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Reception.

On the evening Of the nth INST
from 9 % l. o'clock the hospilabie
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert LOUIS
Freear was the scene Of brilliant ana
enjoyable reception. II was IN honor
Of Miss Essie Phillips and Miss Rosa
lie Pettis, who are guests 81 Mrs'
Freear.
Miss Merrie Versef and Miss Salile
Clark Cullen received the guests -
they arrived. Miss Nerser presided
at the punch bowl with Misses frankie
Mckinney and March Edmunds a.
sisting her. Follwing are those VINO
were there during the evening"
Misse. Annie Have Cunningham
Genevieve Yenable, Mary Moore
frankie Mckinney, March Edmunds.
Auuie Freear, Martha Floumoy, Mrs.
Littleton Edmunds, Dr. and Mr..
Anderson, Mr. aud Mrs. John }.
Walker Mr.. aud Mr.. Vim. +. Moore
Mr.. aud Mrs. john a. Garland, Mr. W.
B. Agnew, Mr. \. G. Chaplain Mr.
Vernon Pauleti, Air. V. ID. Nenable'
DR.. Johu Hamlet Dr. W J. ellis, Dr
j. r. spencer Dr. p W. Beckham'
Mr.. Dorsey I. Davis, Mr. Louis Pau
lett, Nj. Henry T. Scott aud Mr.. A. v.
Russell.
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Imporian,to Candidates.

The State Democratic Primary plan
requires all candidates for the House OF
Delegates aud the candidates for the
county and district offices to give
notice. stating the Office for which they
are candidate at least - days prior
To the date Of the primary 10 be held
i'm this county-on the 23ih Of septic M
Der. The candidates for the House OF
Delegates aud the candidates for the
county offices, must give notice TO the
county chairman and the candidates
for supervisor aud all other district
offices must give notice 10 the district
chairman. The chairman Of the
several districts will toward a list Of
candidates in their respective districts
to the county chairman.
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The Finite Limiting the Infinite.

Union services were held last sun
DAY night at the Methodist church anu
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, Of the Baptist
church. preached the sermon HIS
subject may be expressed IN these
words. Human limitations upon d.
vine Power" II is right hard 70 con-
ceive how the finite can control The IN
Gni,e and vet the preacher reached
this conclusion in his DISCUSSION VI
the question, and those Of US VINO ioi.
lowed him were carried with him 10
the same conclusion, to-wil' "Ai'ei al
man Is a. good a. be wants to be.
The last Of these services for 'n''
Jason will be held at the Bap'is'
church next sunday night and We pre-
sume Dr. Potts will preach the ser
mon
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Mount Leigh Mu,ing.

MI. LEIGH, VA, Aug. -, 1898.
Mrs. Il. W. Bruce and little John are
spending several days this week with
her sister. Mrs Jas. T Clark.
Mr.. b. Wilson, Jr, visited friends
near Rice sunday
Mr. Tommie Miller and sister spent
Sunday with their sister, Mrs. Hurt Of
Burkeyile.
Mr.. Kent jenkins aud wife, Of Jen-
pings Ordinary, were at Mr.. "Nepe'
jenkins Monday.
Mr.. Reese, 81 Ontario, Va, spent
several days recently % the home OF
Mr.. J. l.. Weaver.
Mrs. II. W. Barbee and children, Of
Richmond, are spending some time at
Mr.. Jas. T. CLARK.
Mrs. Smell and son, u Reardon' and
Miss Addie Foster, Of Travis, were
guests at Liberty Hall' Saturday.
Mr.. Winston Clark spent sunday
and Monday with biz grandparents at
Travis.
Miss Margaret Roache returned Ia
her home IN Richmond on Saturday
much TO the regret Of her many friends
Mr.. X. b. Wilson spent several days
last week with bis sister, Mrs. Wooiion
of Chase City.
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county has nothing 90 do with. The
country people should not only refuse
o. be drawn into the tight, but they
should. aud believe viii, Iebuke those
who are trying % force them Into it.
Finally, Mr. Editor. protest against
the attitude NJ this faction. some OF
them are going around the county and
saving in manner if not Boz words, that
those who vote against them are
against morality. running with the
whi.key crowd. " opposed to decency
and order" opposed o. religion DO
politics. % against clean political and
civil life.n etc. Now ! am not "oppos-
"a % morality" ann not running
with the whiskey crowd, " am not cop
posed 90 decency aud order am very
much iu favor Of "ciean political aud
civil life Aud a. to religion 10 poll
tics. have no objection % a man
practicine biz religion wherever be
goes. But when a man boasts % me
about bic own religion OF his Own great
honesty. ] feel al once Ike saying
old fellow. let your friend FAY that for
you.
This attitude of superior morality
may scare some weakened voter D
won't scare any body else.
COrNIRNMAN.
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Their AnnnaI Picnic.

