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Richmond Monday, to resume bis Leg.
islative duties.
Mr. Ashley McCracken, Of Prince
Edward spent several days with rela-
tives in this neighborhood. last week
Mrs. Bailey and daughter, visited
her brother, Mr.. Sam Elan. one dav
last week.
Mrs. James Sharper has been slight
" indisposed for some time, but is re-
ported better.
Miss Willie Belle, Of Appomattox.
county, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
George Zeigler.
The usual services will be held at
Browns church next Sunday.
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Darlington HelghtS Dots.
DARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Va
March, IS, 1902. !

March, IS, 1902. !
Last week was a beautiful week for
work, plant land was all burnt.
Some few people commenced seeding
oats. Tobacco inabout all sold, prices
satisfactory.
Mr.. John NJ. Gillian, who has been
quite IL for several weeks, is improving.
Mr.. 1. G. Cunningham and wife have
couL ted the dots in the Richmond
Times. l hope they will get the prize.
Several loads Of tobacco passed
through our town last week, en- route
to Farmville from Charlotte. That
shows bad for brakes Branch.
Mr.. 7. p. Cobb, wife and daughter,
from Charlotte, were with us Saturday.
Miss Matte Crute and Miss Selma
Cobb are visiting relatives in Charlotte.
There have been good many cases Of
pneumonia in this neighborhood, but
none fatal a. yet The measels has
visited most every family in the neigh
bOrhOOd.
Give us a telephone from Farmyille
to the Heights. Then give us a rock
road. Then we will be in It.
The public school closed at the
Heights last Friday.
The question Of labor has played
out The farmers have concluded TO
plant small crops, work themselves
aud have all they make.
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Five Forks Flashes
FIVE FoRKs,vA, March. 1902.

~ T. INNS a. oialSu. - lJV-.
The young people Of the neighbor-
hood were delightfully."- entertained at
the home Of Mr.. Ben Abbitt, on Friday
evening, March IA.
Miss Bertha Harris, Of Farmyille,
spent several days Of last week with
her aunt, Mrs. Lydia Harris.
Miss Mamie Hunt, Of Darlington
Heights, was the charming guest OF
the Misses Swan, Saturday and Sun
day.
Mr.. Herman Foster, Of Darlington
Heights, visited the neighborhood sun
day.
Mrs. W. w. Swan visited her daugh-
ter, Mrs. II. L. Womack, last Tuesday.
Misses Essie and Della Harris spent
several days Of the past week with
Miss Mary Dillon.
Miss Lizzie Reynolds, OF Prospect,
is the guest Of her aunt, Mrs B. Abbitt.
Buffalo High School closed last Tues
day. The popular teacher, Miss Chill
ton, will be greatly missed.
Mr.. W. W. Swan will leave for Rich
mond Wednesday, March 10, where he
expects to attend the Good Roads Con-
yention.
Mrs. Georgia Couch has returned to
her home in n. c., after pleasant visit
to her mother, Mrs. Terry.
Mr.. II. A. Paulett, who has been
quite i'll, is out again.
Mrs. Mary Harris has been quite i'll,
but is improving.
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The Board of Supervisors met i'm
regular session Friday Every mem
her was present.
Mr. Swan, the road superintendent.
vas instructed To- forthwith repair all
bad places ou the macadam road. and
members of the board iu whose district
the macadam goes, are authorized To-
have needed repur- made from time
90 time.
The account of j. $. Harris for max
ing au abuiment 90 Spring Creek
bridge was laid ou the table for inves-
ugaton
ON motion of Mr. Burton 10 was
ordered that am iron fence Ice purchased
for the front of The courthouse. the
price OF the same delivered in front of
courthouse to be- S2lj. The fence is 20
bee erected ON brick foundation laid in
cement. Mr. Burton was appointed 90
have the fence pat zap As soon as it
arrives.
