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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-10
AT THE NORMAL.
HOW A DAY BEGINS AND ENDS
Jud What the Girls do From Rising
Hour 70 ihe Time OF Retiring.


Fora crca many of the students in
the schoo. building ihe day begins with
the ringing ,t the big bell down in the
yard al s'> O'CLOCK in lhe morning, a
great many more are awakened 10y 'he
warning '"ne OF The same bell at a
quarter past -r'en' ana some ie"
huued.} ".. '' ''e S'unu OF 'ne
breakfast .r.. hu' "'' manage 10 gel
ln '''
ia.t has Ia...' ''-'''
This me' '"-l' u"u' ABOUT eish'
O'Clock. After .. i-"Nef the girls hurry
eagerly 'N'' '"' A''e''loly ha''' eacn
with high h'p' of receiving a letter at
"mailaI which no" follows. They
1T down anal u-'ienii} wait while Mrs.
Morrison reads ""i the names Of lucky
ones who march up and receive their
letier- lh.- taxes UP ABOUT ten or
fifteen minutes '"" 'n'n 'he glris
crowd "ut great many win leeIlhg
Of disappointment
Atffieen minutes lo nine the over
worked big ue'i m the yard announces
that 10 Is time to begin the days work
aud everybody takes her place in the
Assembly Hall for the Opening Ex-
ercises' AZ th close oi THIS Miss
Andrews plays lively march on the
piano and the girls march out jOyfully
l9l bv twos 90 the different recitation
rooms
Recitations continue until one O'Clock
with a few vacant periods for study
which i, is earnestly hoped are used foI
that purpose.
At one O'Clock the pleasant jingle,
Jingle, of the dinner-bell is followed by
a crowdng through the lower hall To
the dlning-room This time none are
late except perhaps a few Training
school teachers who have the pleasure
Of excepting in" some naughty pupils.
If the day is Wednesday or Saturday
every seat is sure to be occupied by its
accustomed owner for these are dessert
DAYS r
IL is remarkable o. notice how the
girls. on entering the room. glance
toward the side board 10 see whether
there are plates. glass saucers OF china
saucer-. for by this they can guess what
they shall have for dessert. And if
they happen To see china saucers there
is such look Of woe on every face for
everyone knows that they are doomed
to eat either tapioca OF bread pudding
that day.
At two o'clock there is mail call"
again and then the days lessons are
continued until quarter past four.
For the rest Of the afternoon the girls
are free to go walking or down town;
they usually do the latter.
Every one must he IN the school
yard by six O'Clock when ii is time for
supper. AT fifteen minutes to six the
same big bell rings out to warn the
lOlterers that they should be turning
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-10
The Dignity ofthe Teachers Profession

There are few who have greater re-
sponsibilities than those Of the teach
er's profession. When this profession
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-10

Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys
and bladder right. Don't delay taking.
Sold by II. {. Crute.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-10

Go.Carts are "all the go" for going
babies. Doyne can please you in price
and s.yle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-10

Foleys Honey and Tar contains no
opiates, and will not constipate like
nearLg al, other cough medicines. Re-
iusl ,stitutes. Sold by II. @. Crute.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Singing Into a Phonogrnph.

'When singer is up before an audi
ence he or she can tell whether the
effect Of the voice is pleasing or not by
watching the cOuntenances of the lis
tcners." says Thomas A. Edison in
Popular Mechanics. "When. however.
one sings into a dead instrument. like
the phonograph. without the slightest
recognition as to whether the voice is
properly tuned and pitched. the singer
becomes rather nervous. 1 know some
very capable singers who can sing
splendidly before an audience, but
when it comes to getting their voice
into the phonograph they are dumb. !
have brought people of great note out
to the works and paid them handsome
ly for their vocal efforts only to find
when l came to reproduce these at
tempts on the phonograph that the rec
ords were utterly worthless"
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

