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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Lunenburg Letter.
LUNENBURG G. H., Va, !
Nov. 4. 1902. [


Nov. 4, 1902.
Rev. Bascom Dey preached last Sun.
day at Fletcher's Chapel, Methodist
church to a large and attentive audi
ence. This church is one Of the largest
and best in the county aud cost about
$500.
Two young gentlemen Of this county,
last Saturday evening went hunting
together, each trying to beat the other
and counting up the game at night
found that each had bagged seven
birds and one rabbit, showing them to
be close rivals.
l am informed that only nine colored
persons in the Lunenburg Courthouse
district have registered.
Farmers generally have finished SOW
ing wheat and winter oats, and are
gathering in the corn crop.
The survey for the Blackstone and
Chase City Railroad, which will pass
through Lunenburg is still in progress.
The tram-road for the Lunenburg
Lumber company is also pressing for
ward, bat will not be completed before
next spring, learn.
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II is somewhat amusing to read the
various press utterances about so-called
Substitutes" for saloons. The mean
ing Of the word substitute seems to be
forgotten or mis- understood. Such
work as is done by the church ten
perance society Of New York is most
emphatically not a word Of substitution
To call an institution which does men
all good and no harm, a saloon or 9
saloon substitute, is as foolish as il
would be to clothe an angel in satan
livery lest men should take fright al
the heavenly visitant and repel his
bene6cence. We contend that the
saloon is only and all the time evil
It's free lunches, its shelter from cold p
for the wayfarer, its lights and fires and
sociability are no more "good" than
the fluctuations Of the glittering snake
setln motion to capture a bird. That
the poor need better care at the hands
Of their well-to-do brethren is a non
disputable fact. The gospel teaches us
what to give them and how, not the
saloon, nor any deceiving feature Of it.
The substitute the world is dying for,
is the substitution Of active loye for cold
Indifference. Of the Christ life for the
self life.-Union Signal.
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We recently, read in the children's
column Of a religious paper a sweet
little story in which the writer under
took to tell the children why the leaves
turn red in the fall Of the year. They
are nothing more than little red flags
flung out from the branches, first to
attract the attention of the birds and
then tell them Of the coming Of the
frost king
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Death of Miss Mollie jackson,

After lingering illness continuing
for more than eight months, Miss
Mollie Jackson passed away last Fri.
day morning at o'clock. She was
well known and popular with the
people OF Farmville and elsewhere and
her death caused general sorrow. She
taught school in Farmville for some
years. Her remains were conveyed to
Petersburg Saturday morning for in
terment Miss Jackson was adaughter
of the late Mr.. James NJ. Jackson, who
many years ago was a citizen of this
place.
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brakes Branch Dots.
BRAKES BRANCH, VA. !
Nov 3rd 1902 (

