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l poor to own a hat block. Men, women
 and children among the native Indians | are engaged in the weaving of the hats l To the children is entrusted only the 1 making of the Coarser grades, and the 1 youngsters become more skiiful from | year to year, and in time some of them | become experts capable of making the l exceedingly fine hats. Those who have 1 long been engaged in the handling of l Panama hats know from a blande at
 the but ton from what locality the hat | comes. The button is the little central i portion of the crown of the hat, at
 which point the weaving begins and eX- l tends outward toward tue edge. l While a great deal has been written about one hundred and two hundred and fifty dollar hats, it must be remem- | bered that these are few in number. l When one takes into consideration that q broken straw or a straw not matching in color the rest of the hat, or knot showing makes the hat defective, it will be realized that there cannot be many
 of these eXtremey fine hats produced.
 The finishing of the hat is an operation
 requiring much skill, because each of
 the overlapping flores has to be nicely
 turned back into the edge of the crown and trimmed off.
 Of course, most people in the trade are by this time aware that the Pana- ma hats are not made in Panama at all. The great majority of the hats made in Peru and Ecuador find their way to Guayaquil, whence they are shipped to Panama, and, after crossing the isth- mus, are shipped from Colon. This is not true of the hats made in Colombia, many of which are shipped from Carta- gena or Sayanilla.
 The great market and distributing point for Panama hats is Havana and it is an interesting and curious fact that most of the Panama hats sold in New York go from South America to Ha vana, via the United States in transit. This is because of the fact that the steamers do not deviate from their reg ular routes. Recently, however, some shipments of hats have been landed in the United States without going to Ha- vana and then back again.
 The alpine shape, so popular in the United States, is not seen in Havana nor South American countries. Mems Wear.
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THE SIMMER ENGAGEMENT.

| Day before yesterday a young man and a young woman of this city fell overheard. When rescued they were | unconscious, but as soon as the young woman could find her speech she ex- claimed, We're engaged!" At the com mencement exercises of western CO., educational institution last week the engagements of four of the graduates
 were announced from the platform
 with resulting applause that made the
 welkin ring and with increased favor of
 co-education among the gentler sex.
 Dull and hopeless indeede is the man
 or woman who does not feel a thrill of
 joy when two souls are made to beat
 as one--or, as in the case at the college,
 four sols are led to thump as two,
 Thus we have an suspicious opening
 of the summer engagement season. It
 was q good time for it. The moon rose early and stayed up late. The air sang
 love songs. The honeysuckle was in
 bloom and the fref1ies took the place of
 stars that did not matter if the two souls sat close together at the far end of the veranda. A great deal of scepti- cism exists as to the durability of the summer engagement, but this doubt is entirely disproved by crcumstantial evidence. We judge the sowing by the crops-and Hymen is busy all through the autumn and winter tying the sheaves for which Cupid sows during the summer With such a sudden start and with a prosperous outlook in the way of crowded resorts and happy sum- mer homes, it looks IS though the num- Der of summer engagements this year will beat all previous records. The old people will have their troubles, will talk | about the high prices of coal and beef, | will deplore the increase of frivolity and | heedlessness of the owners of automo- | piles and will find enough to grow sad | a bout, but in the corners and under the | trees and along the shaded paths love will wield its spell and young people | will care for no trust except that which | they have in each other and will con- sider no merger except their own.--New York World.
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even there finally came a big jack pot It was opened and I found three kings | in my hand and started to boost it Just then heard untitled ticking like telegraph sounder hid in barrel, l listened and it licked out "H-e-'s got f-o-u-r a-c-e-s." I hesitated, but final ly laid down my hand Three other men went in, and the opener won the pot on four aces.
 Every hand after that I heard the same muffed ticking. I could not inn agine where it came from, but it licked out for me, in plain Morse, exactly what each payer had in his hand. I paved this ghostly information for all it was worth, and when the game finally came to an end I had all the money there was in the party and lot of T o Us beside. The boys went away cursing my luck, and I sat down to count up how much had won.
 "As I bent over the table that mys- terious ticking began again. I looked up in alarm. I had forgotten all about my dog, but there he sat upon the seat of a chair across the table, his stiff It, tie tail beating regular tattoo against the slats of the chair back listened to the clicking sound of his tail. and then I made out he was sending me this message: We didn't do a t-h-i-ng to 'e-m, d-i-d w-e?'
 And then the dog laughed, actually laughed. l tell you if that dog had lived I'd be sitting out in front this minute with all my pockets full of greenbaeks. ."-Chicago Tribune.
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THE WIDOWS MINE.
SHE AND HER TWO DAUGH-
 TIERS
Are Operating IL All by Them
 selves.

