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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-25
ROCK ISLAND,

WEST BOUND.
No. 81, Chicago Mail and Express. ESQ y. m
No. 60. Local Freight and Accom-. 1918 O. m
EAST BOUND
No. 49, Mail and Express. ,.,,...."li.O7a o. m
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-09-25

MISSOURI PAoITlC-AT LEXINGTON
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
OHIO MANS FUNNEL.
He Uses 1t Constantly to Obtain
Neat and Drink.
His Appearance In n New Orleans
saloon Almost Paralyzed the
Darkeeper-sensat in
Police station.

There are men who eat with their
fingers in the rude way Of the forefa-
theirs, and men who shovel la pie with
their knives, and also another class
which uses the fork with the right
hand, but, says the Picayune, genius
who uses neither of these ways of con-
yeying his bread to his bread basket,
nor his liquor to the place provided for
such things, showed up in New Orleans
some time ago.
There was nothing peculiar in the
mans dress or in the way he walked
up to the bar and called for a drink.
The white-aproned genius behind the
counter set out the poison just as he
did for everybody else. At this the
man produced a small tin funnel from
his coat pocket and unwrapped a yard
or two Of rubber tube from around his
neck and asked the barkeeper TO kind
ly pour the whisky into the funnel. At
first the mixologist believed somebody
was handing him a practical joke, but
AAE tAnAhultI luoleltA anu Aut Nhlekl
was poured in. The man waited a mo-
ment and then smacked his lips, re-
marked that the liquor was the genuine
article and then walked out.
1t was some time before the bar
tender could recover his breath. and
in the meantime the man was out Of
range. But the man came around again
the next day and had several drinks.
The curiosity of the barman had
reached the point where he could no
longer control it, and he asked the
strange customer what it was all
about, and how it was he did not take
his swig like the rest Of mankind.
The man then said he had been a
wanderer over the face Of the earth
for years, had originally come from
Ohio, and because Of disappointment
in business and the breaking up Of his
home had gulped down big dose Of !
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
FARMvTLLE, VA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1902.


curlously enough, most OF the nghtng
was done on the old field Of Palo Alto,
where Gen. Taylor achieved his victory
over the Mexicans nearly 20 years be-
fore. The French soldiers encamped
on the southern shore of the Rio
Grande were in sympathy with the
southerners, and they kept Gen.
Slaughter posted as TO the movements
of the federal troops. Several spirited
encounters occurred, and the loss sus-
tained by some Of the colored regi-
ments must have been severe.
"While the battle ragged the confed-
crates were frequently informed by
some bold cayalrymen in blue that the
war was over; one daring fellow shout
ed Lee surrendered month ago; the
war is ended; why don't you 60 home@
"When the engagement was hottest,
Gen. Slaughter received dispatches. and
the French sent him a bundle Of news
papers. Fully satisfied that the cause
for which they were fighting was for
ever lost, he ordered the firing TO cease.
At that particular moment neither
side could have claimed any advantage,
but both armies began to retire from
the field at the same time.
"As Capt. s. II. Barton. in command
of the rear guard, was slowly riding
away stray ball struck a young man
by his side. and he fell from his saddle.
That was certainly the last man killed
in the long war. Capt. Barton has
been unable 10 recall his name. III
thought that was hard luck said the
old soldier. The young man had
served four years and never got a
scratch. The last bullet that came our
way killed him. Prompted more by |
spite at fate than bitterness toward |
the enemy, | turned in my saddle and /
fired toward a dark blue line. which |
hope was out Of range. That was GER
tainly the last shot Of the great war;"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
ORIGIN OF gift NIT sIGEL.n
An EN-Confederafe Thinks the Well
Known Phrase started In MIS-
souri, Court Room.