and Sapphira but in all probability
absolutely destroy my little ones also.
Falsehoods in the church: That
means many of us are weekly and
daily breaking the public pledges we
have made TO God Take, for instance,
that promise which you made when
you joined the church. Have you kept
it? Every Sunday night at the close of
the meetings the members of hundreds
and thousands of Christian EndeavOr
services are repeating the Christian
EndeavOr pledge, Il promise him that
/ will strive to do whatever he would
like to have me do; that l will make it
the rule of my life to pray and read
the Bible every day and to support my
own church in every way. especially by
attending all her regular Sunday and
midweek services, unless prevented by
some reason which can conscientious
ly give to my Saviour" DO all the
young people read the Bible every day
and conscientiously try to attend the
midweek church services? Are they
simply periuring themselves TO God
with their lips? Are they trying. CON
scientiously trying, to live up to the
teachings of the beautiful motto, 1t is
better to be than to seem?" Remember.
the periurers Of my text were destroy
ed because they were making a false
statement to the church. Many and
many church members who deliberate
ly at the church affairs continue to lie
to God and continue to break the prom
ises which they are making Sunday
after Sunday must answer to God for
their sins as Ananias and Sapphira
had to answer.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Locomotire HenhIirhts.

A recent improvement in railroad 10
cOmotive headlights is to send a beam
of light vertically from the locomotive,
as well as straight ahead. The column
Of light rising vertically from the loco
motive can be seen from a great dis
tance, even though a hill should inter
vene to hide the ordinary headlight
and dull the sound of the whistle. The
searchlight effect used aboard ships is
thus to some extent utilized. An ap-
proaching locomotive with this device
always signals its coming with a pill
lar of fire" by night, producing an i'm
pressive as well as useful effect.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Case Of French Grin.

Paris now boasts man with steel
hands, Admitted to a hospital the
other day at his own request, he was
examined by a student and pronounced
to be absolutely well. He thereupon
seized the students hand aud squeezed
it till he literally crushed the fingers to
show his appreciation of the welcome
intelligence.
On being removed to a police station
he broke a thick log of wood in two,
bent pair of pinchers with his fingers
and burst rope wound ten times
round barrel One would hardly
blame the acquaintance of this man if
he reverted to the savage greeting of
rubbing noses.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
A Suggestion.
Thus, my friends. the whole trend O
this sermon is to prove that

Thus. my friends. the whole trend Of
this sermon is to prove that
Words are mighty words are living
Serpents with their venomous stings,
Or bright angels crowding round us,
With heavens light upon their wings.
1t is to prove that every word we
utter, whether true or false, that word
shall never die. 1t shall at last meet
us at the Judgment seat Of God and
make US explain why we ever let ii
come forth from our lips. 1t is to
prove that God does not have one Ian
guage for the week day and another
for Sunday The PaphlagOnian pigeons
were said to have had two hearts, but
no human mortal can have two hearts.
A man cannot have one honest tongue
with which he speaks to God and an
other false tongue with which he talks
to his fellow men. The Bible distinctly
and emphatically states that Chris
tians must come forth out of the sin
full world and separate themselves
from it. In no way can this be done
better than by speaking the Christian
language of straightforward truth. Are
we ready to speak that truth wherever
it may be found?
But there is just one little suggestion
l would like to make before l close
Remember, lie is not always told
with the lips. 1t can also be spoken
by the hand and the foot The last
words my father ever wrote in his
study were these, The Language of
Action" They were to be the caption
of the next sermon he intended to
write. Beware. 0 man. that when
you attempt to speak in this language
of action" you shall not only have an
honest tongue. but n truthful hand and
a truthful smile, n truthful shrug of
the shoulders, a truthful foot and also,
very imperatively, a truthful silence.
There is Il time to speak There is also
a time to keep still. But if man
keeps still when he ought to speak
then silence itself may speak in the
tones of the lOudest af-
or of the loudest negatives.
Let your life in all its parts be yea.
yea" and nay. nay" Some insects
have a thousand eyes. The human be-
ing by the language of action" may
have a thousand tongues. These wor-
ship either at the altar of truth or at
the satanic shrine of endless falsities.
copyright, 1878, by Louis Klopsch.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

