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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Ihey tell US that banker Cleus of
New York had to pawn his watch and
chaln the other day for a dinner and
that Rockefeller had to borrow nickel
from fellow passenger to pay his fare
on street car. Glad to hear it. Now
let US hope that fellow feeling may
make them wondrous kind.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The Richmond Times gives the def
milton Of Democracy: THE recognition
OF the rights of Others" and this in
duces us to ask, what was one of the
rights Of Mr.. Bryan as the unanimous
cholce Of National Democratic Con-
Ventlon as leader Of the party? There
can be but one answer from those Dem.
ocrats who respect the rights of 9TH
ers." No true soldier deserts his lead
er ~ the hour Of battle, aud what shall
we say Of the Democrat vino failed to
follow Mr.. Bryan?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

When an extreme Democrat gets TO
Oe an ex-Democrat, there is no telling
where he will land at. If Col. OFFER.
rail- had openly and above board ever
endorsed the Underwood Constitution
ne could no more have been elected
Governor Of Virginia than he could
nave dIsposSessed the Gar Of all the
Russias.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Mr.. Carnegie grows upon US. Lis.eu
10 him again; Among the saddles Of
all spectacles 10 me is that of an elder
~ man occupying bis last years era So
ing for more DOLLARS
we have more than once depreca ed
'he retirement fom active work o a
man able 20 work, bat there is W de
difference between working and gra. ID
ing labor and longing. Sad, sad H.
deed is The sight Of giasping on he
verge Of the grave. Desperate 10 very
lfulh is The misers clutch in the sha-
dow of death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The Harnsonburg Tree Press warns
Virginia mot to undertake TO set her
self up IN defiance Of the opinion Of the
whole outside world ?" VIII our
brother kindly tell us Of even a frac-
ment Of the "outside world" where H.
norance is allowed to dictate TO intei
llgence? Where children are allowed
to prescribe the laws for the govern
ment Of the household?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

mat crown on The head Of the Gar
Is giving him a torturing amount q,
unrest Why don't the man declare
freedom To his subjects, and himself De
iree? We are told that the young
men Of the land are restless under the
weight OF despotism, and will they moi
arise III their strength and throw Off
Tue burden and crush the monster?
A word from the master will save him
ana them and yet he has not and may
never utter it. 1t is all mystery us.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

VIII the shirt waist fad prevail
among men again this season? We
believe not. The last seasons effort
was failure, and the effort at resur-
rec''on will be marked, in our opinion.
in like manner.
There are many places where the
coaIless man is the proper thing, but
there are other places where he should
never be tolerated.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The new United States Commission
er Of Internal Revenue, Mr. Yerkes,
has rearranged the revenue districts Of
the Western District Of Virginia. In
doing so he has abolished several Of the
old deputy collectors, aud has made the
new arrangements very inconvenient
to even those deputies who are re-
tanned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

From the report Of a Richmond
physician Of good repute, conditions at
our penitentiary are simply deplorable
and dlsgraceful. He sums it all up by
saying that existence there is Giving
death" No jury Of Virginia ever I'M
posed such punishment and that's the
source from which power to punish is
derived.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The Missionary who lost bunch Of
sermons IN the Chinese confusion. and
who demands 500 a piece for them has
no conception Of that religion is "witb.
out money aud without price,
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

There are signs" says the Wash
lngton Times, "that immigration from
the North to the South, which has
been notably large during the past ) or
b years, will be larger this year"
This we believe to be absolutely so.
and Southside Virginia should have
falr proportion Of those who do come.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Ho'son Is to be married, and if he
'hen INDUCED the promiscuous kissing
act again he will know something Of
.ne storm Of battle TO which heretofore
he has Leen a stranger.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

II Is refreshing to read that fornid.
aoie opposition to the Standard Oil
company is lining up in Texas. Col
Mosoy' who recently predicted king
snip Tor Dixie in business circles
may be prophetic as well as optimist
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

