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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-28
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"e.com e.-ini eacl ueek. and tb.
farm'iIeitem- a0i Oh. letters from
adjacent ne.ghborh.1I- are aaav.
read With much interest Tine vrlt.I
had many 1Icud- BOO Prince Edward
aud Cumberland. aud B., Away. clad
To- hen '1meiui.goi tlrr welfare
but thc paper .- often opened with
afeing of apprehension. So many
times in ihe last fea years ifha.cnon.
ic'ed the death of some friend
The news of thc death OF Dr Henry
Watkins Wa-a -h0.h anI ercf lie
Wa genial warm heauei gentleman.
and one Whose many arf- OF Kindness
madehim greatly helosedani.mi,nily
remembered
ln booking over the roll OF honor
Tor the >chooi- each week many mmi-
liar names appear Cauub.that they
are the children of my former contcm-
poraries and that they are o.d enough
Io be la ihe higher grades go school?
Truly time flies. o. seem. bl. ve.ter.
day since the mothers and father. Of
these children were themselves school
children, going 90 Mrs East or Mr.
Bass
Yesterday we had fierce "Norther.r
and today "a -ieciy mi.ti- falling from
which infer chat th- weather n the
North must be- very stormy and cold
The past year Wasau extremely dry
one Ia Texas and crops were almost
total failure Farmers ae anxious
Tor rain NOW SD thsl .n- ground may
be la good condition nr plowmg.
Complaining USUALLY begins here
about the l..h of fDhumly Igt have
heard some farmers whl lr Fortunate
enough % have finished their blowing.
say That they are going % begin plant
Ing on the l-t of February thi. year.
Except on the irrigated farm. there
are few farmers who make enough hav
and grain io last through the winter.
Fortunately The winters age short.
md often, when there is rain. ,he gra-.
s green and lue R.iii5yer- boo boom
y ihe mIii.eof feUmug
Farmer .u-ea enntmaur mod.
rn improved agricultural implements.
ln the combined farmland -t,ck.ranch.
which was nay home for some years.
me- man cultivated about bundled
cre- or more, only Inning day labor
urng the seasons OF coton.pickine
nd hay-making.
The land was p'oHel with gang
TOYS, narrowed with a disc harrow and
lauied with "Worown planter.
lay sorghum was sewel with
Use drll, cut wl,h a m1wer stacked
y machinery, and Oaled on the farm
'forc transportation to market Tn.
rtuuateiy no oneha~ a- get invented
b efficient cotton p.chug machine
san Au'nun IS a large and growing
ty, and possesses a- iue climate.
ld tine plTa-t water supply. of amy
iy iutne United -n'c-, but thc pope
alton cln-i-fof people OFF SD many
,ti1uaIt.e-. and DOB winter. 500
any transient. thmtih. -leAl ue is
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-28

TRAVIS, Pr ED. Co . Va.
Feb. 2G. 1902

Feb -, 1902
Misses +. Kellogg Holland, Mamie
Anderson and Fannie Clark, visited at
Mr. John Fosters las, week. and while
their visits are always "A pleasure, it
was a real treat 90 have them during
the bad weather.
Mr.. and Mrs Hester Bruce, aud Mr..
Geo. Bruce were guests at Travis Sun
day.
Mrs John CLANCY had quite bad
fall during the sleet, from which she
has not yet fully recovered
Miss Witt Foster had the misfortune
to burn her right hand yesterday after
noon, but We hope not badly.
The teachers of the school near here
are back at their posts after weeks
holiday
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IIanpdrn.>ioncy neralding,.
HAMrbEN SIDNEY, Va.
Feb. -. 1902.