On motion the mafterof cutting trees
in the courthouse yard Wa, referred 90
Ar Burton 20 d'a~ Doe thinks proper
The road superintendent was in
-iructed to work ou Sycamore Bottom
after finishing some other road work.
The amount of accounts ordered paid .
Iy ihe Board was S23j 29.
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Every hou.ekeeper recognizes the
need of effective remedies to bee used
in emergencies when something must
Doe done right away. Such "A remedy is
Perry Davis painkil'er, for -praiu-
and bruises, for strained muscle. and
for the aches aud pains resulting from
blows aud falls. It's mission of mercy
began sixty years ago. 10 is used in All
countries. There is but one Painkiller,
Perry Davis
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10 balance against treas.,-.s3,li3 -
VET HIGHER TAvATroN

YET HIGHER TAXATION.
From this statement a debit balance
for the year is assured, in sharp con
trast to previous years Against this
will stand but s2935l credit balance Of
year ago. July lst, next the town
will have outstanding Understanding
notes far i'm excess Of debit balance.
During a fiscal year the town may
rightly issue revenue notes based upon
her expected revenue, but notes to
meet deficit such a. above are not,
and cannot be, based upon expected
revenue, because none is expected after
debt balance is known. Such notes are
akin to, if not quite. ali addition to the
towns bonded debt Never has the
town issued bonds in payment Of
years deficit, or notes based upon the
revenue Of following fiscal year.
A further increase in taxation for the
next fiscal year Q9O2-O3l, for the pur-
pose ofrestoring treasury credit balance
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been yearly decrease shown, unit
now 1t Is evident there Will be
no credit balance In the treasu-
~ at the end Of the present fiscal year
FISCAL YEAR 10000.
Two years ago the present Council
was elected, entering upon Office July
LIST, 1900 The first question before the
new administration was the decrease
in the yearly balance in the treasury
The report Of the treasurer submitted
at the first meeting Of the Council
stated that disbursements for previous
fiscal year had exceeded receipts some
5000 Noremedy was suggested. Ear
ly IN the year a proposition was offered
and accepted that the town build, AT
cost Of II 200 one mile of the seven of
macadam roadway to Hampden-Sid-
ney College. The treasury was in no
condition to meet the extra, unusual
and unlocked for expense. In conse-
quence the tax rate for the year was
fixed at 9jc, an increase Of poe on the
500 Of property. This tax, for this ex-
press purpose only, met with determin-
ed opposition in the Council. The op-
position was overcome by providing
that this tax should continue for only |
that fiscal year.
With this addition the revenue for |
that fiscal year was more than ever
before. After deducting the annual
some $40, 900 remained for cur
rent expenses, for streets, water, light
salary and other departments Of town
government. But expenditures in
'reased disproportionately to receipts.
The treasurer'- report for the fiscal year
.nding July l. 1901, shows a balance
yoiast the town Of nearly $1,000 Ex
'endltures had been some $1,000 more
han ever before for any single year.
The following is the record respects
ully submitted:
.y cash on hand July l. 1900 e2llq-2
otal revenue for fiscal year lpO0Ol -. ans -8
Otal expenditures for year sl7:i2la 20
alliance ON hand july !, 1901 285l
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is the only logical remedy for the
situation. Nor VIII the remedy bee too
heroic With this we shall be- extreme.
~ fortunate if in single year the
town gels back Co her financial posi- .
/ ton % two year, ago 10 is probable
that two years viii elap-e before she
has a credit balance in her treasury.
No more uumvorable comment can be-
made, showing a. b. does The impo
tency of our finauciering.
Certainly the first duty Of the to-be-
elected council Will be- to meet the
debit balance, not Of their making
truly. bat verify mill stone about
their neck- which, no matter how
wisely it j. dealt with, will retard,
and almost parable, their whole al
ministration.
With this we close the past two years
financial record of The legislative
branch Of the town government Some
question the legality Of such admins
tration of public affairs II seems TO
Us, however, that this subject involves
consideration Of duty and conscience
higher and more commanding than
all others The obligations arising
from these considerations can only be
met by change Of policy.
