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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-08-19
Where noes II Come From.

Editor Herdid:-During the past
week have been going from Jeters-
willie on the East to West Appomattox
on the West, and have been wondering
where all the timber / haye seen piled
along the lines Of the two railway com
panies come from. AT the close OF the
war our people in the depths Of power
~ began 10 call upon their timber
lands for support, and right royalty
did they respond in ties, barks, hubs,
spOkes, handles, &c, &c.
Before a decade had gone by the cry
had gone out "all Of our timber has
been destroyed and we can no longer
get fence rails, and fire wood will soon
be scarce. But now four decades have
come aud gone and the supply seems
inexhaustible. Some one told me there
were eight saw mills at work in the
neigborhOOd Of Jetersyille and all hands
were "busy 10 the brim."
Driving out into the country from
that point ! found the road blocked
with wagons all heavily loaded with
lumber Of all SORTS and sizes. And in
some places they are shipping unsawed
logs as though steam and circular avs
could not do the work Of destruction
fast enough. II looks as though We
were planting trees each season aud
reaping new crops with the coming and
going years.
But who is planting trees a.? and who
observes arbOr day?
This thing must end some where,
and really from the size Of some Of the
logs now being cut up the end can't
be very far in the future. There are
four or five mills at and near Burkeyille
which are feeding upon trees scarce
large enough 10 east shadows. The
riding-switch-size may next be in de
mand. But the old Southslde il won
derland, and no doubt will be found ON
duty when Gabriel blows his horn.
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Reiter Inside Than Ontside.

EdItor Hcr0id.-I have been told
that some persons who 90 into the dis
pensary for refreshments come out and
stand on the pavement, put the bottle
to their mouths and drink it down
This is hardly decent, and ] re-
spectfully suggest that it would he
much more reputable 10 allow the
drinking 10 GO on inside and prevent
treating. No man would likely abuse
the privilege fine had 10 drink alone.
The law. Of course, would have to be
changed. but the change would be a
most desirable one
Drinking on the side walks is often
sive. no matter II 100 feet from the
place of sale. OUTSIDER
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Prospect Pickings.

Prospect, Va, Aug. Il, 1904.
The Weekly Glee Club met at Mrs
w. +. O'Connor's on last wednesday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamie Crawley, Of
Blackstone, are visiting their parents.
Mr.. Murray Glenn spent Monday
with his friends and relatives in the
village.
Misses Hoppe jenkins aud Cammie
Taylor are visiting their aunt, Mrs.
Alice Jameson, in Cumberland.
Mrs. j. w. Wood returned to her
home in Norfolk county after a short
visit to her parents at Delta, their SUI
burban home.
Miss Nora Brightwell, after partak-
ing Of the hospitality Of Miss Lizzie
Davis, Of Farmville, will return home
the latter part Of the week.
Rev. Walter Foster, wife and daugh-
ter, Of Florida, made a short visit 10
his aunt, Mrs. Il. II. Glenn.
Misses Elsie and Thelma ellis are
spending a few weeks with their
grandmother at Huntsville.
Miss Margie Crawley left Tuesday for
Blackstone where she expects after
spending a few weeks, she will visit
her cousin, Miss Alice Crawley.
Miss Ora Harris Is spending this
week at Five Forks.
Mrs. r. b. Glenn is at Prospect to
spend the rest Of the summe with
friends aud relatives.
The doors Of Mrs. II. NJ. Brightwell
were thrown open tot party Of young
people on Monday night 10 celebrate
the sixteenth birthday Of her daughter,
Miss Mary Elizabeth Brightwell. The
early part Of the evening was spent in
playing games after which hearts, on
which were conundrums and answers,
were distributed among the boys and
girls. As the cOnundrums were an
swered the couples were ushered into
a spacious dining room IN which was
a table which delighted the eyes Of
each and every one. The predominant
ing colOrs Of the table were pink and
green, the color design being carried
out very prettily with the cakes. At
ter a very bountiful repast the young
people adjourned to the parlOr where
they enjoyed excellent music. and in
their leave taking they wished our
Sweet sixteen" a prosperous year aud
that her next birthday would be cele-
bated with equal enjoyment
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Nj. Leigh Musings.
MI. Leigh, Va, Aug. I6, 1870

MI. Leigh Va, Aug. 10 1871.
Rev. William Shipman, Of Roanoke.
preached an excellent sermon at Sharon
last Sunday 10 a large and attentive
crowd.
Misses MAZE Shelbourne, Of Green
Bay, Matte and Bernice Bondurant
and Ida Walton, Of Rice, were the
charming guests Of Mrs. Il. b. Wilson
last week.
Among the guests at Liberty Hall'
Sunday were Misses Susie and Mareue-
rite Watkins, Messrs. bob" Wilson,
SOyers, Tom and Sam Bruce, Mrs. L.
NJ. Jefiries, Of Green Bay, and Mr. Greed
J%effrles, Of Pittsburg, Penn.
Miss Ruth Gillian and Mr.. AumOn
Bass were guests at Mr.. X. b. Wilson's
Tuesday night.
Mr.. Willie Moore Is out again.
Miss Beaulah SmithsOn was the
guest Of Mrs. r. B. Wilson Saturday
aud Sunday.
Miss Pattie Clark is spending the
week with her grandparents at Travis.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Mannot are ex.
pected at Mr.. r.. T. Miller's soon.
Misses Susie Watkins, Julutte Chides.
ter and Fannie Clark, and Misses Tom
and Jim Bruce, Winston Clark, Charles
Watkins and Tom Miller and Frank
Soyers spent Thursday evening at Mr..
r. b. Wilson's.
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Travis Talk.
Travis. Va. Aug. Il. 1904.

