness hereafter but not neces-
arily here.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20


Advertise Virgins" says the Rich
mond Times, and so says the HERALD,
and 80 the HERALD is earnestly and
constantly trying to do. Our effort is
to write up results Of work on our
farms, and week by week We are giving
figures which should encourage home
workers, and induce others to come
and make home with us. Some Of our
farmers are distsncing all competitors
and more Of them could easily win in
the race.
III the Times can suggest any Inn
provement on this method OF advertis-
ing Virginia we would be glad to know
it. We are perfectly satisfied that
every waste place in Virginia should
be occupied and made to bloom and
blossom as rose. We are looking for
ward with interest to the appearance Of
Major KOiner's hand book Of Virginia
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Just before adjourning until the 18th
OF February, the legislature INDUCED
ia the .pleasing pasttime OF throwing
bouquets at the Convention. How
those hopelessly-ln-the minority Re.
publicans must enjoy the constant
family fight between the Democrats.
II this thing is to continue, and the
average Democrat is To be believed
when under the excitement Of public
speech, the world will begin to doubt
that they are the people to rule in
Virginia. And yet IL they are not the
people best fitted for that service, then
where are they to be found within the
limits Of the Commonwealth? Does
any one suggest J. Hampton aud his?
GOOD Lord deliver US"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
THE VERDICT.

The Schiey court Of inquiry has rem
d,red It's verdict, or rather two verdicls,
one condemnatory of the Admiral, and
signed by two members Of the court,
both unknown, unhonored aud un-
sung. the other cOmmendatory Of the
hero OF Santiago, a man whose fame
fills the world, a name familiar to the
men, women and children Of all Christ
endom. Admiral Schley you will
please accept our sincere congratula-
tions. Your good name as citizen aud
rs soldier is as far removed from the
touch and faint of envy and Of malice
as is the East from the West. Your
brilliant attorney need not reopen the
case, for his fame a. fighter before the
courts and yours as fighter on the high
seas are safe now and will be in the
keeping of impartial history.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
MORAL OR MOTT

1t wss the brilliant Braxton who
wanted to know Of the gallant Glass
whether or not his suffrage plan would
measure up to the moral test, and our
regret just now IL that We can not re-
produce the latter's eloquent scsthing
reply. Was 1t morally right in our
forefathers to drive the Indian from
his home and appropriate his property !?
Is 1t morally right to say to the China
man, you cannot contsminate US with
your presence Is II morally right to
burn down happy homes TO prevent
the spread OF pestilence Is morally
right to stop persons returning from
foreign lands to their homes, on the
quarantine line at ses for fear Of intro
ducing deadly germs into those homes?
Is 1t morally right to use masked bat
teries In time Of war? IL it morally
right to switch children into obedience?
Is 1t morally right to enforce order 10y
strong arm Of the law? Would 1t be
morally right to stand in front Of ones
castle, and with shot gun keep back
the intruder? Away with this mis-
taken and mischievous sentiment
Virginia civilization is involved, the
highest good OF sll In Virginia, and
never before did her people m much
need leaders Of sound judgment aud
courage.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

From the number of coal and cattle
cars recently ordered by the Norfolk
& Western, the business Of that Com
pany must be on a boom. The large
order, we are glad to report was given
to the Machine Works, of Roanoke
There is no need to he going outside
the limits of Virginia so long as your
wants can be supplied within her
borders. Contracts like charity should
begin at home.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
Cures Rheumatism or Catarrh after al
else Fails.

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deep seated Cases. If liniments, doe
tors, sprays, patent medicines have
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b. b. b., so don't give up IN despair
but try Blood Balm. Medical advice
Tree from experts. Write today for
advice and free trial treatment.
sold by Ii. {. Crute. Druggist
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Once. on n ght when earth in silence slept,
Save they vino DER their docks, their vigils
kept
A rift broke In the sky, and through It rang,
The sweetest strain, that ever seraph sang.
And lovely angels beaming with delight,
sped through the air, and clave the vault Of
night.
The shepherd, struck with awe, fell TO the
earth,
While loud the heavenly choir,
Proclaimed the Saviour's birth.
"All glory be to God on high, and to the
earth peace"
IL rings through earth, and Hills the Sky,
Before those voices cease.
And now beaming star leads ON.
70 where the saviour lay,
Within lowly manger,
ON simple bed OF hay.
The wise men brought Him gifts OF myrrh,
or frankincense and gold,
But half of the wonderous story,
Had ne'er to them been told,
OF the mighty love that brought Him down,
Through the pearly gates unured.
IoSuiier the cruel death of the cross,
For the sins OF a wicked world.
HV" thc veil OF the temple Mould fthd IN
twain,
And the sun hold back It's light,
How rocks would split and earth would
quake,
To witness such sight.
OF His glorious resurrection,
And ascension into heaven,
OF the wonderful day OF pentecost,
When the Holy Ghost was given.
But We VINO know Him, love II i'm best,
And lie has gone on high,
To prepare our glorious mansions
la the everlasting sky.
And as the grand old waves OF time
Roll back the Christmas tide
May we plant our feet more firmly
Upon the Saviours side.
And ever amid our journeyings,
When this sweetest Of tales is told,
We will think of our home in glory,
" ith is beautiful streets of gold.
EMILY ;. TAYLOR.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