FURTHER LIABILITIES PROPOSED.
The duty remains TO point to peris
threatening the town Despite her
condition As set forth, determined at
iempts are being made to add to her
burdens. The first instance comes
rom the council. Al the November
meeting the town attorney was in
.tructei To proceed to order AN election
or the purpose of issuing 5000 of
londs for street improvement A month
alter and this WAS unanimously recon
idered aud laid on the table We
hall doubtless hear of 10 again.
a more dangerous proposition is be
ng shaped up. Rumor has it that
'armville will soon bee asked To vote a
Inscription for the extension of the :
=. d o Railroad from it, present ter
liuous, Ro-ney, buckingham county.
An equally unfortunate scheme is q
be- talked Of good road law for Prince
.dward county. This provides upon "
lvorabIe vote Of the people, that the .
lperyi,or- shall issue $4,000 of q per %
INT. bond. for the urpo,e stated. y
hiking fund is provided not exceed -
TX 10 cents on the 500 Of property
Thin the county. Also salaries Of =
definite amount. u,
Under this proposed act Farmville ~
ould Of course bear her proportion Of ''
unity taxation. such "A proportion a. "
n property values bear % the proper
Of the entire county. That is to say,
Farmville's assessment Is one.fourth
that Of the entire county. this law
rtually adds to The towns bonded
bt sl2,5OO, 10 her annual interest -
so. including tine sinking fund, but -
I the indefinite salaries.
Doesn't wisdom di-late that in view -,
the facts aud conditions given above, -
should submit the question, wheth -
il would not be we'll lo have, at an =,
.ly day, public discussion, looking $3.50
remedy or relief from these ex-
Ing aud threatened burdens.
"A T. nsrTr4,N
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Snrr on. Knife Nnr Needed.

Surgery is no longer necessary 70 cure
piles. DeWiits Witch Hazel salve cures
such cases at once, removing the neces
sity for dangerous, painful and expensive
operations. For scalds, cuts, burns.
wounds. bruises, sores and skin diseases
it is uneQualled Beware of counlerfeits.
Anderson Drug Co.
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Cumberland County Chips.
CUMBERLAND, Co. Va, I
March. Is, 1902. (

Farmers have been busy burning
plant beds and commencing their
spring blowing, but will be delayed
several days again owing to the
recent rain.
Some Of the early gardeners, Of this
began planting last week
The roads are somewhat improved
but many bad mud holes yet.
Mr. A. B. Armstrong returned to
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Grove CnlIings.

CREwE, Va, March 10, 1902.
There were many ordinations Of
surprise yesterday morning when the
town awoke and found everything
covered with snow. The trees had
just been made neat by trimming and
were beginning 10 put on their opening
robes.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y NJ G..
A. was rendered a reception Monday
night by Mrs. Lane, wife Of Dispatcher
Lane. The parlors were beautifully de-
corated and the dining room. with its
tables laden with tempting delicacies
and luscious fruits, presented scene
Of lovelness that beggars description
Perhaps in no town ia the State is
there more enthusiasm in y NJ. G.. A.
works than here IN Crewe. Mr. b. y
Warehouse, inefficient secretary, and
his energetic little wife are the leading
spirits.
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Presby-
terrain church met at the home Of Mrs
J. II. Hines Monday afternoon. There
was departure from the usual custom
Of serving refreshments instead Of
tickling the palate. the mind was re-
freshed with bible Salad. which was
served IN unique style. Leaves were
cut from green paper and familiar
scripture verses were written on them,
these were passed around among the
members with the caution, examine
carefully They were then taken up
and the leader read the verse aloud,
asking in what book found. s prize
was given to the one answering the
greatest number correctly. Mrs. W
Melbourn and Mrs J.. T. Scott tied
for the prize, which was o. beautiful
painting Of Fusiyiama the sacred
mountain in Japan
Mr. G.. f.. Wilson lcft for Washing
ton Monday The "Wilson-Lassiter
contest which was postponed, comes
up for consideration this week.