Under the trees in the spacious YAK
land grove which Is the country resi-
dence ofMr. W. P. Gillian, the annual
nlcpic Of the Farmville Baptist sun
dav school was given on last Friday
the 2lst. Perhaps the largest crowd
which has ever attended one OF these en-
,ovable occasions was present The day
was ideal in every respect, and a more
thoroughly fun-loving, enthusiastic
good. humored crowd was never seen
They roamed about the big yard sang
nlayed tennis, croquet, base ball ana
cat about in hooks and corners
whispering ~ Get nothings one to the
other
In addition to the Farmville crowd
whole neighborhood families "ei'
there and every one enjoyed the DAY %
the full Mr.. and Mrs. Gillian a
whose hospitable residence the picnic
is annually given, were the ieauins
spirits in making every one feel per
fectly "at home, snd to them All an
Indebted for a day Of rare pleasure
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ADELE, PIX. Ed. Co, Va, !
August >, 1898

ADELE. Pr Ed. Co, VA
August >, 1898
We Adellians are still IN a happy
state Of existence and enjoying the
pleasures Of the good old summer time
To the fullest extent. The weather II
rather too warm to he termed delight
full, but the sunshine j. just what is
needed after the continued rains Of the
past two weeks.
Miss May Cunningham, one Of
Adelle's most attractive young ladies
is now on visit 10 relatives ana
friends ID Prospect.
Mr.. Brooks Elan. who has been very
sick for several weeks at his home near
Adele. is said to be Improving which
all Of his friends will be glad 10 hear
The young ladies especially VII lee
glad TO see him out again.
Prof +. NJ. Terry will leave today
for Barlow, TIA, where be WI accept a
position as principal Of an academy.
His many friends are sorry To see him
leave. but wish him much success 10
his work. And by the way, bis accom-
plishments do not all lie in literary
channels for he il a very successful
farmer also and has the champion
tobacco on Spring Greek, some Of IL
measuring forty inches long by twenty
four wide which he vii leave IN the
/ hands Of bis partner, Mr.. Edward
/ Booker.
Mr.. and Mn Wells, Of Farm'ille
and MIs. Oakes are visiting IN tbs
nelghborhood.
The Misses Mickle entertained obi
last Saturday p. m, from 800 10 : d
honor Of their little piece, Miss Lillian
Virginia Mickle, Of Nathalie, who u Oh
A visit 10 them. A most delightful
evening was spent. and the guest
feasted on melons, cake and deliciou
cream. The Adele band composed d
Lieutenant w. r. Bughwell an'
Messrs. Ray and NJ. C. Mickle mad
, splendid music in honor Of the occasion
and the young people made the "welki'
ringn with their happy shouts as the
participated in merry games aud ga
p chatter. Among the guests wei
Misses Reva, Ethel and Margie Bil
ford, Mary Booker, Adeliue, Julia am
Eva Cunningham. sadie Coyingloi
Lotlie Woodson, aud Lizzie and fannI
e Baldwin: Messrs. George aud henr
!, Booker, Edward Newton, John Gun
p ningham, sam y and Merton Dickersoi
n It was pronounced one Of the mo-
IS enjoyable evenings Of The season an
one which will long be remembered b
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Especially advised Tor chronic, old cas-,
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Pamplin Paragraphs.
PAMPLIN, Va, Aug. >, 'O5.

PAMPLIN, Va, Aug. =, '05.
Miss Annie Fleet, Of Richmond, Va,
is visiting Mn. y. A. Davis, Of this
place.
Rev. Mr.. P. NJ. Bell, Of Prospect
also pastor Of Methodist church here, Is
holding a meeting this week.
Mr.. f. NJ. Terry left on the 18th for
Barton, Ga, to accept q position a.
principal OF high school at that place.
A good many left here on the excur-
sion TO Washington this morning, and
we were sorry to see two young ladies
from Smithville, drive up just ID
time 90 be- left
Miss Annie Gillian, who has been
sick with fever il improving.
Miss Elsie left on oath for q visit ia
her sister Mrs. Mary Dillon, Indian
Rock, Va
Mrs. Lawrence Gillian has com
menced improving from a spell offeyer
and We will be glad to welcome hin
back IN town.
Miss Hannah Warren, who has oeeI
on a visit 20 her parents here VIII re
turn 90 Newport News Oh 18th.
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RoY9fNA
EGSSy4kGSs.. x
narIIngton HeIghls DOS.
Darlington Heights. Va. :
August 26, 1903. !