The Washington Post, ia a scathinq
editorial criucises the scandalous can.
dilion Of political affairs in MARYLAND
ana concludes with this question:
How, then, can any honest newspa.
per or individual object to legislation
looking to "a changer"
This reminds Us TO hold up the Tn.
derwood job, and then ask, what true
Nirglnian eau be satisfied with the
mlsiit? Nor are mere repairs What
we need but new structure.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Ihe Washington Post says: "The
'Iend toward free trade by the protec-
uon route is steadily increasing in
strength
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Deaths: In New York hospital,
where he had undergone an operation
Tor appendicitis, Mr.. John Trojan, for
merly Of Fredericksburg; at Lynch.
burg Mr.. Alfred J. Kelly, Buffalo,
IN. W man who fell thirty-five feet
from the Seventh street wall at Lynch
burg where he was employed by the
American Bridge Co.; near Newland
Richmond county, John Richardson.
colored' who claimed to be 100 years
old.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
QUICK RELIEF FROM PAIN

quinn hiAltf fNDM TAIN.
All who use Chamberlain's Pain Balm
for rheumatism arc delighted with The
quick relief from pain which il affords.
Nhen speaking of this NJ. d. n. Sinks
OF Troy, Ohio. says: Some time ago ]
had severe auack OF rheumatism in my
ann and shoulder ! tiled numerous
remedies bul got no relief until was re-
commended by Messrs Geo. +. Parsons
" Co., druggists of this place. to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm They recon-.
mended II SO highly that / bought a bot.
Tie. 'ooS soon reiieUcd Of all pain. |
have since recommended this liniment 10
many of my friends, who agree with me
that 1t is the be'. remedy for muscular
rheumatism in ne market" For sale
by Anderson Drug Co.; Shorter. DARLING
ton Height.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

State Chairman Ellyson has issued q
caii Tor meeting of the Democratic
Committee to be held in Richmond on
The night Of the 18th lust. The object
OF the meeting is 10 decide on the time
and place for the Gubernatorial co,
ventiOn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Nine kittens were recently born in
the White House and are in great
demand. We do not know that they
are oei'ert han other kittens unless il be
as sellers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

we regret to read that "fire-proof'
JEFFERSON was something Of a fir, trap
after all. Fire-proof buildings are As
scarce As pure food.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Inc late General Harrison carried
SiV'VOJ OF life insurance. Most of bust.
ness men believe in the investment
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

a New York man who went into
bankruptcy owed $50 for pew rent and
s2S for beer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Agulnaldo captured, and does that
mean we are no Logger to fight for
property we paid the cash for?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

1t is said by an exchange that the
nero business comes quite natural TO
Gen. Wheeler.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05
The Portraits Of our PTeSid .ntS
With Biographical Sketches
General Charles II. Grosvenor,
Member Of Congress for NEARLY On 49,,

contains twenty-f0ur large Photo-pravn~o
Etchings from the paintings Endorsed bv ia
iianlliles and near relatives OF the Presider
i .llnieu on ntaYy plate paper, embossed A
very large book; title page designed h, nc
ahy. Biographical sketches printed i,
large, open type In two cOlOre INC greo o..
work OF the 10Th Century. So beaufifli t.st
when President Mckinley saw il he y.
scIlDen Immediately One agent selling to0
copies in small territory i'm PennSvitt,,,
"A million copies will be sold quick hi y
ciass man or woman Of good social sta rf..,+
can make little fortune I'm mi. teitifote
a a errltofy u going rapidly. Presses runniro
Jay and night 10 ON orders.
Wanted-Siate Manager to look after .,,-
respondence and agents
Audress to-day THE CONTINENTAL PRESS
CoRcoRAN BUILDING.
WASHINGTON D..
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
THE PHILIPPINES CAN.
 PRODUCE FINE COFFEE