HAMrbEN SIDNEY, Val
Feb. -, 1902.
Last week was one of unusual gayet,
for our quiet college town. The ma.
merous Georges aud Martins VIII,
came 90 celebrate the l7Oih birthday
ofour first president were gallant and
graceful representatives.
Thursday evenings programme
Gymnasium exercises and german.
Friday morning. hop had fan A..
tendance in spite Of rain, -leet. hail
and snow.
Friday evening intermediate crle.
hraiion of the Philanthropic aud nion
Societies followed by german.
The programme was closed SATURDAY
evening with an entertainment given
by the College Dramatic Club. The
play was well selected and well
rendered, Notwithstanding the sad
fact lhat the head gear ordered for mi.
occasion failed to come.
The visitors were MISSES Templeion,
Lun-ford, Kent, Dupuy, Susie Scott.
Bessie Martin May Paulctt aud Robbie
Berkeley
The following young ladies and gem
llemen were entertained 10y Miss Berk.
eley after the Thursday evenings ger
man: Misses Scott, Martin and Pau
lett. of Famyliie. Mc-,r-. Hin.
Payne, Christian, McCorkle, Pa~co,
Allen' Patton, ~poit-wooi and VII
Jams, Of ODE College. Dr. Gill-, Me--r-. |
Tom Gillian and scott Martin. of /
-armvIlie
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-28

NV ALBANY, lNp, Jan 81. 1902
L,ifor Her0'd. Ara banquet recent
D. given 900 Louisville bs fhe Juo. a.
Bmaddu- Camp ~ln- OF Confederate
Veteran. Judge ruuy responded t1 the
toast. 1De "O.d south and ihe New
South n completely thrilled the
eighty -ln- present whose fathers had
Fought and died fora conviction. that
future generations WilI approve Feel
my that many readers of ihe HERALD
whose names are enrolled upon the
very heart of the Southland. never 10
bee erased. a- well ~ ihuse who are
proud tn De- SOUS of such veterans,
would ciJ.y ihi- speech, request
You to give iia place iu Your paper
] can -ee tne 1id time hle boz Tine eyes
of Capt sam, Our "B1b.' and
" Boss o. r., rs they read and endorse
tNe sentiments
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BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Dali, Thought.

And i-. t'ar brother kindly.
Miss Mary Anderson left Wednesday
Richmond to spend "a short time.
l...-- d D. and "A p pi.h..3
..,..r..n po..m.u5 ,o bn.i,.e..
p,.,o .,
o. Richmond for several DAYS visit
r...r.,.f,.o hsli.. IN ,,,.. ..
.nt,.....i. ..,..a,.,..,--..,.
...,
...t.,.. ,...e.,.... Wv 80 '"'
'' .,r - 81" - ','"' 70
naiclWord VI the hour
CnUd. Cudin and Norwood F,i,g
u..t Fl, H9rs4yiils Spnds, III, ,,.,,
,.,...t. ..,.I -.l.,,,.os
" '''' ,''''" ID" now Oh Una, IocN
"'' wv '-' ''',''' -" = u " luxury
' '-''
,.hln. 40 Beck. in this county, was a:
home fora few DAYS VISITING rare,,f.
rl.ue.k
'''.'' '.,''''. ''' ''s''"'
''''' ~ ,'' 81 use - means
-. '''.'' '''''',. ID 'i'' me-
a.u daJntmduus>t.
lfyou have fact. or interest s.ont
r,r,n,,r,..- n,.t up so, .b.r,f.d No..
f.,n. f,r if. fstYr. iet ~. hove I'm,
Wer,, make oood n.sof,bem H., ,as
trst.,. at.t..,
'''.''''.' '''' ''' '.'iei streams
.''' '''- ''.'.' ,'''S N''.'n were swollen
900 accYunto of the hcvv rain of the
hight before.
i''' III ~ ''''e '' Kits n''l"s 'ne
'ii'.'ei D" '''''se nave" d. YET gwen
.u '"e lNo'' 'i 'i"l pIe''ieS' glri I'D
faimNiiie' auu uhii ine award mas
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-28

sulky Disc Culuvator used very lii-
lie. see % 40
pArfrrr. -lN AZ Co.'S.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-02-28