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Friday evening, October 81, Miss
Florence Wood, Of The Virginia Home
School, Of keysville, was rendered a
Halloween party by Mesdames Shaw,
Simmons, Smith aud Nunnelee, of the
Clifton House. The rooms were light
ed with ghost faces Of yellow pumpkins
and turnips and the decorations OF
yards ofstrung peppers, knotted squash,
gourds, corn and yellow crysanthe-
NUNS were in keeping with the weird
occasion. The first feature Of enter
tainment was a number Of thrilling
ghost stories, told by tall ghosts in
white, thing reminding one Of Hecate
and her followers. After this came the
refreshments Of cut pickles, peanuts,
a-la-sale, olives and candies. I'm
doubleday the part most enjoyed by the
young people was roofing for swim
ming apples, the seeds and peel Of
which, held the story ofthelr future sue
cess in Cupidistic affairs. The damp
pompadours Of the young ladies and the
dripping chins Of the gentlemen were
Indicative of their belief in this expert
ment. Fearing the gloomy effect of
ghosts, gobblings and means, the
evening was pleasantly ended by CIV
ing to a poor donkey much needed
caudal appendage, which was most
successfully done by Miss Minnie Jack
son, who was rewarded for her efforts
by beautiful pencil. Mrs. George B.
Russell came off with the BOBBY prize
a dainty green pepper.
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FarmvilIe, who gave delightful re
ligious talk. There were many pres
ent to enjoy the services. Major A. Il
Venable, Superintendent Of the Sun
day School, bad several Of the smaller
children TO recite. Mrs. X. ID. Wat
kins presided at the organ with bel
usual grace and ease. There will b,
preaching there every Sunday after
noon at the same hour.
Mr.. Watson Overton, who was re-
ported quite sick last week, is said tc
be slowly improving.
Miss Lena McNutt is spending this
week with her friend, Mrs. Lewis
Crawley Of Cumberland county.
Miss Sallie Dickinson, Of Worsham,
teacher Of the new school, is boarding
IN the home of Hon. A. ID. Watkins.
We learn she has full school and is
one Of the best Of teachers.
Misses Fannie Clark and friend, Miss
Katler, also Messrs. Basil Bruce and
John Clark, Of Mount Leigh, were
guests Of Mrs. +. +. Bondurant, near
Rice, on Sunday.
Mrs. j. j. Morrisette spent Sunday
at her old home.
The little Misses Bessie and Sallie
Overton are spending this week with
their sister, Mrs Morrisette, who re-
sides near OVERLY.
We are sorry to hear that Miss Fam
ME Turpin is quite indisposed. She is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Colin Stokes.
Miss Bessie Stokes spent from Fri
day until Sunday at home. She is at
tending the Normal.
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SPRING GARDEN, W

SFhlN6 GARDEN VA.
EDITOR HERALD:
| have been hearing Of Hard Shell
Baptists and Primitive Baptists all my
life and may have jostled against indi'
vidual members Of the sect as ! have
gone on my way, but never until to-
day, October 18th, attended one OF
these churches or witnessed their man.
ner Of conducting religious services.
They have a modest church building
about two miles from this place known
as Mountain Springs, and service was
held there at II q. IN. today. / was
with them and will not soon forget
what ! saw and heard. There was
nothing peculiar about the sermon,
unless it be that the brother hadn't
given much thought to It's prepare
ton, nor as to the manner Of admin
istering the communion, but after these
were over the novelty, for me at least,
began.
The minister simply said: "There is
one other command Of the Master
which feel called upon to obey, and
just as He washed the feet Of bis breth-
rem | am going to wash Bro. -
feet here and now" Having said that
he removed his coat, tied a towel about
his BODY, poured water in an ordinary
tin basin and kreeled to his work.
Having washed the feet he wiped them
with the towel, restored his coat and
watched the members do the same
thing. | suppose there were thirty
members present about equally divi-
ded between men and women, and
each in turn washed and was washed.
The brothers washed brothers feet, and
the sisters those Of sisters. The men
took of their coats and girdled with
the towel. while the women simply
tied the towel about their persons with
out removing bonnet or wrap. Per-
feet silence reigned while the washing
went on, and at the close a hymn was
sung and the congregation quietly left
the building, not before the minister
announced that he would preach to-
night at Bro. DIS at "early candle
light"
All people haven't watches or clocks
but everybody knows when it is time
to light candles so there could be no
Of the hour Of service.
Are these people wrong in observing
this peculiar form Of worship? or keep |
ing this commandment? What say |
the scriptures? Gle" Jesus "riseth /
from supper and laid aside his gar
ments, and took a towel and girded |
Himself After that He pouretn water
into basin, and began to wash the
Disciples feet and to wipe them with
The towel wherewith He was girded.
So after he had washed their feet and
lad taken His garments and was set
Town again, He said unto them, know
re what l have done to you? We call
ne Master and Lord, and We say well,
or so | am. II then, your Lord and
Master, have washed your feet, We
,ught also to wash one another's feet.n
Could language be made more ex-
illicit than that? Isn't the command
'lain? Whyithen-do not all Chust's
ollowers obey it? May be some Of
our preachers will answer through the
olumns Of the Herald. l hope 50.
VIA
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