A short distance from Guadalupe y Calvo in the southwestern corner of Chihuahau live widow and her two daughters who are perhaps the only women in the state, or indeed in MeXi- co, who are operating mine, Not only do they own the property but they do the work besides. They are unedu- cated and not used to the ways of the world. Consequently they are sus- picious and afraid to trust others either to assist them or to help them to dis pose of their property to advantage.
 According to the account given of these three women by James B. Dun can, they have one of the most promis- ing gold propositions in their section of the country. MT. Duncan is min ing man from the noted Santa Barbara district, and has spent months at a time wandering over the hills of south ern Chihuahua. Finally his health failed him, and he is making his way home to Alabama by easy stages, as he is in the last stage of consumption and will never handle pick or drill again. He has got as far as Fl Paso, and hopes Dy lOulOIIOW lO pe que " AC- sume his journey.
 MT Duncan says that he has often been to the camp where the three Wo- men work. They have shaft sunk over 60 feet, and are now driving a tunnel, He said it is great wonder that they have not met with a serious accident, as, practically speaking, they are ut terly ignorant of the first principles of mining. They guard their shaft with zealous care and do not like any one to inspect their work. However, MT. Dun can says that once he succeeded in slipping down the shaft unperceived and examined the vein. He found q rich ledge of free milling gold ore that must run hundreds of dollars to the ton, With the rudest kind of old fash toned implements they were following the lead and hofsting the ore to the surface with a bucket and windlass. When they had mined sufficient ore to pack burro train of eight animals, they would close up the mouth of their shaft and go off and sell the output, and then return and go to work again. months.-El Paso Times.
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PEOPLE BEING EDUCATED.
Beet Sugar Congressmen Do Not Know
 Their Constituents Minds.

Beet Sugar COngresSmen Do Not Know
 Their Constituents Minds. The people of the United States have not lost sight of the policy of protection while studying this Cuban question. Many of our best economists are look ing forward to a time when an abso- lutely prohibitive tariff may be levelled against foreign sugar. In their judg- ment the Cuban reciprocity bill is a step in our progress toward this condi- ton, With the annexation of Cuba, it would be only a question of time when upon our own soil we could produce every pound of sugar consumed by the peaple of the United States. With Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii and the Phil ippines we would have under our own flag sufficient area of the richest su- gar soil in the world, and 1t would be- come only a matter of developing our natural resources to become indepen- dent of the world
 The people of the United States are looking forward to the coming of a time when sugar will be cheap. To have cheap sugar now we must throw down our tariff walls and admit the products
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the country will go ahead in coming years, and big future lies before it. As to the immediate trade outlook, the gathered from my visit are distinctly hopeful, tinctured with the fear that it will be overdone.
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Thrty-First Year.

Since 1871 we have been furnishing fruits to people who have entertained guests dur ing commencement week. If we have made a reputation for doing 1t in a satisfactory manner we will try to maintain 1t this year.
 The FIREWORKS will be ready as soon as they are wanted. They are conveniently arranged on the second floor in charge of experienced salesmen.H
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Resolutions OF Resnecf.

o Inasmuch as the Great Creator OF
mankind according to His inimitable
will and fOreknowledge Of all events
both terrestrial and celestial has seen
fit to bring TO a close the earthly pill
grimage of our beloved sister-in-Christ
Mrs. Sue Dabney Hooper, by taking her
to Himself on the 10th day Of October,
1902, therefore,
Resolved, lst. We, her friends and
co-workers IN New Store Presbyterian
church, though deeply panied to lose
her from our midst, do meekly bow TO
the Divine will.
2nd. We do bear cheerful testimony
to her Christian character, remem-
boring that although she was by church
fellowship an EpiscOpalian, she has
since her earliest girlhood been an ar
dent supporter Of all that pertained to
the welfare Of the Presbyterian church
at this the place Of her birth and her
lifelong home.
Bird. As organist and a. worker for
foreign missions she will be sadly
4th. That re do hereby tender TO the
bereaved husband, mother, brothers
and sisters our deepest sympathy and
our tears with theirs.
5. That copy Of these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes Of tine Mis-
sionary Society and a copy be forward
ed to the husband, aud 10 her mother,
and to be published in the Richmond
Times and Farmville Herald.
w. &. CHAPPELL, Pres't.
q. T.. ELCAN, Sec.
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Death of Miss Daniel.