be cornered. They are just as much
at home with the wholesale manipu-
lator as with the retail dealer, with the
great capitalist as with the humble
trader seated behind the counter of the
little country store. We have all felt
upon our hot cheeks the baleful touch
Of their infectious breath. They ride
down with us when we go shopping in
the morning. They come home with
us when we turn our backs upon the
glass offices at night.
FalsehOods in the business world!
They figure not only in the transac-
lions of buyers and sellers, but in the
declarations of the taxpayer. Here
romes the county assessor. How much
is your property worth? oh" you
answer, if n farmer, mot much. l
hardly made a living off the place last
year. My crops barely met expenses.
The house is simply white elephant
on my hands. l would get rid of it if
could. Put it down, say, for $4,000"
The assessor departs. About six months
later railroad corporation wishes to
have the right of way through your
property. The representative Of that
road comes to you. How much is
your property worth?" oh" you an
swer. Il do not want to sell under any
conditions. This is the finest farm
land in all this region. Besides, the
place has for me a sentimental as well
as an intrinsic value. My father was
born here. My children were born
here Well, if l must. l must. That
farm and that old homestead are worth
at least $4,000 They are cheap at
that" There are your two answers.
Why the discrepancies? Why did you
make one statement to the assessor /
and another to the railroad corpora
ton? Did you lie first? Did you lie
last? Did YOU lie both times?
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

BY the aid Of nneIy mvIdea nicKci
and other metals petroleum has been
obtained from acetylene and hydrogen
by Sabatier and Senderens. This has
suggested a simple explanation Of nat
ural petroleum. Instead of assigning
TO it an organic origin it is only neces-
sary to assume the existence in the
earth of alkaline earthly metals and
their carbides. which on contact with
water would yield hydrogen and acety-
lene. Meeting nickel, cobalt and iron.
the two gases would give rise to reac-
ton that would furnish the various
kinds of petroleum.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04
Delaware college.

The College will open September the
10th, 1903. Entrance examinations
viii be held on the Sth and 9th of Sep
iember. For catalogues and other in
formation, apply to.
6 % 12t Geo. A. Harter, President.
Milford chronicle., 1903-09-04

book and run? Oh, no; but because
most people would rather hear i'll Of
their neighbors than good. Therefore
when a falsehood is once started about
a neighbor it travels on with seven
league boots, and instead of having
one emissary it gradually enlists ten,
twenty, fifty, thousand persons to
peddle its evil and transmit its destroy
mg venom.
Falsehoods in the social world!
Why? Because few people can ac-
curately rq eat any statement they
hear. Without intending to misquote,
they make verbal changes which slight
ly or seriously affect the meaning. II
you would prove this statement
would have you play a simple game
which we children used to play in my
younger days. We would have twenty
or thirty people sit about the parlor i'll
a circle. Then we would have one per
son, who was the leader, whisper a
simple statement or tell a short story
to the person upon his right. That per
son would in turn whisper the same
story. And on and on the story would
go until it had made the full circle
Then the last person in the circle
would tell the story as he heard it,
Then the first person would tell the
story as he told it. And the two stories
would be no more alike than the
striped fur Of a panther is like the
white wool of a pet lamb.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS
ON STATE POLITICS
Conditions in New York, Nebraska,
and Kentucky.

Representatives John Dwight. OF New
York: d. Linn GOoch. OF Kentucky. and
Elmer J. Burkett, of Nebraska. are in
Washington attending to business be-
fore the departments.
All are willing TO talk generally OF
politics in their States, bat none has
any news of Importance.
Representative Gooch says Governor
Beckham is certain TO be reelected, that
the Blue Grass State, the claims of the
Republicans to the contrary notwith-
standing, is going Democratic in the ma
tionaI election, and that Senator Cor
man is the favOrite for the nomination.
Representative BUrkett says his State
is Republican, that Bryan made a for
tune as a candidate for the Presidency,
and that he is losing power in the West.
He also asserts that the West is for
Roosevelt.
Representative Dwight is OF the
opinion that New York is going Repub-
lican. None of the visitors seems to
know whom the Democrats are likely to
nominate.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
T0DAYS RETAIL PRICES.