"The poem Of Grant p Robinson, 4
Fights Nit Sigel,' reproduced in the
Sun of August %, in connection with
the death Of Gen. Franz Sigel, re-
minds me of the time when the name
Of Sigel was despised in Missouri" ="
says an ex-confederate living in New
York who was chased by the men who
"fit NIT Sigel" in that state, relates
that paper. at was the belief in old
Missouri that Pap Price, as his sol
diers called him, was inyincible.
When we heard that a Dutchman
named Sigel was in the field on the
union side we Johnny Rebs laughed
until we were too sore to march. Any
thing in camp that was no good was
called Sigel. Whenever we got into a
country where the people were wa
vering between the secesh and the
union we brought the hesitators
around by asking them how they liked
a country that had to hire a Dutch
man to fight its battles. This start
ed the laugh and often won a re-
cruit.
"Finally we went up against IT in the
battle of Pea Ridge. 1t was the first
square-toed fighting we had done, and,
according to history, we were not it.
We didn't sit up in camp much after
that singing and cracking jokes about
Sigel.
"But the saying: He fit NIT Sigel,'
originated, think, in the court Of
justice of the peace Of Missouri who |
was a union man. An old soldier was |
arraigned before him on the charge Of /
stealing hogs. The evidence was going /
against the prisoner pretty hot and the
old J. P. was scratching his head and
biting the ends Of his whiskers until
his beard looked like a hedge fence
after rabbit chase. The soldier who
couldn't speak much, If any, English,
was put on the stand, and muttered
something the justice didn't under
stand.
"What's your client trying to say?"
asked the justice Of the country lawyer.
'The lawyer replied-of course the
lawyer did not know-'he says be fit
NIT sigel'
"'Then he didn't steal the hog said
the justice. Prisoner discharged"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
GETTYSBURG, THE THIRD DAY.

Twas noon, and on the field Of battle.
The guns were silent, hushed and still,
save now and then the muskets rattle.
From the picket lines. on ridge and hill
All through the night the lines reforming
strong lines Of cannon, and OF men al
well
NOW each commander waits the storming.
The crash and havoc Of both shot and
shell.
Then from the ride. where Lee had formed
throats.
Turneo to the hin soon to be stormed:
oats
swept the fierce gale Of shell and shot.
Ihen answering came the thunder sound.
As cannon viec with cannon hot.
TIL all the distant hills resound.
Now comes a lull. amid the storm OF fire.
And all the hosts the respite gladly greet;
Nhen from the woods a mass in gray attire.
rive thousand strong, come forth grim
death 10 meet.
~ oouble line, az II on dress parade,
lhey march, nor finch as on each side
ineif even lines are torn and frayed,
AS comrades fell. and falling died.
~ Hitu OF NdlOr, true We are,
FROM Picket down 70 private least;
ana nigh above the smoke OF war
Inc nations on your valor feast,
But on the Hill are men as true.
And shot and she'll pour out as fast,
AS gunners In their garb OF blue
stand by their guns until the last
But on they move: the columns newly
drest.
As in their ranks the guns sad havoc
make,
For. from the batteries on the crest
The cannon roars make earth TO quake,
Anu from the ranks come bursts Of
fame.
And rank by rank the soldiers fall.
Each cannon seems to NOW a lane
Win canister and grape. and ball.
'Tis man to man. and breast to breast,
For upward climb the ranks Of gray.
To reach at last the hilltop's crest,
And hnd foeman brave az they.
They waver. all in vain they strive.
Back from the crest now step by step.
No reenforcements can arrive.
SO. backward from the hill are swept.
The day was lost. and yet the day was
won;
The ground is sacred in our eyes to-
day.
Our hearts rejoice at deeds OF valor done
BY those who wore the blue. the gray,
For as Ger the storied hills we roam,
And live the scenes OF war again,
The flag, dear emblem Of our home,
Waves Ger the men Of Georgia and Of
Maine.
For men are men. and a human breast
Pierced by the implements of war
Let's loose the life blood, and they sink
to rest
While yet the triumph Is sfar
So Of the thousands that went forth that /
day.
From out the wood in valor strong and |
true,
So few returned. the rest they lay
Down where they fell beneath the night /
and dew.
II. ]. LA TOUR.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

most desirable small ranches in the
state and considerable town property
Capt. Barton is sure that he fired the
last shot at the close of the last bat.
tie of the civil war, and believe
him, for he is a perfectly truthful
man and would not misrepresent a
matter of that kind in the least, not
even TO have his fame spread over 40
pages of history.
"The story of that last battle,
which was fought on the 18th of May,
1865, after the war was ended and
peace was declared, has escaped the
attention that it merits, for it was
an affair or no little Importance. Gen.
Egbert Brown, who recently died at
West Plains, Mo-, was i'm command
Of the federal troops in southern
Texas, and he was doubtless well in
formed concerning the termination
of bostilities. Gen. J. +. Slaughter,
who commanded the confederate
troops encamped at Brazos Santiago,
iidQ nfNiA AhAiOAS VI Nit sun
of the armies commanded by Lee,
Johnston aud other generals, but he
had received no official notice Of
these facts from the war depart
ment. Gen. Brown, under a flag OF
truce, informed the confederates Of
the state of affairs about Washing
ton on5 Richmond at the same time
inviting them 20 come in and lay
down their arms, as the war was GER
tainly over.
"Gen. Slaughter refused to act in the
affair of such importance until he was
better informed. Thereupon Col. Bar
ret, at the head of considerable force,
was dispatched to break up the enc
my's camp. A hot battle ensued. and.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