Travis, Va, Aug. II, 1904.
Misses Ida Walton and Matte and
Bernice Bondurant, Of Rice, were guests
Of their uncle, Mr.. 5. A. Boudurant,
last Wednesday.
Mrs. Rupert Winfree and children,
Of Chesterfield, are visiting Mrs. c. NJ.
Bass.
Miss Annie Bruce il visiting rela'
tiyes in Nottowsy.
Mrs. b. A. Hunt and Miss Addie
Foster were guests Of Mrs. T. II. Bruce
Sunday.
Miss Pattie Clark, Of Mt Leigh, il
spending the week at her grandfath hers,
Mr.. John Foster.
We are sorry to report Mrs. II. w
Bruce As being very much indispOsed.
Our hearts go out in sympathy 10 the
bereaved family Of DR.. Winston in the
death Of their sou, Peter.
Mr.. 5. A. Bondurant has returned
from Tate Springs. Tennessee. We
sincerely hope he II much improved.
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Morld's Fair Notes.
lHeralds Special correspondent

lHerald's Special Correspondent
Ofall the big things at the fair, the
great organ in Festival Music Hall is
one Of the biggest. 1t If the largest or
gan in the world, having $40 speaking
stops and lO,059 pipes. or these latter
it is said a Shetland pony could walk
through the largest without neon
yenieuce.
There are five manuals aud pedal Of
gan and the array Of stops is absolute
~ bewilderng. The organ was built
hy a Los Angeles firm and after the
exposition Is over will be moved to
Kansas City, and placed in Convention
Hall, it, permanent home. The organ
isl who came with the Instrument from
California TO oversee the work Of plac-
ing il in Festival Hall said it would be
The undoing Of many an organist who
had the curiosity 10 attack the immense
instrument. II l. still not finished.
Groups Of pipes lean afi%ectionately in
corners on the stage and wOrkmen
and sca1olding distract the attention
from the music. But even in its I'M
finished state it Is a thing 10 marvel at.
Clarence Eddy, VIM. Middleschutte, Of
Chicago, +. NJ. Bowman, Of New York,
and other organists from different
parts Of the country have delighted
great audiences with this king Of
instruments.
What a revelation Agricultural Hall
will be 10 people. 1t does seem amaz-
ing that such artistically beautiful ef-
fects could be gotten from corn and to-
bacco, not to speak ofbutter. The edu.
cational power Of a great fair such as
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
can hardly be estimated. 1t was
certainly an artist who designed the
Missouri corn palace. IL il a large
circular shaped room that lifts ITS
pagoda like head high above the
throngs Of people in the aisles. It,
walls are covered inside and out side
with corn in every shade Of yell
low and red. Corn in the whole
ear with the shucks on, corn cut length
wise, corn cut in slices on the cob, corn
shelled and put on by the single ker-
mel like an artist uses his paints. A
picture Of an Indian made Of single ker-
nels Of corn hangs on the wall. II is a
very fine likeness Of the noble red man
and might make even Geronimo at the
Indian village stare in establishment.
The case wherein are exhibited life
size figures Of men, women and cows
executed in creamy yellow butter is
another instance Of artistic work. just
a. surely art work, even il more perish
able, a. any in the beautiful art build
ings. These are only two instances OF
all the innumerable art works in this
great building. And 80 one sees the
highest perfection Of beauty every
where in all the endeavOrs Of human
work. And it would surely be a blind
man who couldn't see and feel the re-
filming effects Of all this lavish display
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-08-19
Horse Thief Arrested.

ON Saturday last Policeman Gillian
arrested a negro named Sidney Jordan.
who had in his possession a valuable
horse belonging 10 Mr. w. IL. Rhodes.
Of Gainesville. IL wa Afterwards a.
certained that the negro rode the mare
from Gainesville Ia Farmville between
midnight and : O'Clock Saturday
morning. Sunday Mr.. Rhodes arrived
here and identified his horse and re-
turned the same day.
The negro is held here for trial at the
September term Of u Court. The
penalty for stealing a horse is from
three TO eighteen years in the peniten
tiary.
Sidney Jordan was wanted by the
officers Of Cumberland before the COM
mission Of this %oflense. Ii is alleged
that one day last winter he deliberate.
Is and maliciOusly shot a horse twice.
The animal belonged TO a mar living
near C%artersyille, and at the time Of
the shooting Jordan vas on the horse.
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something New in the South.