Mrs. Judge Flournoy, who spent
some days with Mrs. Governor Nc
Kinney, has gone to Charleston. w
Va where she will make her home
with a sister.
Even November has been DEALING
tenderly and generously with the
roses, and the roses in return have
been giving back fragrance and fair.
ness most bounteously.
Mr.. John L. Lee, prominent attor.
ney of Lynchburg, was in town Mon.
day. l, is reported that Mr.. Lee has
been employed to institute suit against
the Norfolk Il Western Railway on ac.
count Of one Of ITS trains striking and
badly wounding Beverley Ward
colored.
a printer who has travelled the wide
world over, struck Farmville the other
day, and says he has run upon the
toughest problems IN handwriting he
ever yet met with. He doesn't say
that he has tackled Chinese hierogly-
pixies heretofore.
There is plenty Of singing and dane.
ing in 1.-Two Married Men" which will
be the attraction for one night at the
opera house tonight. "Two Married
Men" toured the country last year play.
ing only in the larger cities, and has
the endorsement Of thousands Of thea
ter goers. 1t isn't new play; it has
been tried and proven, and as the COM
pany this year is better than last,
patrons may expect something way
above the average.
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Adriance Arrows.
ADRIANcE, VA.,INov.

ADRIANCE, VA, INov. 5, 1902.
Rev. ]. H. Davis filed his regular
appointment at Guiena church Sun
day. He preached an instructive and
helpful sermon on 1.-THE Culture Of the
Soul.p
DIR. Chas. Blanton, of Richmond, has
purchased his mothers old home,
West Hill, and will use it as a summer
resort. He is having it putin thorough
repair.
Mrs. Martha Hughes is visiting her
son, Mr.. E b. Hughes, Of Stoddert.
Rev. J. II. Davis, Mrs. Joe Blanton,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. b. Hughes, and Mr..
Stuart Blanton were guests at Pine
Forest Sunday.
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Passing AWAY.

Editor Herald'-I reached Farmville
at a. m. last Saturday, registered at
the Randolph and was assigned to
room Is. AS / entered the room | was
reminded that when last in it, the late
Judge Dickinson, the September term
of Prince Edward Circuit Court being
then in session, was engaged in hear
ing argument in a chancery cause.
The lawyers present were Gov. McKin-
ney, Judges +. ID. Irving and 5. +.
Coleman, Major Willis J. Dance,
Messrs w. w. Henry, J. r. Wilson
and r.. NJ. Dickinson and the writer.
The presiding judge is dead and but
one Of the practicing attorneys still
among the living. Surely we do all
fade as the leaf. AS put out the light
the familiar faces and forms Of my
friends stood out wildly before me, and
fell asleep communlng with the dead.
The fathers, where are they? The
places that once knew them know
them no more, but memory holds them
dear. Ii.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
The Election in Prince Edward.

The election in Prince Edward last
Tuesday was without incident of es-
pecial interest, and the smallest vote
probably ever polled in political con-
test was deposited. The majority of
Hon. r. G. Southall for Congress over
r. II. Vaughan, rep was 40l, the en-
tire vote cast being only 4S4. Below is
table showing the votes by precinct:
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He Could Hardly Get Up.

p. II. Duffy. Of Ashley. H.. writes
This is to certify that have taken two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure and II has
helped me more than any other medicine.
| tried many advertised remedies, but
none Of them gave me any relief. My
druggist recommended Foley's Kidney
Cure, and it has cured me. Before COM
mencing its use was in such a shape
that | could hardly get up when once
down." Sold by III. G. Crule.
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To the Public.

Allow me to say few words In praise
Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, ! had
a very severe cough and cold and feared
I would get pneumonia. but after taking
the second dose Of this medicine / felt
better, three bottles Of it cured my cold
and the pains in my chest disappeared
entirely. I am most respectfully yours
for health, RALPH 5. MEYERS. 64-Thiriy-
seventh St., Wheeling. w. Va. For sale
bv The Winston Drug Co.
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4 Cannerr.

Glowing accounts are coming TO us
from the seasons work at many Of the
canneries Of the State. We could never
know why the Farmville cannery was
allowed to die out Of existence. 1t
ought to be revived in the interest of
town and country. Who will lead in
the movement? There is money in it
for farmer and owner
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southall. Jones. Vaughan.