The public school session has been
three months.
Mr.. Claude Hines. of Richmond. !
passed through Crewe this week en-
route 90 Roanoke
Mr. Willie Cook, popular conduc-
tor on the Norfolk and Western. |
will move his family 90 Petersburg |
this week.
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BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.


NorH,' Nas enIo} DO. hut ~tuiet douN,
Mrs Hush O'Gam is visiting friend
in Amelia county
one week ago from yesterday we ba
the ir-t March blow of the season.
Miss ~a.lie Seay, who resides uea
The coal pits in Cumberland celebrated
on Che 18TH inst. heruinetieth birthday
Weiuvite attention To- the announce
ment of the coming 90 FarmlIe Oh
America tagedisn. Robert Downing
a prrac.ed meeting was com
m-ncei at the Methodist church las
Wednesday night, ia which all demon
nations sill assist and cooperate
Mr., W T. Richardson left Monday
afternoon 90 visit relative, in Peters
burg AND Richmond. and will go Co
Baltimore next week
"a house famine" is reported from
Richmond. That's The most innocent
Of Mmlne-. IL speaks Of prosperity
and can be easily controlled.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
wiil meet next Thursday IN the Mayors
office. Important meeting and al
members are urgently requested 90 Doe
present
Mr. %. T. Wicker. who recen tly am
uomced hi, candidacy for the mayor.
atty of Fmmyille ha, Withdrawn from
the contest leaving Mayor Bhnton the
only one in the field
The people Of Farmville who enjoy
high.clas- Entertainments are To be con
gmiulated on having the opportunity
Of witnessing the acting Of Robert
Downing ia cite Gladiator" Opera
House April 4tb
Gardens have been securing atten-
tiou The owner who ueglects bis
will regret IT,, For health and comfort
thi. j., the best acre of all the acres.
Be eenerou. to H. and Won will receive
generous returns.
v.. ...4.. . ,, ..,..,,
that is some of the advance sheets are
in .,.,...e,.. .,.-,,.'... D., 49,, CO.
your AL and your photo. Don't say: |
Of feel mo- interest i'm such tbinr.n /
Dead may have mo- svmpafhv with |
communifv.ofncts but surely NOT Div. /
ing men
Mis- Mae. p DISCRIMINATION.
w.io..3,, fr,,, . Short h,t most o,
..rsbI. ,i.,t to friend. I'm W.sbinotop
baltimore and Richmond Miss WALL.
PIP uill have as her guest Easter. Miss
Euh Gamble. of Savannah Ga. who
aas cla.,mate of hers mt Randolph
Macon Woman. College.
,y.,.,..,. tioo5 h.,hni., h..n,,h
....,.,,.. ,.. r,r,,.,II. c,,ra .,.,,ld
give new evidence oflif4 A driu NOW
and then in front Of the Normal would
be- bon order The girls would enjoy if
would improve the soldier,hip. The
mud wllI soon an be gone. and their
au be- nl objection 90 the outdoor
inu.
qts,.. ,,5.r o,,.or g.. tho ,.,,..t
...,...,., t,.,,o,i.,,,..r l,..;o.r h..
...u i.,..,,,.,i,o be sn,i..t and
mink. r e.,n "a. .ucca.o,llv dome
Fancy wrappers are said to mature
rest under that treatment Nothing
s. said a. f1 fbe character of the pro-
eeiion Cloth mo- doubt would be
l.ei bpf b,, made secure
Observation-Disclosures. .i.. ,
h,.e NJ ,,.. ..rr..,,,,,5.o,. and
,r,e Observation-Disclosures. ha,,,ee,
own and country The subject need
bot bee discussed It has long since
zen decided in Cine affirmative, and
,.,..oo,. d,,.sidt,h
.... VI !, ...5 - mon.