Washington. May 1.-The prospect of a return of permanently peaceful conditions in the Philippines and the present exis- tence of conditions In Porto Rico and Ha- wall favorable to American producing and commercial enterprises lends addi- tional interest to some figures just com piled by the treasury bureau of statis- tics regarding the coffee consumption of the United States and of the world The people of the United States are sending out of the country more than million dollars a week in payment for coffee con suned in this country, all of which could be readily produced in Porto Rico, Ha- wai and the Philippine Islands. which have already shown their ability to pro duce coffee of high grade, commanding high prices in the markets of the world.
 Porto Rico coffee has long been looked upon as of high grade. and for many years has commanded high prices in the markets of Europe: and the development of coffee culture in Hawaii during the past few years have also been very satis- factory in the quality of coffee produced and the prices realized. Tn the Philippines the product is of high grade, and the fact that in physical conditions and climate the Islands are very similar to those of Java. the greatest coffee-producing Islands of the world. suggests great pos
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Rebuilding Jacksonville.

Already orders have been sent out for the rebuilding of Jacksonville. the heart of which was burned out last Friday. The city has become the door to Florida, and its chief distributive center. It long ago ceased to be a mere health or pleasure resort, to be- come railroad and commercial point of considerable importance. It's trade outranks that of any other town in the State, and there is scarcely a Florida county that does not buy and sell in it.
 The city will be built in more sub stantial manner. The insurance con- panies will furnish part of the money needed, and the rest will come from investors in all sections of the coun- try, for no small part of the property of Jacksonville Is elsewhere owned. As the prospects of the city are unques- tioned, its growth keeping step neces- sarily with the growth of the State, there will be no lack of funds for re- building purposes, and no hesitation in applying them.
 The loss is probably unprecedented in extent, when the size of the town is taken into consideration. A fringe of smaller suburban houses is left, while the core of the town is swept clean. Before the rains of winter come again much will have been accomplished, and another year will restore to Flor ida her chief town rehabilitated and made much handsomer and more eff cient by fire.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

New York, May 7.-In order to remove the objection raised by the Isthmian canal Commission, the Panama Canal Company. with the approval of the Co., lombian government. says the Washing ton correspondent of the Herald, has an- nounced the terms upon which it will sell the Panama canal to the United States. The letter containing it's proposition was submitted to Rear Admiral Walker. chairman of the commission, by Dr. Mar tinez Silva, Colombian minister.
 No price is set by the company for its property and franchise. It suggests the appointment of appraisers, one by the United States and one by the company; these two appraisers to select third the estimate of the board thus formed to be final No conditions whatever are att tached to the proposal. It Is a clean offer. It is expected by advocates of the Pana- ma canal route that it will have an inn portant effect upon the final recommen- dations of the commission.
 ''The concession of the company con- tains a provision," Senor Silva said, "un- der which 1t becomes forfeited the mo- ment the company enters into negotia- tions with foreign country for the transfer of its rights.''
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
cHlNA's IMPERIAL SEAL.

From Leslies Weekly.
 According to the rule sanctioned by centuries of Chinese observance, no docu- ment can have the authority of the inn perial throne of China unless 1t bears a red spot placed there by the sovereign. To the Grand Council the Tsung-li- Yamen and all other departments of state take their business. and the Grand Coun- ell in it's turn considers all documents, and attaches to each piece of red paper on which its own decision is written. Each morning at daybreak the Grand Council proceeds to the palace to submit the pa- pers to the sovereign, who as each doc ument is produced, signifies approval by making small spot with brush on the margin of the red paper. With the red spot upon 1t the paper Is the most sacred thing in the world to Chinaman; with out 1t 1t may be torn to shreds with im- punity.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08