carbolic acid one day in the hope Of
reaching the other side in a hurry. He
said he took enough to kill two or
three people, but before the poison
completed the job Of delivering his
soul to its last keeper, the unfeeling
doctor had come along and brought
back the fading life. But the opera
tion cost him his swallowing appa-
ratus, and he had been compelled TO go
through life eating his meals through
a tube inserted in his throat. The man
was a veritable show around the bar
room for some days, and also at a
neighboring restaurant, where he used
to get his meals. lie usually ate
couple Of soft-boiled eggs for break
fast. He also drank quantities Of cof
fee, and all went through the funnel.
The people at the Central police sta
tion had a funny experience with the
man. He got too much liquor one
night, and was arrested and locked up.
The only articles on his person were a
funnel and few dimes. The man had
not been in the cell many minutes be-
fore he shouted for some one to bring
him a drink Of water. The iailer
thought this was the usual request
from the overheated patient, and told
him there was a bucket OF water in
the cell and he could drink 10 his
hearts content. But the man declared
he could not drink without assistance,
and finally the iailer went to him. The
man then produced the funnel and re-
quested that the water be poured in.
The jailer nearly dropped dead, but he
thought he would be obliging, and he
complied. In the morning when the
man repeated the operation at break
fast they began to realize that here
was a freak proper.
So far as all the attributes Of the
throat and mouth are concerned the
man has perfect control He articu-
lates as well as anybody. breathes as
well as anybody. and there is not the |
slightest outward appearance Of ir-
regularity till eating and drinking |
time comes around. and then he had to |
show his hand, or his neck.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
LAST SHOT OF THE WAR.
with Yankees on the Old PaIO
Alto Battlefield.

A Texan in Washington tells the
Post that the last shot of the re-
bellion was fred by Capt. S. II. Bar
ton, now a prosperous ranchman in
western Texas. He says:
"When a line of the confederate
cavalry was slowly retiring from the
field on the plains of Brazos San
tiago, in Texas, where the blue and
the gray had met in deadly encoun-
ter for the last time, soldier turned
in his saddle, and. throwing his gun
to his shoulder, fred. 1t proved TO
be the last shot of the last battle,
and it was certainly the last shot of
the long war. Barton was a captain
in the confederate army and was
held in high esteem by his superiors
and loved by the brave Texans he
led.
"He now lives at Del Rio, in West
ern Texas, where he owns one of tbe
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Another Genius Discouraged.

He glided into the Office and quiet
ly approached the editors desk.
81 have written a poem," he began.
"Welll" exclaimed the editor, with
a look and a tone intended to annihi-
late.
But he calmly resumed.
81 have written a poem on My Fa-
ther's Barn. an"
"Ol" interrupted the editor with
extraordinary gentleness, "you don't
know how greatly l am relieved. 4
poem written on your fathers barn,
eh? I was afraid it was written on
paper, and that you wanted me to
publish it. If l should ever happen
to drive past your fathers barn I'll
stop and read the poem" - Stray
Stories.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

We would like to ask, through the col
umns Of your paper, II there is any per-
son who has used Green's August Flower
for the cure Of Indigestion. Dyspepsia
and Liver Troubles that has not been
cured-and We also mean their results.
such as sour stomach. fermentation Of
food, habitual costiveness, nervous dys.
pepsia, headaches, respondent feelings,
sleeplessness-in fact, any trouble con.
nected with the stomach or liveri This
medicine has been sold for many years in
all civilized countries, and we wish to
correspond with you and send you one Of
our books free ofcost. Ifyou never tried
August Flower. try a 25 cent bottle first.
We have never known of its failing. If
so. something more serious is the matter
with you. The 25 cent size has Just been
introduced this year. Regular size 75
cents. At all druggistst
G. G. GREEN, Woodbury., n. j.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Nothing destroys some peoples mem
DRY like doing them favor.
One Minute Cough Cnre

Is the only harmless cough cure thai
gives quick relief. Cures Coughs. Colds
Group, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough,
Pneumonia, Asthma, LaGrippe and all
Throat, Chest and ung troubles. l got
soaked by rain, says Gertrude f. Fenner,
Muncie, Ind, and contracted sever
cold and cough. failed rapidly; lost As
lbs. My druggist recommended One
Minute Cough Cure. The first bottle
brought relief; several cured me. am
back TO my old weight. 14S lbs. One
Minute Cough Cure cuts the phlegm. re-
lieYes the cough at once draws out in
flammation, cures Group. An ideal re-
medY for children.-And Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Jnmned on a Ten Penny Nail.