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Why pay S for a shoe when $3.50
will buy one just a. good at Fleming
d Clark's. BostOnian and Bion are
our brands
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Don't grow re,tie-, on the subject Of
the trades edition. 10 is no one-day,
or one-week job. The details are well
nigh infinite, and require no little care.
And, then, the correspondence neces-
sary is of no small moment and not
altogether satisfactory, so uusadsfac.
tory in fact that it has in measure
been superseded by travel and person.
al interviews. The work progresses,
horeyer, and will be consummated
al the earliest praclIcable moment
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FARMNILLE HERALD.
Insurance that InSurCS

Insurance that msurc~
mcms the best there is
reinsurance, 1t means all
honest losses are paid
promptly IL means pick
ing from the ashes the
lace value of your policy.
We have been selling it
to satisfied customers for
seventeen Years.
E@u.stt g Czu.s5s.
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M IIsCAL YEAR M u

THE FISCAL YEAR lgOl-O2
Under such conditions began this
present year, ending July lst Eyi-
IDENTIFY the first duty was to provide
for the balance shown against the
treasury. On the contrary the council
at once reduced the tax levy for the
new fiscal year 20 cents on the 500.
by this single stroke the year was
made to begin with balance against
it Of $1,000.
However, this tax reduction did not
become effective. At the November
meeting If the council, barely i'm time
for taxes due December lst, and after
live-sixth Of the tax year had passed, a
reconsideration was had and the tax
rate was fixed same a. for year 1900 Of.
viz: % per cent on the 800.
1t Is now all too evident that this to
be temporary increase Of tax has be
come fixture. We may ~ well
realize that it will be "a long day before
this tax rate Will be reduced. II will
be some time before the tax rate will
be, or can be, the same a. when the
present council came into power.
Because of this belated and retroactive |
revenue measure, the income Of the
town promises to equal that Of the year |
before, yet an unusually large balance |
against the treasury is in prospect for
the present fiscal year ending July lst,
1902. Two-thirds Of the year is past.
IL is no extravaganza Of statement TO
say that expenditures for the year will
exceed the receipts some s., 600 at least.
We beg to submit the following state
ment Of balance against the treasury to
February lst, together with compari-
sous which show the debit balance for
that date as compared with February
!, 1901, to be 81 ,366O5:
1902, Feb. lst BY balance ................. ssh sd
To outstanding
note due March 3rd. ......... 5000
Feb. LIST, To outstanding
debt due MIR Buck,-.-...... 81 20
Feb lst To net balance. 1870
si,oF 30 sl,oi7 50
Net balance against treas, slej 20
FoR COMPARISON.
q0i, Feb. Isl, by net balance .........sI. l7O 80
100, Feb. lst, by net balance .i1s ~
Since the town treasurer furnished
his statement the March meeting Of
he council has been held. The treas
irer reported the following liabilities
# the town due before the April meet
ny:
interest on railroad bonds .......... 81. lO0 I'D
interest on electric light bonds ........ 8l5OO
ulcers salaries 900 10
Toiai..-.................................s22l5o %
These items and proceedings, a. re-
ported by the HERALD, 20 TO make up
he following statement Of the towns
ituaton:
iarch y, 1902
s. balance ON hand .......... .......... s-4l %
receipts from ......... fij ~
Sis .
% disbursements OfFehruary I
meeting Of council. .......s 30 o.
% disbursements Of Nov. g
meeting Of cOuucil............. Con CD ,
o outstanding note............... 5000
lue Mr. buck. ............ 81 ~
'ue before April ....... ............. 22l5OD q
alance .........-.... .................. 3lDs2
1892 % sl.3s2 81
To balance against treas.,-s3,lijs2
YET HIGHER TAXATION. {
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Another Election.
Another election was held az the
Armory of the Farmvlie Guard Tue,
day night The position Of second
lieutenant is causing some trouble aud
considerable confusion 20 the members.
Tuesday night there was balloting un-
ul nearly midnight without election.
10 requires - votes for am election and
the highest number reached by The
leading nominee wa, 2S.