The legislature will likely adjourn
until March to give the Convention
full swing, but will the Convention
finish by the first spring month? OF
this we entertain serious doubts. All
summer, all fall, all winter all spring,
and maybe all summer again.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Glass, of Lynchburg, the knightliest
and noblest of them all, in the new
fight against the new ring may he win
new laurels. What "A pity that such
man should know pain and physical
weakness. "a breath of fresh air in
Virginia politics"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

There is good deal of waste going
on in this old world of ours, but
the record is now being broken in the
printing room where the Congression-
al Record is being prepared. Most of
that paper might as well be burned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Some member of the Convention has
suggested a judge for four counties
throughout the State. In our opinion
about two too many. Bat 1t may be
that the State has 50 much Of a surplus
that she can indulge in luXuries.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

The late Rev. II. l.. Dabney, d. d.,
bitterly opposed the free school system
His son, President Chas w Dabney, of
the University of Tennessee, says:
"You can measure the wealth produc
ing power Of people by the school
privileges which they have enjoyed"
Times change and men change with
them -
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrhea when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped {. c. c. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Gan Observation-Disclosures club in the
Virginia Senate is monster which
should die an early death. Mr.. Mon.
tsgue was chosen governor by splen-
did majority, and deserves and should
receive the earnest support and sym.
paihy OF ell Virginia Democrats. The
fight against him in the Senate, IL 1t
be really so, 10 positively wicked.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

HoaX-"Wh hat is it they say about
a whisiling girl and Growing hen?
j laX-"l don't know al out "A craving
hen, bat whiSiling girl can't stop
trolley carr
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

II all the coal consumed on the war
vessels of the nations of earth was dis
tributed among the homes of the PEG
pie of earth there would not be cheer
less hearthstOne to be found.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Richmond Is having boom all along
the line, but when that msyorslty fight
WAKES warm 1t will be given the right
Of way over all other booms. May the
best man win NJ Richmond Ii entitled
10 the best.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Christmas and New Year Holiday
Excursion Rates via Norfolk and West
erD Railway Tickets on sale Dec. DIST
to 25th and Dec Both to January 1t
from all stations, limited to January
3rd, 1902
w. b. Bevill,
Gen'l. Pass. Agent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Don't tell me what you have Of beauty,
strength, education, money or genius.
The only thing / care to consider il
what you are doing with it.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Take Laxative BromO Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if 1t
fails To cure f. W. Groves signature
is on each box. - cents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

permanently with III. David's Liver Pills
They cure Constipation, BiliOusness, lndi-
gestiOn and all stomach and Liver Troubles.
Ihey act mild, pleasant and efficient. For
sale by Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Mrs. Hlghfalulin-"I'm getting a
lovely coat If arms made Mrs Cross.
roadS-"Good gracious They amt
maxim coats without arms be they?r
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

To the ladies ana children OF Farm
vile and surrounding country. j. ST
Try pair Of Xeigler Bros. fine shoes
> Id exclusively 10y Fleming & Clark.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

No, Maude, dear the man who foots
his bills at the CLUB doesn't necessarily
have club foot.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Why pay 80 for shoe when 50 80
Will buy one just as good at Fleming
X Clark's. BostOnian and Bion are
our brands.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

Wigg-"Bjones thinks he's hot
stuff - Wagg-"YeS; he's afraid to 20
skating for fear he'll melt the ice. y
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20

The man who worries about his debts
doesn't understand the philosophy Of
living.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-20
JEWELRY
A STAPLE

Look 40 ihe next ten people You meet
and see how much Is worn OF the -
called Jawelry. From a 5000 watch
chain to five cent stick pin. Jewelry
has come 10 bee a staple article Of dress
You viii bug more or less of %; SEE
that you get what you pay for when
you buy. You can be sure of This ~
YOU buy OF