Miss Sallie REEVES Daniel, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Daniel, OF
Cumberland county, died last Saturday
morning at the home of Mr.. Carson,
near Concord Depot, where she was
teaching after short illness Of typhoid
fever.
Miss Daniel was only p years Of age,
and a graduate Of the State Female
Normal School. Her mother and sis
ter were with her when she died. She
was lovely Christian character, and
admired bv all who knew her.
Her remains were brought to Farm
vile Saturday afternoon and taken to
the home in Cumberland county.
They were inferred in the family bury
ing ground Sunday afternoon. The
funeral was conducted by Rey. DIR.
Harding, Of the Farmville Presbyterian
church.
Miss Andrews, and Miss Woodruff,
OF the Normal School, sang sweetly,
"Abide with me-"
The pall-bearers were: active-F. NJ.
Bugg, DR.. r. NJ. Bidgood, J. l.. Ian
caster, w. II. Blanton, w. ID. NJ. Stokes
and Louis Richardson.
Honorary: b. l.. Anderson, Judge
Crute, and DR.. Kearney.
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delegate from sharon.

delegate from Sharon.
Mr.. Sim Bondurant aud family, Of
Rice, and Miss Addie Foster, Of Travis
were at Mr. T. Clark's Sunday.
Mr.. 5. ID. Walton and wife, Of Farm
vile, were at Mr. II. b. Wilson's Thurs
day.
Mr.. Willie Weaver went to Otter
burn Springs last week to visit his sis
ter who Is attending school at that
place.
Mr. A. B. Willingham, ofSouth Bos-
ton, was in the neighborhood buying
tobacco last week.
Mrs. Jim Davis visited her son near
Rice on Sunday.
Misses Maria Farley, and Pearle and
Lizzie Davis were at Mr.. Wilson's Sun
day.
Mr. Alya Bonduranti and wife, Of
Rice, were in the neighborhood Satur-
day.
Mr.. George Davis visited in Cumber-
land last week.
Mr.. ID. J. Weaver made a business
trip to Danville last week.
Mr.. G. Y. Weaver spent several days
recently in Danyille attending to bust
ness.
Mr. Rodophil Garnett spent Fri
day with his home people near Overly,
Mrs. 4. t. Miller is better after quite
a severe cold.
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Conference Amendments.

The appointments Of Conference at
fecting this immediate section wer,
made Wednesday evening and imme
diately the body adjourned. Follow
ing are the appointments for th,
Lynchburg District, Of which Farm
vile is a part;
j. {. Reed, Presiding Elder.
MISUNDERSTANDING, d. G. G.
Butts.
Court Street, w. ]. Young.
Memorial. w. +. Judkins.
Trinity, G. G. Wertenbaker.
Cabell Street, 5. j. Batten.
South and West Lynchburg, w. C.
Beahm.
Madison Station, G. II. Galloway.
Bedford City, J. w. Shechford.
Bedford Circuit, r. b. Scott.
North Bedford, IL. G. Gregory.
Bedford Springs, J. T. Payne.
Middle Bedford, j. b. Lavinder.
West Bedford, A. S. j. Rice.
Stanton River, to be supplied.
West Campbell, b. S. Henrik.
Campbell, b. 4. Ledbetter.
Concord, NJ. s. Elliott.
Appomattox, II. w. Dunkley.
West Charlotte, J. K. Hearn.
North Pittsylvania, w. b. Jet.
Halifax, L. p. Duke.
Farmville, T. n. Potts.
Prospect, p. NJ. Bell.
West Buckingham, w. l.. Jones.
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Procure your seats at Crute's Drug
Store. Prices Is. % and IS cents.
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CreMe Cuttings.

