The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-04-08

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Did you make any life brighter dur
ing the Easter tide? Ifnot remembe
the privilege is still yours and the op
portunity right at home.
a Box of Monkeys at the Oper
House next Friday night will ahorC
two hours Of innocent pleasure al
should avail themselves Of
Miss Bessie Martin accompanied
party down James river from Rich
mond TO the launching at Newpor
News.
May be you don't want to 90 to st
Louis, and .if so you can still bring in
the names Of cash subscribers to the
Herald and enjoy your part Of the
money at home.
Agent Davis at the Norfolk and IVES
tern passenger station, sold from Mon
day last TO yesterday morning tickets
amounting TO Sl.l3295 The Norfolk
and Western ought to feel proud Of
Farmville.
We rejoice to see our pillow handles
going out into themarkets of the world,
for they have received finishing touches,
but We always protest against the send
ing out Of our good timber with the
bark on it.
The days are longer and we can finish
your job work by sun light, but if not
we will bring electricity to bear on it,
We have city cOnveniences and charge
city prices. Encourage home workers.
This is best way to build upyour town.
The wonder is that our lady friends
will insist on wearing hats, which to
hold in position even when an ordinary
wind is blowing, requires the holding
power Of both hands. Men would
grow desperate under like conditions.
What a pity that our land owners
should so have neglected the cultiva-
ton Of the cherry. The early May va
riety is a prince among fruits and
should have generous treatment and a
good place in which to grow.
The weeping willows are as beautiful
and graceful as ever. The dress Of the
tree never changes and yet we do not
tire Of the sameness. Flowers come
back to us in familiar cOlors and shapes
and yet We greet them gladly.
The garden should be the most profit
able acre on the farm. Don't neglect
it. Tickle it with the hoe and it will
laugh back at you bounteously. Vege-
tables are not only good to taste, but
healthy.
They tell US that our fields are rich
in medicinal plants and our woods in
medicinal roots. Hunt them out, adj
vertise in the Herald and you too may
become rich. A word to the wise
ought to be sufficient.
Fling wide open the doors, liz high
the windows and let the God.giYen,
violet making, tulip-coloring and rose
fayoring air and sunshine invade your
homes and drive out the last trace Of
cold and cherries winter.
The birds are singing, bat they don't
tell the people what you have in your
stores In the shape Of bargains. The
best medium between your store and
prospective buyers is to be found in
the columns Of the Herald. Consult
as as to space and rates.
Nobody but a girl and "small boy
can sit on the ground yet awhile, and
sometimes the precarious experiment
kills the girl and the "small boy" too.
If they are not sure of heaven they
would do well not to try it.
The excursion tide has again gone
out of Farmyille, now let's see to it that
it comes back this way. Farmville is
lust as much entitled to excursion par
ties as is Richmond or any other Of
our sisters. But the goods help those |
who help themselves
Capt. I. +. Pettus, Of Meherrin, was
in town Monday Capt Pettus has
been Justice Of the Peace for thirty |
wears, and a school trustee for thirty /
three years. lie is highly pleased at
the present working Of Prince Edward /
schools and expressed himself as hope
ful Of continued improvement.
The working season on the farm
will be shorter this year than usual,
and that will demand quicker move
ments and harder licks. Eight hours
Of real work are more prolific Of results
than rs Of sleep, slovenly effort "Let
us all be up and doing"
Yellow journalism is abominable and
there seems to be no room in this broad
land for the yellow man, but there are
'no spoisn on the yellow flowers Of
Spring, and they are more welcomed
this season than ever before coming as
they do after a winter Of severe and
long continued cold.
Don't neglect the so called little
things on the farm this season. Re
member that heds have been selling
The past winter at 50 cents 8 piece,
eggs 80 cents dozen, ham IS cents a
pound, potatoes As cents peck and
turkeys tout Of sight" Tobacco is all