The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-09-16

pursued more enthusiastically. There
are sermons in stones" and God every
where.
What's wrong with the POwhatan
pipe that we hear nothing Of it these
days2 There was a time when it was
universal pet, but then cigarettes were
not so much in evidence.
Capt. S. w. Paulett is attending the
reunion of old Confederates at Lynch
burg. He was afraid to take Capt.
bob" with him for fear that he might
see some one in "blUe" and 90 to fight
ing.
The crops in the neighbOrhOOd Of
Prospect are unusually good this sea
son. Mr.. Southall, who rents a portion
Of Mrs. Jones' farm, says he is cutting
the best crop Of tobacco he has ever
grown.
Cigarettes are getting some heavy
blows. The latest from the field Of battle
is to the effect that a boy was so Graz
ed by their use that he was driven
to the crime Of killing his parents.
Quit, young man.
We are always wishing for some
thing more for Normal. Concrete
walk ways are in pressing demand, just
now needed in dry weather as well as
in the rainy season, for the girls dread
the dust as well as they do the mud.
Wheat has gone far beyond the dol
lar mark and is still "a jumping" Has
reached Sl.25, and may go to 81 so.
What a pity Il farmers sold too soon,
but those who still have their crops on
hand will make mistake to be holding
for 81. 1t will soon go tout of sight,
1t is a pity that the tomato season
doesn't last the whole year round, but
they are getting scarce now and will
soon be known only to the tables Of the
rich. But haven't we had good times
with them and Will we not remember
them pleasantly, and look hopefully
for their return2
Old "King's Corner" was for many
years the scene Of active life, but for
years it has been dying and now moth
ing but ashes and mute brick walls re-
main to mark the spot. For some Of
our readers tender memories gather
about the place and they mourn its
death ~ that Of a friend.
Our hope is hat the coming winter
will not be so long or so evere a was
its immediate predecessor, but it be-
hoOves those people who can make
preparation for it to be up and at il
Alas, it will be true again that 50 many
will be forced to buy wood by the
stick and coal by the bucket.
Pears and grapes are most certain Of
crops and yet 81 many people
with land and 10 spare have neither.
We will soon be paying a goOdly sum
small punches Of grapes, and why
not our farmers raise them and
save the money at home? 1t is idle to
it can't be done. 1t al be done
and ought to be done.
Mr.. Munford Hurt, Of Huntington.
W. We was in town this week visiting
his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Hurt. Mr..
has been living in Huntington
Tor twelve years, and this is the first
time he has been to Farmville in all
hat time. He declared that our town
mad improved in these years more than
ne could have possibly anticipated.
We can think Of no m thing the
has TO sell at this present time
hat doc not bring good prices. From
Eggs up OF eggs down prices rule high.
The trouble with the wage Garner is that
haven't kept pace with the in
,rease. The Herald remains at the
iollar point, and job printing is even
cheaper. Still we are living and gener-
lily happy.
If our farmers have anything Of in
to report about this years crop
ct them use the columns Of the Her
I'D. A free exchange Of experiences
IN the farm would be Of essential value
o all our farmers. You must not
about the style. Say it in plain
English just as you would talk TO a
,eighbOr sitting under "a shade tree or
At the family table,