VEGETABLES-Tom 13c Il peck
onions. 15c 4 peck; string beans.
&c to &c Il peck; summer squash,
&c to sc; rhubarb. SC to 10c; let
tuce. &c to Sc bunch; celery, Sc
to 12c bunch; cucumbers, &c to SC; egg
plants. &c to Sc; caulifower, 15c to 25c a
head; beets, sc a bunch; cabbage, 21kc to
&c a head; sweet potatoes, 15c 4
peck: peppers, for SC; apples, 1Oc
4 peck; spinach, 15c Il peck;
cymling. &C to 1Oc: cooking apples. 1Oc
Il peck; lima beans, 13c a quart; sugar
corn, zoe 20 25c dozen; potatoes, 30c to
SSc per peck; parsley 1c to sc a bunch;
carrots, sc a bunch; onions, 10c u peck
FRUIT-Pineapples, zoe to 25c; water
melons. 25c to 35c; peaches, zoe to 30c a
Apeck; California pIums, 10c box; can
taloupes, SC to 15c apiece; pears, 10c a
box; oranges, 40c to 60c dozen; Delaware
grapes, 10c box: apples. 25c to a0c a
basket; bananas. 10c to 12Ac a dozen;
Niagara grapes, 10c a box; lemons, I5c
to zoe dozen; Concord grapes. 10c per
lb.; new apples. 15c quarter peck: SickeI
box.
EGGS-23c to 25c doz.: butter, 25c to
30c lb.; American cheese, 1Sc to zoe per
lb.; schweitzer cheese, imported, 3Gc
lb.; domestic, zoe ID.
POULTRY--Chickens. dressed, 16c per
h.; spring chickens, 16c to 1Sc per h.;
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
VIRGINIA CONGRESSMEN
CONFER At THE RALEIGH
Representative Hay Much Interested
in Deeper HarborS.

According to the views of Representa-
tive James Hay. of Virginia. who has
been the ranking Democratic member OF
the House Committee on Military Affairs
for two sessions. and who is undoubt
edly going to be reappointed to the com
mittee by Mr. Cannon. is in the city to-
day for the purpose OF conferring with
Senator Martin and Representative r.
G. SOuthall. all Of whom are at the Ra-
leigh.
In speaking OF military affairs this
morning. Representative Hay said:
so far as 1 know now, there is not
likely to be much military legislation
at the coming session. The army now
has its general staff. and about every
thing it has asked for. Secretary Root
did much for the service. and we were
sorry TO see him go. He was one of
the best men who ever filled the place.
What Governor Taft intends to do as
Secretary, of course. no one can tell
now. 1t is more than probable, however.
that he is going TO ask for some minor
things, which. of course, are going to
be granted. The army now is in better
shape than it has been since the war"
The conference at the Raleigh was in
reference to deepening some OF the wa,
terways of the State. The ports of Vir-
ginia are growing so rapidly that COM
plant is made that the depth will not
admit big vessels.
AS a result of the conference TODAY
Congress is to be asked 10 do something
for the State.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
.SPIRITUALISTS MEET
IN RAUSCHER'S HALL
First Sunday Service TO BE Held
There October 4.