Jones, the coIored candidate, received
only four votes in the county, and
eight were thrown out as defaced,
which, had they been counted, would
have increased the whole county vote
pOlled to 492
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ThankSgiyIng-A Holiday

Many Of our people read with ap.
proyal the proposition made in your
last issue to observe the entire day
with unopened business houses, giving
employees full day of. 1t should re-
ceive the concurrence of all. X.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

ANY HOSPITAL or orphan asylum
children's home or institution main
tanned by charitable support, will be
presented with generous amount OF
Longman q MARTINEZ Paints whenever
they paint. This offer has been in force
for twenty-seven years. Over $4,000
houses Of various sizes are painted every
year at lowest cost; because about a
gallon Of oil must be added to each
gallon Of our paint before using.
Superior durability insures protection
for many years. Always sold under
insurance guarantee.
Longman 4 Martinez.
Sole Agents, Chas. Bugg & Son;
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Last winter an infant child Of mine
had Group In a violent form, y says Elder
John w. Rogers, Christian Evangelist,
Of Finley. No. II gave her few doses
of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy and in
a short time all danger was past and the
child recovered" This remedy not only
cures Group. but when given as soon as
the first symptoms appear will prevent
the attack. Ii contains no opium OF other
harmful substance anu may be given as
confidently to a baby as TO an adult. For
sale by The Winston Drug Co.
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II. T, Mcintyre. ST. Paul. Mimi, who
has been troubled with a disordered
stomach, says. "Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets do me more good than
anything have eyer taken. For sale
BY The Winston Drug Go.
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W. A. Herren. Of Finch, Ark, writes,
II wish TO report that Foley's Kidney
Cure has cured a terrible case Of kidney
and bladder trouble that two doctors had
given up" Sold by II. G. Crute.
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Bush River Brieaets.

FARMvILLE, Nov. 5. 1902.
On Sunday, afternoon, November
2nd, at 800 o'clock, the new school
house near Mr.. Joe Overton's was
christened by Rev. Mr.. Thompson, Of
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Uses Of adversely may be sweet, but
the average man is willing to pass up
that particular brand Of sweets.
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Conversation is divided into three
distinct classes: Matter-of-fact, matter
of.faIsehood and no-matter.at.all.
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Don't forget the annual sale Of lots
at Blackstone. That for this year takes
place tomorrow, the Sth, sale begins at
IN a m
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A POliceman's Testimony,

J n. Patterson, night policeman of
Nashua. Ia. writes, last winter had a
bad cold on my lungs and tried at least a
half dozen ADVERTISED cough medicines
and had treatment from two physicians
without getting any benefit. A friend
recommended Foley's Honey and Tar and
two thirds Of a bottle cured me. / con-
slider 1t the greatest cough and lung
medicine In the world" Sold by II. G.
Crute.
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Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and
colds; reliable, tried and tested safe
and sure. Sold by II. c, Crute.
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Why pay s. for shoe when $3.50
will buy one just as good at Fleming
* Clark's.
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FARMVILLE MARKETS.

FARMVILLE MARKETS.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
CHAS. BUGG & SON,
Family GrOcerS and Dealers In Hard.
ware, WOOdenware, &c.
FARMyILLE. VA, Nov. 9, 1902.
BAC0S-Hams. i5c.to 10.
" Sides, lic.
Shoulders, I2c.l
CoFFEE-Rio, 10 to &c
FLoUR-Patont Family, $40 TO $40
Straight family, 800 TO sl.25.
Extra, s3.25 TO 1916.
CoRN-sOc.
SUGAR-Brown,5 Sc.
" Granuiated, 81 to SIC.
Pulyerized, ~ TO SC.
LARD-l0 10 BE.
NAIIs-By lhe keg, $40 to 500.
Retail, &c.
POrAToEs-75c 20 sl.00 per bushel.
OSTONs-sl.O0 TO sl.iO.
LME-s0c. TO 81 90 per barrel.
sALr-200 lbs, sl.00.
RICE-5 to &c.
BEEswAX-l5 10 20c.
OArs-Spring, f5.
Winter 81 to 75c.
EGGs-In demand at ljc. and l6c per dOz.
BuTrzR-20c. to 2jc.
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Samples Of a complete line Of gentle
mans made-tO-measure clothing can
be seen at the store Of G. NJ. Walker d
Sons. They are Of latest pattern.
II. ID. COBB, agent.
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Wall Paper iu greatest variety, both
in prices and styles Of print, at Doyne's.
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HAVE YOUR PRINTING