CREWE, VA, NOV. ~, lSOZ.
We are excusable for putting on airs
now that we have paved streets and
telephone connections with all the ad-
joining towns. About one hundred
and fifty phones have been put in the
private houses and "Helloes" are the
order Of the day.
Mrs. J. II. Hines gave missionary
Social" to the young people Of the Pres
byterian church Friday evening. By
way Of entertainment there were read
ings, recitations, solos, duets, etc. Ice
cream and cake were served.
Mr.. Wexford Inge continues i'll.
Mr.. w. w. Barbee is still on the sick
list. His infant son is extremely i'll.
Miss Virgie Morton is spending some
days in Richmond.
Mrs. w. f. Watkins is convalesceut
after an illness Of several weeks.
Mr.. J. p. Phillips and Mr.. Ed. Payne
are on hunting expedition IN Amelia
county.
The plans for the building Of Supt.
Needles house here, have been receiv-
ed, aud it is thought work on 1t will
commence quite soon.
Rev. S. II. McFaden preached IN the
Presbyterian church here Sunday. He
ran over from the conference to see his
old friends in Crewe. He is now sta
toned In Portsmouth. 1t is thought
that Rev. T. j. Taylor will be returned
to his charge here. He is quite
popular among his own people and the
towns folks generally.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Morton have re-
turned home after an extended visit TO
Christiansburg, Radford, Roanoke and
Farmville.
Mrs. Horace Anderson entertained
the Ladies' aid society, Of the Presby-
terrain church Monday evening. Dain-
ty refreshments were served.
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Pollard Points.

POLLARD, Amelia Co., Nov. IS, 'O2
We have had a fin9 rain and the
farmers have been busy striking tobac-
co and stripping for market.
Wheat is looking fine, much better
than 1t did last fall at this time.
Rev. Mr.. Green preached a fine ser
mon Sunday at the Union church to a
large and attentive congregation.
Mr.. Giles w. Lester spent sew
eral days in Burkevile neighborhood
with his nephew, Mr.. James Fowlkes.
Mr.. T. s. Atkins is visiting his sons
in Newport News and expects to come
through Richmond and spend some
time with his daughter, Mrs. Clark.
Mr.. James Anderson. we are glad to
learn is improving very fast. The
trained nurse who has been attending
him left last week.
The hunters are having fine sport
killing birds. Game is very plentiful
in this section Of the county.
Mr.. James Farley and Mr.. Richard
Farrar spent Sunday with Mr.. Robert
ellis aud family.
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Miss Eleanor White left Friday for
Richmond, where she win consult DR..
John Davidson about her throat.
Miss Gertrude Nelson has been called
home by the illness of her mother.
Miss Lucy McCraw left this week for
her home in Buckingham, where she
viii probably remain until February.
She will return to school then if her
health is recovered.
Miss Ethel Arvih spent from Satur-
day to Monday at her home at Me-
herrin.
Miss Rebekah Vaughan spent Satur-
day and Sunday at her home. Miss
Marian Cooke accompanied her.
Miss Otelia Harvle spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Judge Humid
iey's family near Farmville.
Miss Grace Elcan was visitor at
the Normal school ON last Saturday.
Last week being the "Week Of
Prayer six helpful services were held
in the Assembly Hall. Miss Reynolds,
Dr. Jones, Dr. Sears, President Jarman,
Miss Patteson and Miss Smithey, re-
spectively conducting the services each
evening, from $780,. Foreign mis-
sions was the subject discussed in
Y. W. G. A. Saturday afternoon. The
meeting was a very interesting and
helpful one.
A dramatic club has at last been or
gained. 1t Will aim to educate and
Over thirty girls and four
Of the faculty make up the club. With
this for start, we should have no
cause to fear that We will eyer be with
out dramatic club. The following
officers have been elected
Miss Andrews, Director; Miss Ethel
Arvin, President; Miss Elise Hartman,
Vice-President; Miss Elmer Criger, |
Secretary, and Miss Jessie Whimore,
Treasurer. Miss Coulling will have
charge Of decorating and arrangement.
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Nile News Nuggets.
NILE, PR. ED. Co., VA,
Nov * 1000