The board of supervisors adjourned
last Fridry from the courthouse TO
Sycamore Bottom. We have not learn-
ed officially Of the result of their per
soual inspection of the ruined road.
bat $50 hear they did decide to have
the poles removed from beneath the
mud, replaced and covered again with
dirt. IF dirt is to Doe hauled, why NOT
pat the same work upon a rock pile,
and make the road permanent?
Farmrille TRADED and High school.
Roll of honor for the week ending
March a.:
High School - Demetrius Fauar,
Lillian Thompson, Kate Bidgoop.
Grades (0. Marjorie Thompson.
l6). Ben Rives Hooper. Bette
McDanald.
(5). Louise Gray, Matte Barton,
Anne Bidgood, Asa Lyon.
CD. Basil Jackson, Lena Gillian.
OBJ. Susie Lyon, Signora Thompson,
Frank Womack.
(2). Emmett Webster Rath Garnet, /
Elizabeth Smith, Gertrude Gillian, /
Marion West, Samuel Wootton.
CD. Howard Lyon, Taylor West. +
John Mcdonald, Henry Robinson.
Now and then in canvassing for The .
trades edition the HERALD expects to
issue, We actually meet with some men
who say that SO far as they are concerned
Advertising don't pay. As well say
That food doesn't support life. Ask
FOL Thomas r. Goode. of Buffalo lithia
anne, whether advertising pays or not.
Write 20 John Wanamaker and get his
answer. Send letter To b. f. john
.on, of Richmond, and learn what he
las To- SAY ON the subject.
The projected trades edition Of the
HERALD ought 90 go into the han d- Of
thousands of people who can bee relied
,u TO contribute to Farmvlle'- growth
md material glory. Can you afford
iot to have place in the printed-picture
gallery? The HERALD can't afford 10
90 out aud misrepre-eut the people
rom whom it derives support and the
,lace where it makes il- living, but
his would be done unless the business
# the town is properly represented /
% its special industrial edition.
Ifyour place Of business has not been
please see that il is done
c once. Mr. Hunt is ready for the
YORK. and we must have the photo
raph in order to have the half tone
ut for the paper. Rome was not built
10 "a day and the illustrated issue of the
IrRALD can not be built in day
lther. The preliminiaries must Dee
Ueuded Co.,
Farm,ille has done much for you.
hat have You done for Farmvile?
armvile is your home, make home
lore beautiful Farmville is your 8
lend. be friend Of Farmville. As
armyille grows your interests viii all ]
row. and are you satisfied with what q
as already been attained ? Think ON ;
lese things and then help make the {
AIDES issue a CANDY splendid J
iccess.
4 Hurry-up Medicine. q
Every hou.ekeeper recognizes the Il
eed of elective remedies To- bee used =
, emprrenrir- when something must
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sI7,nls D sI7.IIs o
Balance July J, 1901, s23jl
The significance Of this statement
will be beiierunder-tood by comparison
with Other fiscal VOTE.
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With interest 80 great per cent. Of
revenue and with nothing Of sinking
fund, seemingly 10 would be allowable
for the town 10 increase her tax levy
% better meet these burdens. To DO so
would be feasible had not reasonable
limit Of taxation been already reached.
Within a short period taxes have been
increased. The municipal tax rate is
now 9jc on the 500 Of property. state
and county rate is 9jc.
The people will not kindly submit TO
more tax, deeming present rate bur
densome. This aggregate tax rate com
pares very uufavorably with many Of
the towns, aud even cities, Of the COM
monwealth.
CURRENT EXPENSES NOT MEr
such IN brief is the status Of our
bonded Indebtedness This hasty sum
mary has been given mainly 10 show
the obligation and absolute necessity
of the towns current expenses being
held within bounds IL is to be re-
GREETED that such Is not fact. Nearly
every fiscal year the balance in the
treasury is against the town. Our data
begins with 1894. The balance that
year was some 81, 900; since, there has