The little daughter Of Mr.. J. n. Powell
Jumped on An inverted rake made Of ten
penny nails. and thrust one nail entirely
through her foot and second one half
way through. Chamberlain's Pain Balm
was promptly applied and five minutes
later the pain had disappeared and no
more suffering was experienced. In
three days the child was wearing her
shoe as usual and with absolutely no dis
comfort. Mr.. Powell is a well known
merchant Of Portland, Va. Pain Balm
is an aniisepiic and heals such injuries
without maturation and in one-third the
time required by the usual treatment
For sale by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
CITY DIRECTORY.

sftvnn-W. r. kluntOn.
prrsfnENr or CoUNCIi-W. r.. Anderson
.n.r> CoJNClL-Ry Committees.
rfnancl-W. H. Gillian, %. A. Wicker
.fE O. Morris.
Sr.l'nance- Is. Wall. y. h. Davidson
and A. sruuucft.
.,IIne4-M anderson, a. r. Crailt
..i ~ b. Davidson.
..ineiery Wv. 4. Gillian. A. r.. Cralle and
E 4. tmwhlft
~il.ht-n r. Wicker, E. H. Morris and
\ 81 naN dsou.
-ire,t-I. r. Martin, r.. l.. Morris and W.
o. Anderson.
.,,arits-E g.. Erambert, W. l.. Gillian
trfE T.. Morris.
rlnas-ii. r.. Wall. %. T.. Wicker and W.
H sIlIHm.
.r.-a Uouse--W r.. Anderson, r. l..
rr.mhert .ld a. r. Cralle.
Eir,-N b. Davidson, W. l.. Anderson and
t'S'or-E. l.. Erambert, A. E. Cralle and W.
D. Anderson.
Naier-N. f.. Craile, 4. l.. Erambert and
'ssf.ir-E M + l.. Morris. O T. Wicker and ~.
d. Davidson.
tltrk-E. j. Whitehead.
llfr rreuSurcr-S. W. Paulett, Jr.
tttmmis>ioner OF ReVenue-P. III. c. Rice
IfvS.r rreaut--R. ID. Miller.
nnfir.-l Leslie FOCUS and j. T.. l4igOn.
-4.-f Electric plaut---o. 4. Wicker.
.bfef sire Departmental. NJ. Robson.
..frfet COMMISSIONER. =. Hart
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Cures BlOOd P0iSon.

Cure guaranteed Of the worst case by
taking four to sixteen bottles Of b. Is
b. Botanic Blood Balm). Have you
tches in bones or joints, ulcers, erup.
tions, scrofula, sore mouth, mucous
blotches, rhumatism, offensive catarrh,
falling hair, fostering eating sores, can.
Ger, copper-colored spots? Then b. b.
b. will heal every sore, make the blood
pure and rich, and stop every ache. b.
b. b. tested thirty years and cures
especially the deep-seated old cases.
Druggists 81. Trial treatment free by
writing Blood Balm Company, Atlanta,
Ga. Medical advice given free by ex-
perts on blood poison. Write today for
advice and trial treatment.
Sold by II. G.. Crute, Druggist.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

A professional diver says that one
Of the strange effects Of diving is the
invariable bad temper felt while work
ing at the bottom Of the sea. Asthis
usually passes away as soon as the
surface is reached, it is probably due
to the pressure Of the air affecting the
lungs, and through them the brain.
The exhilaration and good temper Of
the mountain climber is a contrary
feeling, from an opposite cause.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Cured Of Piles after 40 Years.

Mr. c. Haney, Of Geneva. Ohio. had
the piles for forty years. Doctors aud
dollars could do him no lasting good
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye cured him
permanently. Invaluable for cuts, burns,
sprains, laceraiions, eczema, tetter, salt
rheum, and all other skin diseases. Look
for the name Dewitt on the package
all others are cheap, worthless counter
feits.-Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Only Indian Pan.Inner-

Armstrong COrnsilk, who has been
granted a pension by the North Caro-
lima pension board, is the only Indian
thus provided for by that state. Corn
silk is a Cherokee. He served in the
Sixty-ninth North Carolina regiment
from April, 1862. to the close Of the
war-Indianapolis News.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
A Thanksgiving Dinner.