NILE, PR. ED. Co., VA,
Nov. 10, 1902 !
We have had some fine weather fol
outdoor work and the farmers have
been very busy gathering in the corn
which has yielded much more than
was expected.
The men in the tobacco industry will
have TO get hustle on themselves now,
for there is not much more outdoor
work to be done, so the farmers will
have nothing else to do but strip to-
bacco and If the seasons continue to be
favorable, there will be a great deal OF
the weed sold before Xmas.
Thanksgiving day is near at hand
again, and why should not every one
stop their work on that day and keep
it as a day Of worship and thanksgiv-
ing unto the Lord? For there is much
to be thankful unto him for.
There has been more hunting around
here since the season opened than has
been for many years previous 10 the
length Of time, and probably there
meyer was time when there was any
more hunting here than has been in
the past month, and there is still plenty
Of game in spite Of the large quantities
of birds, rabbits and squirrels that are
killed daily.
Nearly all Of the young people have
deserted this neighborhood and we
hope they will not make it long before
they return for it is very lonesome
without them.
Mrs. J. J. Overton, Of Tresdway, is
visiting her brother and sister, Mr.. and
Miss Atkins
Miss Eva Vaughan has returned |
home after long and very pleasant |
visit to her relatives and friends in
county.
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On Tuesday morning last Miss Viols
Blaueh Baldwin became the bride OF
Mr.. Edgar T. Hines. The marriage
was solemnized at the home of IN,
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. A
Baldwin, on High street, Rev. DIR
Thomas n. Potts, Of the Methods,
church, officiating.
The only bridesmaid was Miss Lanra
Baldwin, and the groOm's best man was
Mr.. Monroe Morton, Of Lynchburg
promptly at 10 O'Clock the. bridal par
" entered the parlors to the strains Of
Mendelsshons wedding march. played
by Miss Andrews, Of the Normal School
iaculty. The bride was dressed IN q
handsome travelling suit of blue cloth
while her maid OF honor was gowned
IN white organdy over taifeta and
wore a picture hat.
The parlors were exquisitelv deco
rated with potted plants, ferns and
flowers. After the ceremony Mr. and
MIS- Hines left on the lO:49 train for a
Northern tour, going by way of the
former home of the groom in Maryland.
Mr.. Hines is Employed by the Viz
g'nia State Fertilizer Company. Of
Lynehburg, and is held in the highest
esteem for his most excellent qualities.
lie has won and taken away from
tarmville one of its fairest and most
young ladies.
MIR. and Mr.. Hines were the rec,ni-
ents Of many pretty and costly gifts
from friends which they both claim
In their respective homes.
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Mount Leigh Musings.

MT. LEIGH, VA, Nov. 10, 1902.
Miss Lizzie Hurt has returned TO her
home at Burkeyille, after pleasant
visit Of several weeks at Mr.. f. 7.
Miller's.
Mrs. r. B. Wilson, who has been
quite sick for several weeks, is reported
better.
Mr.. Stephen Hawkins, Of Lunenburg,
is spending some time at Mr.. Luther
Viewers.
Mr.. ]. d. Weaver attended the Gen
eral Association last week, which met
at Norfolk. Mr.. Weaver went as q
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stOddert Snap Shots
SroDDERT. VA, NOV. II, 'O2.

SrODDERT, VA, Noy. II, 'O2
These Indian summer days are glo-
rious. We only hope they will con-
unue until after Thanksgiving. The
turkey, noble specimen, is ready and
we promise it will be floating in rich
brown gravy.
The spOrtsmen are on the go pushing
the dogs through timber land and up
land, but we havne't heard Of game to
brag Of except opPOssums, one man
having caught 25 and didn't eat them
either, but gave them to the neighbors.
A number Of visitors have taken ad-
vantage Of the lovely weather to visit
the neighborhood. Among those
visiting are Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Nor
ton, Of Crewe, Mrs. Donald McRae and
daughter Of SunnysIde, and Miss Lena
McNutt, very popular young lady, Of
Prince Edward, are at Mr.. Lewis Craw-
ley's.
Miss V. Blanche Baldwin, Of Farm
vile, very attractive young lady,
known and loved by relatives and
friends for her beautiful and rare char
acter, spent last week with Mrs. ]. l..
Swoope.
Misses Annie Laura and Cathleen
Baldwin spent Sunday in our town.
Mr. and Mrs. Baker Blanton, Of
Adriance, Miss Cathrine Vaughan and
sisters, Of Overly, spent Sunday with
Mr.. DR.. J. NJ. Blanton.
A few Of our farmers are trying the
market with the last cuttings of to-
baccO.
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Briery Briefs.


BkiERY, VA, NOV. IL, 1907.
After a months visit to relatives in
Prince Edward county, Mrs. James L.
Pickett and children returned to their
home in Rural Retreat, on Saturday
Messrs. Collie Priddy and Willie
fowler, Of Charlotte Courthouse, spent
Sunday with relatives near Briery.
Mr.. r. Il. Redd, Of Waldo, visited his
aunt, Mrs. w. E. Chappell last week
Mr.. w. d. Redd, Of Farmville and
Miss Emmie Redd, Of Worsham, were
on visit to theirparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
q. w. Redd, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs Johnson, Of Keysville, is with
her daughter, Mrs. VIC. Mckay.
Mr.. Emile Shackleton spent Sunday
at Mr.. James Wcmack's.