The First Association of Spiritualists
OF Washington has arranged to hold it's
regular Sunday services in Rauscher's ;
Hall. 1924 Connecticut Avenue. beginning
with October 4. 1903. At present the
services are held in Masonic Temple.
II is expected that a large number
Of prominent SpIritualists will address
the association this winter, among whom
will be J. J. Morse, OF England, and
Mrs. Longley, secretary Of the National
Association of Spiritualists of the
United States and Canada.
The First Association of Spiritualists
is the Oldest and largest SpirituaIist
society in Washington. It was incor-
porated here in May 1895, and has con-
stantly increased and developed since
that time. F A Wood is the president
OF the society.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02

alive. lac to 1Se per lb; spring ducks.
lSc to zoe; alive, 16c per h.; turkeys,
dressed, Ice; alive. I3c to I5c per Ib.: ca
pons. 3Oc per ID; roasting chickens. 1sc
per b.; fowl, 15c per lb.; reed birds. 75c
doz
DRESSED MEATS-VeaI, 1215c to 15c
lb; veal outlets. zoe to 25c per ID; spring
lamb, 1Sc to 20c per lb; lamb chops, l2Jzc
TO 25c per ID; mutton, 1Sc to zoe per ID;
beef, 1Oc 10 zoe per h.; pork, 15c per
lb.; steak. round, 15c; slrloin, 15c to
2Oci porterhouse. 22c to 25c: calf liver.
25c per lb.: beef liver. SC TO 10c per ID: /:
lamb liver, 10c.
FISH-Bluefsh and butterfish, 10c to
121Ac per ID; sturgeon, 15c per lb;
Spanish mackerel Csc per Ib.; rock
fish, 15c to 25c per lb.; soft shell crabs,
15c to 81 a doZ-; hard shell crabs, z0c
and 25c doz.; clans, I5c a doz-; SOC
a quart; zoe a hundred; haddock,
Sc to 10c per ID; cod, 10c per H.; /;
salmon trout. 1212c per h.; sea trout.
Sc per h.; sea bass, 15c per lb.; houn-
ders, Sc and 10c per h.; Kennebec
salmon, 30c lb; perch, 10c to 121zc per
Id; tailors. 1Oc per ID; eels, 1Oc per
h.: halibut, 20c per Ib.; spots. I0c per
lb; lobster, 20c-25c per lb; crab meat,
25c-30c a quart; pompano, 25c per ID;
Newport haddOck. 10c per ID; shark, 25c
apiece; carp, Sc to 10c per h.; hogflsh.
SOC q dozen. Moonfish, 10c to 121zc per
lb; fiukes, 10c per lb; Potomac Bass, 25c
q pound; oysters, 30c TO 40c quart.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
MAN WITH BROKEN SKULL
SITS UP AND READS PAPER
Would Not Remain in Hospital-Fails
to Call Physician.

George s. Fisher, forty-two years OF
age. who lives at the Meehan Hotel,
Second and B Streets northwest, was
employed yesterday afternoon on the
third floor Of a new building at Con
necticut Avenue and I Street north
west, when he missed his footing and
fell 10 the ground below.
The man was picked up in an uncon-
scious condition, and sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital. where it was found that
he had sustained internal injuries, and
a lineal fracture of the skull After
treatment, though warned Of his serious
condition. Fisher refused to remain at
the hospital. He went to his room and
was found there this morning by a re-
porter for The Times. sitting up reading
a newspaper. lie said that he had
called no physician and intended to call
none.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
ANXIOUS FATHER HEARS
THAT BOY WAS DROWNED
Fred Days Son Washed Overheard in
a Storm Near Baltimore.

Fred Day. of 1926 Seventh Street
northwest, is much agitated concerning
the drowning Of his -year-oId son.
John Henry Day, of Point Breeze. near
Baltimore. Sunday afternoon. At the
time the boy was employed as cabin boy
on the schooner Maurice W. Coston
Captain J. i. Bozman, and the reports
say he was carried overheard I'm a blow.
Young Day left his home in this city
on April IS last. At the time his dis
appearance was reported to the police
and every effort was made TO locate him.
Early in July the father received let
ter from the boy, written from Sand
ford. Accomac county Va. stating that
he was employed on a sloop in those
waters. The father sent $40 for the
boys fare home to the postmaster at
Sandford, and the boy was to have been
sent home by rail.
Nothing more was heard from him,
however. until last night a Telegram
acquainted the father with the fact of
his drowning. He went to Police Head
quarters and announced 10 Captain
Boardman that 1t was his intention TO
bring criminal proceedings against the
boys late master for Illegal employment
OF the boy and his detention after the
father had sent for him. Mr.. Day left
for Baltimore this morning 70 investi-
gate. and TO put his threat into execu-
ton
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
TRAINED NURSES GRADUATED.