August -, 1908.
on lat Saturday, the 22nd, at the
ho.pitable home Of Mr.. G. r. Watson,
near this place, was one Of the most en-
joyable picnics given this season.
The crowd gathered At $50 and left At
T. O'Clock. Had games Of all kinds.
supper Wa served at $50. Every
thing I'm abundance i'm the way Of
meats and sweets. Among the guests
present were Miss Beulah Crute, Of
Roanoke. Miss Annie Watts, Of Lynch
burg Miss Brown, Of Richmond; Miss
Maud Carter, Miss Matte Crute, Miss
Bell Shorter. Miss Lizzie Anderson,
Misses Mary and Lizzie Dillon, Mr..
Lizzie Pa-e. Of Washington, ID. G.
Me-srs. Tom Younge, Leslie Dillon
sam Overtou, Louis, Of Richmond,
Elliott Anderson, Walter Wood, Thee.
Carter. j. II. Crute. Chaperones, Mr..
Mt. Dillon, Mrs. Theo. Carter, Mrs
James Elliott.
We are sorry 10 learn that Mrs. james
Foster is very much indisposed.
Miss Aunie Watts, who has been
the charming guest Of the Misses Dillon
LETT today for Lynchburg.
Mrs. Mollie Payne is spending the
week on the Heights
Miss Broom Of Richmond, j. the
guest Of her sister, Mrs. Webb.
Mis-. Mary Dillon expects to leave
next Monday for Washington, d. c.
TO study for a trained nurse. We wish
her much success.
90 September the Attn there will he
Sunday school picnic at Spring Creek
church. We are all looking forward
with much pleasure to that day.
a veryserious accident happened iC
Mr. sam Anderson last week. he
Jumped in the canal and stuck wire
m his foot. He il suffering much pair
from TO-
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Stoddert snap shots
sropDERr. Va Aug. y, '@.

SroDDERr, Va Aug. ~ 'US.
our quiet little place is a. usual qa'et'
and bot for the coming and gong OF
the few young people in our neighbor-
hood. the monotony would be IN the
extreme.
Miss Pettice Crute, who has been on
q few weeks visit 10 her cousin MIS-
Paul Jones, Of sheppards, returned
home last week.
Mr.. John Garrett, Of Buckingham
visited in the home Of Mr. Wyatt Cruie
last week.
Messrs Bernard and Ellis Anderson
Of Farmvile, spent several days OF iAs'
week with their sister, Mrs.. &C. Cra"
ley.
Mr.. james ". Crute, OF West Point
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Tine "Silent" Man.