abilities to those who desire to see Amer ican money expended under the American flag
 The fact that the United States Is by far the greatest coffee country of the world and is steadily increasing her consumption further suggests that American capital and energy may turn their attention to this promising field now opened in the islands where American en- terprise can safely enter upon business undertakings.
 Our coffee importations during the nine months ending with March. 1s0i, amount ed to 617, s44 600 pounds, with value of s45, ,2lso0o, a sum nearly s5. .000.0oo in excess of the value of the coffee imports of the same months of the preceding fiscal year, indicating that for the full fiscal year the total value of the coffee imported into the United States will be about $60. o00, GOO. Even this is somewhat below the annual average cost of coffee imported during the decade just ended. the reduction in total value being due to the fall of about one-half in the import price. though dur ing the past few months the price has again materially advanced. and 667. .S44.ooo pounds imported in nine months of tls fiscal year 1901 cost s45,21S.000, while sSS.- 5OO,000 ponds imported in nine months of the preceding year cost but s40,50s, ,000o.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
WROTE SERMONS IN HIS SLEEP.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
 Narrating Some Remarkable Cases of Double Personality" Dr. R. Osgood Ma son cites the case of young ecclesiastic in the seminary with the Archbishop -, of Bordeaux, France, who was in the habit Of. getting up at night in a. condi- tion of somnambulism, going to his study and composing and writing his sermons in the dark. When he had finished one page he read it over and carefully and properly corrected it. broad piece of cardboard interposed between his eyes and his writing made no difference to him. He wrote, read and corrected just the same as if there had been no ob- struction. Having completed his work to his satisfaction he returned to bed. and in the morning he had not the slightest idea of what he had done in the night, and had no knowledge of 1t until he saw the manuscript In his own handwriting"
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Poll Tax Suffrage Qualification.

Chairman John " Smith presents a constitutional convention platform that contains six blanks, but'it is very like ly his first plank, suffrage reform" is involved in and settled by his fifth plank, which reads as follows:
 '5. A poll tax should be required of every man for school purposes, and the right Of every man to vote should be con- ditioned upon the payment of this poll tax. This clause will not disfranchise any man., white or black; it leaves 1t in the power of the elector to disfranchise him. self, if he prefers to lose the right rather than pay his just dues to the government What honest man would object to this?
 A proposed poll tax of two dollars a year-paid at least one year before election-would solve all suffrage troubles. The lists of poll tax payers should be published, and the records of payment should always be open to public inspection. Beyond all doubt this would confine the ballot to the more intelligent and substantial DOT ton of the population. thus solving here, as 1t does in Georgia, the grave problem without friction here or else where. The practical operation of the plan in Georgia should be studied.
 No doubt it would at times disfran- chise many voters. It does do so in Mississippi, but as MT. Smith says, the Acknowledgement would be an indi- vidual act, and it would not be per petual. It would be temporary, or rather it would disappear whenever the individual met his just dues to the State.
 Accumulated unpsdd taxes should be paid before the citizen owing them is permitted to vote{ Mere lapse of time should not be permitted to remit taxes due the State, or the penalty of non- voting. If citizen goes ten years without paying poll taxes, he should be required to clear the score before voting.
 Under this plan 1t would be question able as to how far compulsory payment of poll taxes should sor Perhaps com pulsion should not bs pployed at all.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
Grammar and the Constitution.

No matter how much we are inclined to trust the people and to distrust strong centralized government-no matter how clearly we maintain by the very terms of the constitution the position of the Democratic party as to the rights of the States, yet usage and euphony and pride make us say the United States 'is." 'rhe United States are" is awkward. No man says the United States are my native land" for that would be both awkward and in- golye predicate subject in the singu- Jar number
 The truth is, we should yield to euphony what we do not to constitu- tional law-at least in some cases, and ithe United States is one of the cases. The verb that follows 1t has been singularized by custom. not by the con stitution, and custom in the use of language is all-controlling. That pre- else purist, Secretary Richard Olney, said, "The United States Is sovereign on this continent, and its fiat is law" He is good Democrat and a good law yer, and his sentence is certainly bet Ter than one of that other sterling Democrat, Secretary Bayard, who said, ssrt o rTrifad Ctofoc hovo no raocnu to believe that any discrimination against '.srpkzens is intended" The truth is, aiS great copstitutional question must be fought out without reference to the number or gender of the phrase the United States" Most nations consider their country as a whole feminine, but the United States is, it seems, neuter in gender as well as singular in num- Der.
 The rights of the States are not in- volved in these questions of common usage. Grave constitutional questions are not settled in that way. Pronun- citation and grammar are not equal to trust in the people and the might of the people when aroused. The States will continue to fight for their rights even If the plural verb has been given up, for it is as good as gone, and it is really an affectation nowadays to em- ploy it.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
OUR POORLY PAID DIPLOMATS.