Thirty-fve trained nurses graduated
from the naval hospital training schoo
at Norfolk yesterday and were added tc
the Medical Department Of the Navy
Surgeon General RiXey presented dipIo-
mas to the graduates. who are as fol-
lows:
z. B. Andrews, H. D. Balcome. first
class; Z. b. Barkley, II. b. Beard. c,
Calvin, c. II. Clay. r. w. Dickeraon, l.
s. Dolson first class; w. II. Enrich, l.
Firnberg, c. B. Farran. NJ. p. Griffin. W.
J. Heinzel, first class; c. b. Hart. J.
Holden. }. r. Kirby. T. E. Kent, f. J.
KOehl. first class; A. c. League. first
class; 4. r. Lambke. r. l.. Lusk. II. \.
Listman. A. Navarro. J. W. Sands. W. 2.
Sieger, p. II. Smith. c. r. Steen, J. p.
Smith, T. Schmid. r. B. Swartwout, first
class; r. A Verdier. first class; A. NJ.
Vaughan, E. E. Weaver, first class; T.
B. Weaver. NJ. r. Whitmore. drst class.
The Washington times., 1903-09-02
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
LAWN FETE OPENING
Attractions for Young and Old at Trim
ity Church, Georgetown.

The lawn fete in aid OF Trinity School
opened last night on the lawn of Trinity
Church. Georgetown. Many attractive
features had been provided and large
crowd took advantage Of the entertain
ment. A Punch and Judy show held this
attention OF the juveniles 10 the ex-
clusion OF everything else. while a dane
ing pavilion proved the center Of in
terest TO the young men and women.
Moving pictures were shown in the
main school room. and satisfactory
financial returns were reported from
each booth. The fete will continue
through the week. The booths and those
in charge are:
Confectionery table-Miss Mary Hee-
nan. Miss Horrigan, Miss Scheele, and
Miss Kearney.
Refreshment table-Mrs Edward Lyd-
dane, Mrs. Stake, Mrs. Darlington, Mrs
MCGOWAN. and the Misses Garrity.
Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion
table-Mrs. ". A. Wise, Mrs. Maurice
Raedy. Mrs. W. A Dugan. Mrs. Owen
J. Clarke. Mrs. NJ Kengla. Mrs. James
ConIon, Mrs. Jennie Dugan. and Miss
Mary Sullivan.
Punch table-Mrs. T. J. Forschner.
Mrs. E. B. Daw. Miss Cecilia Murphy
Mrs. T. J. McCann, E. B. Daw, and T
Merrill.
Candy-Mrs. Byrns, the Misses Alexan-
der. Miss. Bagaley. and the Misses
Berry.
Novelties-The Misses Taggart and
others
Snow balls-Leo Carr and John Reck-
ert.
Paddle stand-John b. Mccarthy. James
A. Archer. J. S. Stake. and others.
Fish pond-James Warner.
Soft drinks-Daniel Sullivan
Race Horse stand-Fred Sullivan.
Swings-R. J. Henderson
Cafe-C. p. Stohlman and Miss Lizzie
Wissner.
Cigar stand-Charles Kuhn
Dancing Kuhn and Ambrose
Darkin.
Donation euchre "Wednesday and Fri
day evenings)-T. A. Newman and A. c.
Gibbs
Cames-William scherer and H. A.
Waraef
Pool table-Theophilus Clements.