Heavy eating is usually the first cause
Of Indigestion. Repeated attacks inname
the mucous membranes lining the stom-
ach. exposes the nerves Of the stomach,
producing a swelling after eating. heart
burn. headache, sour rising. and finally
caiarrah OF the stomach. KodOl relieves
the inflammation. protects the nerves and
cures the caiarrah. Kodol cures indiges
ton, dyspepsia, ali stomach troubles by
cleansing and sweetening the glands Of
the siomach.-Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Many broadcleth man owes it to his
marriage with calico woman.
antlonI

This is not gentle word-but when
you think how liable you are not to pur.
chase the only remedy universally known
and a remedy that has had the largest
sale of any medicine In the world since
1868 for the cure and treatment OF Con-
sumption and Throat and Lung troubles
without losing It's great popularity all
these years, you will be thankful we
called your attention to Boschee's German
Syrup. There are so many ordinary
cough remedies made by druggists and
others that are good and cheap for light
colds perhaps, bu, for seYere Coughs,
Bronchitis, Croup-and especially for
Consumption. where there is difficult
expectoration and coughing during the
nights and mornings. there Is nothing
like German Syrup. The 2j cent size
has just been introduced this year.
Regular size 70 cents. AT All druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Eight DAYS On His Back

and cured with two applications OF Dixie
Nerve and Bone Liniment. IL will cure you.
Owens q Minor Drug Co.,
Richmond, Virginia,
Gentlemen:-l have been using your Nerve
and Bone Liniment on my back and find 10
acts like charm. For eight days 4 had
been on my back and could not move and
after two applications am now out and 10
business.
Very truly yours,
f.. G.. OGBuRN, North View, Va.
Sold by White & Co. and Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

81 am willing to admit" said the
Darwinian theorist, that l came
from the ape"
"But," replied the sharp-witted
listener, "you ought to have sufii-
cient respect for your ancestors not
to admit it."-Ohio State Journal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

"Have you ever written anything
that you were ashamed off," inquired
the severe relative.
"No," answered the author. but 1
hope to some day. Ineed the money"
Washington Star.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
NOticel

The mercantile partnership Of n. +
Baraow * Co.. composed Of II. f.
Barrow and q. A. Dunlop, is from thi.
the Sth day Of October, 1902, dissolved
by mutual congeDt. The said G.. A.
Dunlop, having withdrawn and being
no longer a member Of said firm. The
firm, however, will still be conducted
In the name and style Of II. f. Barrow
u Co, and assumes all the obligations
and Indebtedness Of the firm Of which
q. A. Dunlop was a member.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
"Robert caudal suffusion"i is Boston
ese for a bobtail flush.

II you are bilious and seeking advisers
Take DeWitts Little Early Rlsers,
just before going to bed.
You will find on the morrow,
You are rid OF your sorrow-
That's all; just enough said.
These famous pills do not gripe. but
move the bowels gently and easily,
cleansing the liver. Their tonic effect
gives strength to the glands. preventing
return of the disorder. Anderson Drug
Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07

"When l hear a man spoken Of as
having 4O,oOO, 900 or S5O,OOO,OOO in cold
cash." remarked Uncle Allen Sparks,
Il always wonder If he didn't get it by
freezing out his competition. rs.'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Familiar Term Defined.

Tommy Figjam-Paw, what is a
plutocrat?
Paw Figjam-It is man who,
when he sees a new necktie that
pleases his fancy, goes and buys a
suit Of clothes to match the tie.-Los
Angeles Herald.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Some University Statistics.

Germans seem TO be more eager for
collegiate education than hepeople Of
other countries. InGermany one man
In 213 goes to a university; in Scotland,
one in 500; in the United States, one in
1000, and in England, one in 5000.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-07
Though the man Of push may be in
the rear you can't keep him there.
Anxious Moments.

Some Of the most anxious hours Of a
mothers life are those when the little
ones Of the household have the Group.
There is no other medicine so effective in
this terrible malady as Foley's Honey and
Tar. II is a household favorite for
throat and lung troubles. and as II con.
iains no opiates or other poisons. 1t can
be safely given. Sold by II. G. Cruie.