best on earth for rheumatism. strains.
sprains and all palms. Duequalled for botu
man and beast. Large bottle - cents. coo
Waite co. and winston Drug 90.
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Roll II honor for the week ending
February n:
High school Jack Burton. Demet-
rius Farrar, Lionel Hooper, Kate Bid
good, Bernard Baldwin.
Grades; .0. Marjorie Thompson,
Lizzie Davis, Hugh Garland.
l6l. Ben Rives Hooper Bette
McDanald.
% Louise Gray.
ll. Basil Jackson, Paul Barrow.
Bert Beaber, Bette Gay Smith,
Annie Gray, Tommie Ligon.
p Emmett Webster, Ruth Garrett,
Marian West.
OD. Howard Lyon.
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CiNnEELANn, Go. Va, =
ten y. 1907 /

fcU -. ltH-
The SNOW is leaving rapidly. The
boys Of this ucighbofhoud have had
line sport hunting. and are sorry 10
give it up.
Master Frank Johns, who has been
quite 90 with pneumonia. is improv-
ing
Mr.. lIehiitch and daughter, Of Buck
iugham county, were visitors Of Mr..
\. b. Armstrong last week.
Miss Martha Philips is spending the
winter with her sister, Mr. u T.. An.
derson.
MIS- Peyton Harvey, of Crewe, is 900
a visit To her sister, Mrs Fannie Bailey.
who lives near Cufd-vili,
Nh Robert Ehm has gone to Ports.
mouth, where bee is NOW engaged in
business, he is greatly missed by his
many friends
The Armstrong school Taught by
Miss Annie Palmoe, has been -u--
pended fur week on account OF The
bad weather
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stop ThatCongh

before 10 stops sou. Dr. Davld's Cough syrup
will cure 90, AS numbers viii testify. 10 d. thr
best on earth Large bottles % cents at
Waite 4 Co sDa " lustOu Drug 60.
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>unny>i side Sparks.
SrNNisiDE, VA, Feb. "a.

NNNsiDE, VA, Feb. ~. 1902.
Fearing that the readers Of the HER
AID Will class your correspondent with
the ground hog, which went back in-
10 his den for -iX weeks to come out
with the advent u spring, VIII Try
To give fe~ items flom our section.
Mr. Pleasant Halelgro,e and family
have moved to Richmond 90 live.
Mr-. A. VI. Carter, who has been yer,
sick with pneumonia at her home
near Hawk, we are glad to -ay is
improving a little.
Mis- Annie Garrett. who has been 30
since November, is still confined 90 her
room.
The public school near here has been
for two weeks on account
IF lhe bad weather.
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-Hz~.,oe Z Ezu.ose.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
King Gsorre Writings.

List of writings admitted To record in
the County Court Of King George since
the May Term 1902:
e.. H. Ashton. special commissioner. to
Chas a. pinks deed for land: Charles y.
Farmer 60 Wallace Jones. rhattel mort
gage; Liachhell Grady to Wallace Jones,
bin Of snle; 4. " Jeter and Lila r. Cos
"a, AMI Joseph Costa. her husband TO
Howard VI Benchall and Robert Me-
Cauley. deed for land; Martha 4. Rose to
Julia Sale. deed for land; Julia Sale to
+. L. Hunter. trustee. deed of trust;
4. + Dunkarl and Marion Z. Duukard.
his VILE To Daniel Hodge aud Matilda
Hodge, his wife deed for land; Simon
Rollins and Emma Rollins. his wife. to
Carter Washington, trustee deed OF trust /:
Chas. r. Pinks and Matilda |. Pinks,
his wife, to John BERNARD, deed for land: /:
g. B. Wallace, special commissioner. W.
Wallace Henderson. and Robert A. Bull
lard 20 helgi C. DeShazo aud William II.
DeShazo. deed for land; Melgi c. DeShazo
and Bessie. his vile, to William H. De-
Shaz0. deed forland; William II DeShazo
aud Minnie ~. his vile. To Melgi C. de-
Shazo. deed for land; Margaret and
Margaret w. Leakle TO G.. A. Kriegstadt.
deed for lan;; sarah Jane and n. +.
Welch To John Hartman. trustee. deed of
trust; ". \. Rose. special commissioner,
to William II. Suttle. deed for land; vii
liam 4 McKenney to Henry 5 fitzhugh,
trustee, deed of trust; W. W. Stiff TO
John + Welch. deed for land; John +.
Welch and Downa, his wife. to John
Hartman, trustee, deed of trust: |. r.
Minor to + b. Rowlett, deed for land;
&. 7 Johnson to L f. Porter, trustee,
deed of trust; W. A. Rose sub trustee. to
W. ". Coakley deed for land; W. W.
Coakley to John Hartman. trustee, deed
Of trust; Lawrence b Edwards to +. NJ.
Edwards. deed for land; A. b. Gould
man, homestead declaration.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
CUPID SCORES AGAIN.
aEiou's Young PsepIs AIa 90 rlopement