Editor H,rIid.-In the last issue Of
your paper "Fair Play accuses Hon.
Jno. J. owen Of beinga "silent' man.
Grave accusation that. Stonewall
Jackson would have been forced 20
plead guilty" 70 like charge, and SO
the immortal Lee. and SO the "lron
Duke. % and 80 Maury who traced road
WAYS through the restless pillows, and
So Newton who walked al home mong
the starr. and -o our Edison who j
silently bui surely unlocking Nature's
hidden rece--e- and revealing her
secrets which ior untold ages have re-
fused to come out into the light Of day
al the wooing of other wizards.
"SHent2n Yes. but while Others tore
The air with furious speech, our john
silently secured better privileges for
Virginia girlhood, thousands for Farm
Vile year by year aud hundreds for at
least one Of the official staff Of the
state Female Normal School. The giit
of rab is not much, bat the gift 20
.etis valuable, especially where inn
p1riant appropriations are involved.
.Had DE doUued the dreadful dan
ger Of reopeuing boar rooms it may
nave been that advocates f1r a new
. Normal might have supported him, '
"Fair Play" continues, and when
first read the ,-uteuce failed 90
"cstch ou" 90 ii. meaning, and as ]
have continued io read % the soon
fusion becomes worse couf0uuded.
Isit p1ssib.e that The "w.iling and ef-
fectiver assistant of Judge Mann in
/ his great auii-saiouu fight has sudden
.lv become % reopeuer of saloons: Aud
would indeed the advocates Or ne"
Normal "haye supported him 10 biz
effort to down an evil the existence OF
which ga prominent school official
wa- quoted as saying would "impeIi
. the appropriation.
Ideny with all the emphasis ] can
give to The word lhat the prominent
supporters of John owen iu the pres
emf fight are saloon keepers
Had space at my command could
here and now sound the roll call Of Dos
supporters, and a. they answered whei
b their names were called the readers o
i tine Herald would recognize the fami
Q liar voices of D. out 81 licensed prae
b rtioner- Of medicine iu oar town, VIII
, are sent f1r 90 our homes DO The hour
B |of sickness. aud 90 whose skill AM
+ honor are with perfect confidence com
D mitted our suffering ones. Listei
& again and they would catch the name
3 If trusted officials, trained teacher
q men who lead iu business circles an
e church member. BOO 'good and reguIa
b standing But The cro0niug charg
e of"Fair Play against silent JON
e r.. that he is wicked enough 90 be vi
z ling 10 ,abmit 10 the people Of Oh
=. Farmville District the decision of
j. question which now arrays fnen
q against friend. church member again
b church member and which bias iuva1
i- Cd the sacred circles of our homes
make divisions even there
I'd Isit "fair" 90 charge that the repr
sentative VINO simply wants 20 repr
" sent i. an enemy Of "order, societ
1r morality and religion or Let the a
v .wer come from the people, aud lil
DO Jobp the "sileut.' ] will bow 10 the
be- decision
,e VOTER.
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TRAVIS, Va, Aug. -, 1895.

TRAVIS, Va, Aug. -, 1898.
Mrs. John Foster and family, were
delightfully."- surprised last Friday by a
visit from Mrs. T.. +. Swell, and son,
Hugh, aud Miss Martha Elliott, Of
Charlotte. They returned on Monday,
accompanied by Miss Witt Foster, who
will spend some time visiting friends
aud relatives in Charlotte and Camp
bell counties.
Mr.. Putnam Fontaine u san An
tonia, Texas, visited his sister, Mrs. W.
NJ. Gillian last week. lie lef Tues
day with his niece, Miss Ruth Gillian,
TO visit ms mother at Clifton Forge.
Mrs. Fannie Anderson, Who has been
visiting Mrs. Gannaway for some time,
returned on sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. :. A. Bonduraut aud
little Louise went on tie excursion 10
Washington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. w. Bruce, Mr. aud
Mrs. Barbee, Of Richmond, and Mr..
Jas. T. Clark, wife and sons, aud Miss
susie Watkins visited at Mr. John Eos
tiers Sunday.
We are sorry TO report Mrs. Kate
Gillian and Mr. W. \. Bruce still Oh
the sick list.
Miss Addie Venable l. visiting rela-
lives at Prospect.
Farmers are quite busy now pulling
suckers, killing worms and "eailng
/ watermelOns'
At called meeting Oh sunday, Mt
II. II. Bruce presented q request for
Sharon church TO entertain the Apo
mattox Association next August The
vote was IN the affirmative, and one
lady went home to set some hens I'M
mediately.
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Lnnenhnrg Letter.
LrNENBURG c. H., Va, I
Aug. y, 1893. J

aug. - lvN''
The crops in this section are looking
well. especially the tobacco crop, and
the farmers, who make bright tobacco
are now fue curing.
Alessrs. VIM. J. Bragg, Jr, and /.
d. Bragg have built a nice two-story
dwelling house on their fine tobacco
farm near this place, aud have at the
present time several workme engaged
IN la,hing aud plastering and building
Of chimney- They have q large and
excellent crop Of tobacco. Have COM
menced curing and so far with great
success.
Rev. J. ". Gee commenced pro-
tracted meeting at the Methodist
church here on last sunday night to be
continued several days.
Rev. b. r. Bedinger, the synodical
evangelist, will preach on next sun
dav al Ia Crosse ~ Mecklenburg coun'
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Ahate the Nnl.ance.