From the Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
 Our ministers and ambassadors are so poorly compensated that no man. no matter what his talent and worth, can afford to represent the United States at a foreign capital unless he is possessed of a private income. There Is no other gov ernment in the world that makes. in pro- portion to its wealth and importance, such poor provision for its foreign repre- sentatives as the United States, while some of the powers are so liberal that our foreign diplomats make very shabby appearance by comparison.
 Congress ought to remedy this evil. There should be at least sufficient sal ary paid our foreign representatives of all classes to enable them to live in accord ance with the prevailing life in the court or country to which they are accredited.
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
FROM THE "sEsTINA OF THE
 TRAMP ROYAL.
By Rudvard Kipling.

By Rudyard Kipling What do it matter where or low we live, So long as we've our 'ealth to watch it
 all- The different ways that different things
 are done. An men an women lovin' in this world Talxin' our chances as they come along, An when they ain't. pretendin' they are
 good? It's like a book think. this bloomin,
 world, Which you can read and care for just so
 long, But presently you feel that you will die Unless you get the page you're readin'
 done, An turn another-likely not so good But what yod're after is to turn 'em an. Gawd bless this world! Whatever she
 'ath done Except when awful long I've found 1t
 good. So write. before die: 'Ie liked 1t siirs
The age-herald., 1901-05-08
LITERARY NOTES.

Ralph Marlowe, by James Ball Naylor. Saalfield Publishing Company, Akron. O.. 1901
 This Is new novel, the scenes of which are laid in the little Ohio town of Baby lon. Babylon, as might be inferred from its name, is a small one-horse town of two or three hundred people. Here the hero, who is young man with skele- ton in closet. comes to bury himself from the world. The skeleton is a rather disreputable sister who finally located him and arrives on the scene where she nearly succeeds in nipping in the bud love affair between her brother and one of Babylon's fair daughters. Everything ends well, however, as it always should in good healthy novel.
 There Is good material in the book and the characters are well drawn and true to life. Most of the story, says the au- thor, is founded on fact, a circumstance that lends an additional interest to the story.
 Elements of Agriculture. by James Bot ton .McBryde, c. E., B. F. Johnson Pub fishing Company, Richmond, 1901.
 In this little volume Professor McBryde of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute has given to the public a valuable text book on the elements of agriculture. While the South is and has always been a great agricultural section, very little scientific study has been devoted to the subject. According to statistics of Professor Mo Bryde the rural population of the South is about 100000, yet the total number of persons enrolled during the session of 1S9S- '99 as students of agriculture in the land-grant colleges of the South was TIT, or about .0001 per cent of the agricultural population; or in other words, that not more than one person in 10000 of the az ricultural population receives any school ing in agriculture.
 Professor McBryde's volume is intended as text book to be used not only in the schools but by all who desire to learn anything of the subject. In former days when nothing was raised In the South but cotton and corn a scientific knowledge of agriculture was perhaps unnecessary. Farmers had a practical knowledge of the subject gained from long years of practice in raising these crops In re- cent times, however, it has been found that there is money in truck farms and diversified agriculture and that the farm CT who raises the best vegetables gets the best prices This means that agri- culture will now be studied as a science and books like Professor McBrydes, who Is familiar with agricultural conditions in the South, will be of great value to the Southern farmer.