'N~"h 'Sepi~ Nie en- Lt"ytmSHi-
We mnde mention of an attempted
elopement by one OF Irvington's young
ladies and how it was thwarted.
Miss Julia Heath. the fair principal
had been watched by her family. and her
first appearance since the affair was on
Sunday morning at she Methodist sun
day-srhool in the company OF her sister
and unclrs. During the services she man.
aged 10 step in nearby building from
which she phoned To MIR Hudson. at
Ocran wharf, 20 come over that night
At night she attended the services at the
Baptist church ia company with her
older sister. Some score or more Of the
young people of this village were in the
secret aud after services were over they
started down the road towards the
Heath home, in company with the sister
On the way a gentleman was very nssid-
uous in his attentions 60 that lady and
before going far another young gentle
man escapcd with the bride-soon. to. bc.
put her into buggy and ia IA few min
urcs Joined the groom-elrct a short dis
tance from the church They hurried to
the wharf OF Bellows & Squires where
that old sea captain, George =. Squires,
with heart still young, took them
aboard his fishing vessel aud that night
conveyed them TO Cape Charles. From
there they went 60 Baltimore by rail-
and on Monday night at eight O'Clock
they were married by Rev. Mr. Tate at
the home oi Mrs. q. :. Pa-quith. The
denouements in the affair transpircd
when Mr. and Mrs. Richard Il Hudson
stepped of the steamer Ida on Wednes-
day morning at Orran wharf, where
they will ia future reside. l. is stated /
that the only objection that Capt. aud
Mrs Heath had TO the union was the
youth al their daughter. she being only
seventeen years OF age.-NirLinia Citizen.
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Ariesian Wen A Gloucester Polnt.

The artesian well at Gloucester Point,
which has been boring for the past two
or three weeks, has at last come to a
productive stratum at a depth of 700
feet. and with tlow OF 200 gallons per
hour. The water is maguesia and iron
The well has been named the Foster
Gloucester Artesian Well IL has been
accepted by the Board ol Supervisors OF
Gloucester county. The boring Of this
well has been peculiar in several ways.
Three seperate and distinct mari rocks
were struck. one Of the strata being for
ty-seven ieet thick Between two OF these
strata n layer OF lnc soft blue mud was
discovered, and the water was found
right in The middle OF the last rock. This
is a good thing for this section OF East
ern Virginia, as il has always been sup
posed that artesian water was inaccessl.
BILE here. Mr.. H. f. Shimp, the contrae-
tor, has a contract with Judge Catlett,
Of Gloucester, to bore a well at his resi-
dence.
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Tho frcehold vote was as follows:
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