1AN y 1UUh FhIN IINU
DONE AT THE HERALD
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.oor, nor will he have converse with
anyone save one or two, who are
Immediately connected with him, and
then his words are of the briefest
possible character.
H.s landed interests are extensive,
and der the management of COM
petent overseer yield him O handsome
income.
The 'Terseer makes his reports to
the queer old man in his darkened
indoor retreat, who gives his orders
and directions as tersely as possible.
He has never spoken to a woman
since his self-imposed exile, nor will
he allow one to be employed upon
his place.
How he spends his time within his
darkened room no one knows, but
1t is said that one employment is the
counting of money, of which he is
said to have vast amount in gold
and silver.
Be it as it may, Bardstown bank
er twice year visits Mr.. Hayden, and
through him the recluse settles his
financial matters with the outside
world.
Mr.. Hayden is described as a fine
looking man, with n full beard and
flowing hair His confinement has
bleache him until he is as white as
an infant and his hands are as soft
as raw cotton.
He had a sale of mules at his farm
recently, and a number of animals
were sold at fancy prices.
A large number of people were
present at the sale, but never a
glance was caught of Mr.. Hayden.
His instructions to the auctioneer
were sent out by the overseer, writ
ten in a grabbed hand, and were very
direct
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KENTUCKY RABBIT TRAP.


stability and keep the panels upright.
Since the Stats can be adjusted to any
unevenness of the ground, it is possible
to exclude anything that fence can
reasonably be expected to turn.
The second type is made of shorter
Stats, three or four inches long, and
these may be supplemented above by
one or more wires stretched from post
to post. j. Q. A. Rahm has built such
. fence about his nursery. He uses
Stats three feet long, none less than
half an inch thick, and sets his posts
in spring, waiting until hot weather In
August and September before putting
up the Stats in order to have the wire
fully expanded at the start. The wires
are simply crossed between the Stats
and are kept taut, while building, by
q barrow loaded with about 1000
pounds Of stone and placed 100 to 'tO0
yards ahead of the workmen. Near
the barrow the wires are secured to
single tree made of piece of stout
timber, a log chain being passed around
this and secured to q weighted bar
row.
Rabbits are very easily caught, not
withstanding their well known cum
ming. One of the simplest and best
traps used for the purpose is made
OF rough fence boards six inches wide
and about two feet long. These pieces
are nailed together so as to make an
oblong box, one end of which is closed
with short piece of board, while the
other is provided with a board con-
sisting of another piece of board which
sides down from above in grooves cut
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NfRlHsy1fF W IVY N9'I'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lll@F
= VNN'NT4}4Ityils.Ylyl,.'G% m :
RABBIT PROOF PENCE.

N the projecting sides or between
Stats nailed TO the end, as shown in
the cut.
The bottom piece may also be al
lowed to project so as to make the
door more secure when closed. A
small hole is bored through the top
at about the middle of the box, and
midway between this and the door a
stick is secured in an upright position.
Across the top of this latter sec-
ond stick is secured by nail in notch
made in the upright one so that 1t
will seesaw up and down. A third
stick of small size is notched near one
end and secured at the opposite end by
means of piece of twin to the end
of the larger movable piece. This NOV
able piece is now connected by twine
at its forward end to the top of the
door, when the trap is ready to set.
The door is elevated, the little stick
passed through the hole in the top
and secured by the notch to the front
edge of the hole. When the rabbit
enters. it pushes the projecting end
of the stick before it, setting it free,
allowing the suspended door to de.
icend and thus cutting off its own es-
cape. The traps may be baited with
piece of apple or cabbage placed in
the end farthest from the door.-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.