Editor Hcr0ld.-Nour suggestion To
break up the loafing crowd accustomed
TO gather in the front room Of our post
Office building i- an excellent one
Close the window. seats against them
ar render them Uncomfortable with
sharp tacks. The idler il opposed 10
standing and denied the luxury Of
seat he will move on. The postoiiice
building belongs 10 the public and
should not he given oyer to the I'M
washed aud uuimployed aud unsavory.
MAIL.
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Died al his residence, in Cuml eI'
land county. on August 25th' MI ..
" Baldwin. in the sixty-tiith year OF
his age He had been declining for
..versl months but it was surprise
10 nj. loved ones when the end came
From the time he was taken III unu
he died there never was reoeliious
expre-.ion. and his spirit departed
,y,,hout a struggle. lie is survived by
ia wife ak children aud one brother
A. p 4 Baldwin, Of Fsrmvihe.
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Washington Excursion.

Make your arrangement To- go Old
the grand excursion io W a-hih5po ~
over tine Norfolk and Western hall-
nav from Lynchburg via Peler-9.luli Z
and Richmond. August 45th. lnls
viIl lea solid train o. Washington
mo- change Of CARS. Will leave Pamp-
lin Il.O4 "A. NJ. Prospect Has; Farm
viiis 1l.gs. Rice ll.5- a. IN. k1un1l
trip - OO. Thi, excursion viii aloIu
sii ner-ops who wish 90 visit oui
National capital an opportunity 70 u'
80 stan unusually low price.
ID. i. HANRlNs, Manager
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NiIdon Vito.
MIZDON, Pr Ed. Co. Va, ;
Aug. -, 1873. j

nNLNFff 4 r. Aftff
Aug -, 1875.
Prof. +. NJ. Terry, Of Adele len
Tuesday for Georgia where he VIII
take charge Of graded school.
The Buffalo district school board met
At Prospect August 18th. OF course
teachers are glad To know where they
are TO be looking out for winter
quarters. The board was surprised 10
find that 80 few Of the applicants pre-
sented certificates.
some Of the people Of the neighbour
hood had very enjoyable time at the
picnic at Oakland"
Mr.. n. B. Phillips made hyihs
trip 10 the "Hin City" last saturday
Miss Carrie Davis, Of Petersburg i
visiting Miss Alma Hunt.
Miss Myrtis Phillips l. visiting a
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Mr.. J. ID. Moore's.
Mr.. J. NJ. Binford, Of Richmond j.
spending some time in the neignDoi'
hood
Mr.. and Mrs. ". II. G.. Ransom were
in the pelghborhood Sunday and Mon
day
Our housekeepers are busy Win 'i'e'
canning and preserving.
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Sunday.
Miss Margefy Power, Of Norfolk, b. on
"A visit 90 her cousin, Mr. Anderson
Lyon
Mrs. aud Miss Wallace, u Richmond,
are spending n few weeks at West
Hill" with Mrs. Dr. Chas. Blanton.
Mrs. William johnson. Of Amelia,
spent last week at "West Hill
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ON last saturday a solid train OF
twenty five cars Of foreign tobacco wa
f,-uarded from the Norfolk and West
ern railway freight station to foreign
markets. This tobacco was from capt
= W. Paulett aud Messrs. }. NJ. ven
able & Co. This is certainly bushes. -
an loaded and'forwarded iu one day.
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ON and after September 1T ! Wi.
again he with Messrs II. +. Barrow
& Go. / thank my friends Tor theiI
patronage in the past aud asking a
continuance Of their favors promise
to serve them ~ in the past.
" Respectfully.
T. r. SMITH.
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NOTICE.

The Board of supervisors OF lhf ,o.n's
ine. on september 2th. TBS. receive pil- i"t
TAKING CARR or THE POOR
80 thc poor hOu-c. 40 .......-.,,
A nrm ofc9 acrcs win ail ntc
i,.,',... and ouf-i,ulldine~ viii d. iurnisnti io
~. ..,,.,,....f rI bidder. also good nNflilHh
t..,.e md necessary ont-nulidiug- tfrin'
mo board reserve che right 10 reject "Ns
and an bids. ...,.,r.,,r.f. ,...r
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A good, reliable, industrious man TO
furnish team aud to work my farm one
half mile east Of Farmyille. To the
right man an excellent opportunity.
JNO. &. RICHARDSON.
aug ll-lm.
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4 seven room dwelling now occupied
A. the Methodist parsonage. stable
garden aud necessary outhpuSes.
Mater Oh premises. Apply 70
W. +. NENABLE.
Aug. 2l-3t.
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Returning leave Nofioik ~ H.
- amond q 40 q. M, August llih.
Call on agents Tor fuflher 9tofma'ioh
or write.
N r BrvfrL. J. 4. PACK,
a. y 4 Excursion Agent.