The average life OF raspberry planta
tions Is about six years.
With grapes the rule should be 10 dig
deep aud plant shallow.
For roofing the best cutting OF n
plant Is a shoot OF new growth just be
fore IL grows woody or at all iibrous
Trees about the house make it more
attractive ana homelike. besides shield
Ing IL fiom the cold winds OF winter
and the hot suns OF summer.
Cut the young trees back when piac
Ing them In the ground and also trim
of some Of the roots. especially those
that are bruised or broken In any way
Fruit trees cannot thrive on all kinds
OF exhausted soil The trees will make
a growth OF leaves and wood on poor
land. but they require mineral manure
TO perfect the fruit.
In most cases when planting shade
trees the hardness OF the trees should
be given preference over rapid growth
II is OF no advantage to secure n shade
tree early only 10 have il die when
most useful
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

FIRST PR1e ArcnARLEsroN EXPOSITION


Mrs. Herbert A. Claiborne. commission
er for the women of Virginia at the Char
leston Exposition, has received an official
notice from the committee Of award mt
the exposition that the exhibit sent by
the women of this State had been award
ed first prize. gold medal, for the best
exhibit made by any State represented at
the exposition. This is a great honor, a.
the Virginia exhibit was in close compe-
tition with those OF Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania, New York and every State in the
South. The collection displayed was com
posed eutirely Of material collected and
made by women. Contributions were
made by the Colonial Danes. Daughters
of the American Revolution and the Con.
iederaey and other historical societies:
by the Richmond Art Club, the Grace
Episcopal Church Needle Work Society
the Asylum for the Blind, at Staunton;
the Rosemary Library and many other
societies and institutions directly under
the supervision or control Of women.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
The Danger Period for the
Nervous and Broken Down in
Health is Rapidly Drawing
Nigh.
Paine's Celery
Compound
Banishes all Symptoms of Dis
ease and Nourishes the
Nervous System.

Paine's Celery Compound has saved
thousands OF people from nervous pros
tration and collapse brought on through
sleeplcsSness weakened nerves, and i'm.
poverisbed blood The great medicine
has made thousands well ft has con.
quered weakness and in health when
everything else has Jailed.
This is the time when nervous debility
and nervous proetration begin TO mani.
fest themselves. The coming hot wealth
er will only add fuel 70 the fire Of suffer.
ing and disease
If there is mental depression. loss OF
energy lack OF vivacity. dulness OF the
eyes, blanched cheeks aud lips, confusion
ia the head. detective memory, love OF
s0litude-all these are direct indications
Of coming nervous collapse. aud call for
the immediate use OF that nerve feeder.
strength giver, and blood enricher. Paine :
Celery Compound. This Heaven sent
prescription IN a peerless remedy for
your dangerous troubles. President r.
j. Shafer. of the amalgamatcd Associa-
tion of Iron, Steel, and Tin Workers OF
the United states, writes from Pittsburg,
Pa. a. follows
In 1890 | was compelled to abandon
my profession because OF nervous pros
tration consequent upon exposure, hard
study, and ovcrwork. A number OF ply
sicians declared / would never recover.
hut | tried Paine's Celery Compound.
and in less than n year increased in
weight from 14fk to 215 pounds. Dur
ing the recent strike OF the Steel Work
ers. finding myself ready to collapse. and
fearing n recurrence of my former troub.
ie, returned Go my former friend. Pain
e,s Celery Compound, and already am
heiing more vigorous and able TO meet
aud discharge the duties OF my Office
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
SOUTHERN SEMINARY
The lEsii,uiiOn Goes Back into the Ownership
Of Rev. t. II. Rowe-couierences
Decline TO Act.

The Southern Seminary at Buena Vista.
which for the past two years has been
controlled by IN Incorporated Board Of
Trustees has again been taken into pri-
yate ownership going back into the
hands of the president, Rev. + II. Rowe.
by whom it was formerly run
The transfer occurred in Richmond Al
the annual meeting of the Board ofTrus-
tees at Centenary Methodist Church The
session lasted for two and one halihour
The following we're the members present:
Dr. Paul Whitehead. OF Lynchburg; Rev.
g. +. Watts. of Franklin: Dr W V. Tud-
cor. of Richmond; Rev r. r. Wilson. Of
Petersburg; Rev. W =. Hayes. Of Burke
vile: Rev. !. T. stump. OF Alexandria:
Rev. ! T. Mastin. of Richmond: Major
K. o. Peatross. Of Bowling Green; aud
Rev. Mr. Rowe. president Of the school
Two years ago. whom the Seminary was
located at Bowling Green, it was owned
by Mr. Rowe. who turned it over To the
church Co be run in the interests Of the
denomination. A board Of trustees was
appointed and was incorporated A
year apo the location was changed from
Row liur Grtcu TO Buena Vista. where a
large hotel building was purchased
somehow. neither the Virginia Conference
nor the baltimore Conference would take
the school under its care. aud il was de
cided to give il back to it, first owner
The Board oi Trustees goes quietly out
oi existence The iollowinw statement
signed by the Rev. MIR Mastin. the rccrc-
tary oi the board was given ont:
The change eofowncrship Of in the South
ern Seminary from control by an in
corporaiei BOARD of Trustees 90 private
management has been al the suggestion
of the President. Mr. Rowe, and becausc
oi the decliuation oi bofh the Virginia
and Baltimore conferences TO take Il un-
der their care asachurch school Though
conducted with "A success. very flattering
under the conditions. the trustees have
felt that whatever prosperity it may
hereafter secure ought to he the reward
of the energy aud laborz Of the principal.
who's. career az an educator has been
very HONORABLE
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
Az INTERNATIONAL TOWN.
Pee eesIiaritIo. Of NoraIeS. ca the sIex-
lean Border Line.

lean Border Line.
1t would DC Incorrect TO date q letter
from either Nogales. Ariz., or Nogales
Mex, alone. for the town belongs so
thoroughly and completely to both
that neither half is a town at all. IL
is the most completely and curiously
international place that can be conceiy-
cd or There is no separation OF the
two parts visible as you look down on
the town from the hills. and the life
aud the ordinary traffic OF the place
nOw back and forth with no Que ar
parcntly TO say them nay. However.
IL must not be supposed That there is
free trade across the thOrouyhfare.
which on one side is called Information
al street and on the other the Gale IN.
ternational.
In the middle OF the street. whore
the Gale Elias, or main business
street, crosses the international ave
nue.. stands stone obelisk about
twelve feet high. and In the vicinity
OF this are always one or two guards
in civilian dress, who pay no attention
TO empty handed passersby. but will
sup any NAIIllSc OF any person VINO
offers TO cross with a burden that
might contain dutiabie material. Oc-
casionally On the Mexican side one
sees Mexican soldier in uniform.
but the cuartel near by is too small to
hold more than small detachment
and neither soldiers nor uniformed Gus
toms guards nre ever i'm evidence along
the border.
The Americans live apart from one
another in individual houses of all
grades. most of which are very neat
and some of which are quite hne and
must have been costly. Their streets
run up the sides OF the mountain glen
in which the town is situated. In
among their houses are the adobe cab
ins Of the Mexicans. who are their
hewers of wood and drawers OF wa.
ter these terms being literally correct
here, for the fuel Of the country is
knotted and gnarled wood. brought
from the hills on donkeys' backs. ard
the town water won't run up 20 the
higher eievaiionsl.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
Before The War Wheat.

MIR 5. II. Robertson, OF the travelling
fraternity, recently handed us a handful
Of blaekened and charred wheat grains.
sample Of what is frequently plowed
up on the farm Of W. J. Carey. near
Hague, Westmoreland county 1t is al
most incredible but nevertheless true.
that quantities OF this wheat are under
the soil on that farm, being the product
of wheat crop raised during the war,
and burned in the bins Of the large barn
which stood on that place. 10y foraging
party of Federal soldiers. The wheat
grains are perfect in their shape, but
black as coal-transiormed, in fact, into
a species OF charcoal which has resisted
destruction by the Virginia
Citizen.