Editor Heraid:-I was on a passen-
ger coach Of the Southern Railway go
ing from Burkevllle 10 Richmond,
when / saw at least twenty young
men, e majority Of them under 30
years Of age, remain firmly in their
seats while g number OF ladies were
allowed to stand in the aisle, ..one OF
them holding ababY IN her arms. An
ext Confederate on board who has
passed the three score mark. promptly
arose and gave his seat, but the young
Virginians (let US hope they were not
Virginians) chung TO their cushioned
rests.
What's wrong2 Are We degenerate
ing or simply becoming NoFthernized ?
TRAVELLER.
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Cairo Carols.
CaIra. Va. Aug. I6. 1901

CaIra, Va, Aug. Is, 1894.
Miss Goode, Of Mecklenburg, and
Miss Williams. Of Lynchburg, have
been visiting Miss Anna Page, Of Clay
Bank.
Prutacted meetings are in season
and the young people are busy attend
ing.
Miss Werta Shepard and Miss Am
ME Shepard, her sister, will leave for
the Worlds Fair in 1t. Louis, on the
lst September and will be gone two
months. They expect to visit their
brother, c. A. Shepard, Of Kansas
City, Mo, before returning to Virginia
Miss Boiling Hubbard, daughter OF
Col X. T.. Hubbard, is now at the
Worlds Fair, also Miss Resale CorsOn,
Of Cumberland.
Watermelons are plentiful and ne
grOes are happy.
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Trensnrer,s Settlement.

Our county Treasurer, W. II. Ewing
has settled his account in full, with the
Auditor Of Public Accounts and paid in.
To the State Treasury Sl5,I9l.12 on ac-
count Of The state revenue for year
1903. He has also settled his account
with the Board Of supervisors and the
equity school board and his itemized
account Of the county funds, published
elsewhere M this issue, shows a balance
on hand for county purposes Of 81, 034 81
The report Of the settlement Of the
school funds will be published next
week.
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~Sheppards Shots.
SHEPPARDs. VA, Aug. IS. iO4

SHEPPARDs, VA, Aug. Is, '0i.
Rev. p. NJ. Bell assisted by Rev. Mr..
%Shackford, Of Bedford City, closed last
Friday, a very successful REVIVAL at
Smyrna. Some Of the Sheppard peo-
pie also attended a meeting at Browns
church in Cumberland, last week.
Mr.. p. NJ. Jones has a very sick baby.
Mr.. Robert Elan Is very much inn
proved.
Miss Lizzie Baldwin left last We'd
nesday for her school in Buchanan
county.
Mrs. Bell aud children, Of Prospect,
spent last week in the neighborhood.
Mrs. NJ. b. Pollard has been suffering
with rheumatism again.
MI. and Mrs. c. +. Binford, Of Miz-
dOu, Prince Edward, visited relatives
in the neighborhoOd last week. Miss
Elizabeth Binford, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Ransom, returned
with them.
Mrs. 7. A. Bsughan, who has been
been suffering with a very sore hand
is improying.
Mr.. q. NJ. Gillespie Is quite indispos.
ed.
Miss jamie Crute is away visiting re-
latives and friends.
Mrs. Charlie Glenn, Of Prospect, and
Miss Trina Pugh, Of Charlotte county,
are visiting their sister, Mrs. Willie
Bailey.
Mrs. William Homer, Of Rosemary,
n. C., is visiting relatives at New
Store.
There will be an entertainment at
Mr.. John HOOper's on August 26.
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4 Gard from DR.. Z. Min.ton.

Very much OF ~ eet and tender sym
pathy from friends here and elsewhere
has reached our stricken household,
but We are prevented by the food OF
grief and tears from answering them
.severally a. We would like 10 do.
The bitterness Of u loss has thus
been lessened 50 far as human and help
and comfort can do this.
Ties building Us to every one Of thnse
who have had us in loving memory are
greatly strengthened.
T.. WINSTON.
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OUTLOOK OF TOBACCO CROP.

As will be seen from the detailed re-
ports from Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Tennessee and Ken
lucky, the tobacco yield In all Of these
States will he much less than last year.,
varying from one-fourth Of a crop in
South Carolina 10 about three. f0urths
Of a crop in Virginia.
The "Old Belt" OF Virginia reports
the most favorable conditions. A cor.
respondent writing from Danyille,
says, "tbere was about 10 per cent less
acreage devoted Ia tobacco, but the
crops are in good condition, and with
favorable seasons continued, the yield
VIII lie larger than last year" The
crop around Lynchburg indicates about
one-fourth Of last years yield, while
In the tobacco growing sections around
Petersburg and in Southside Virginia
the acreage and present crop conditions
would seem 10 justify the opinion that
the yield in some sections will be from
one-haif 10 one-fourth Of what it was
last year.
The greatest falling of in acreage
was in South Carolina. One CORES
pendent from that State estimates the
planting 10 be from - to 50 per cent.
less than last year, while another re-.
ports that in his section il j. about IS
per cent.
Eastern North Carolina Is reported
10 indicate about twO-thirds Of a crop.
the acreage having fallen of from p
to 80 per cent. The crops look well
and will produce average yields per
acre.
Tennessee reports from 30 10 20 per
cent. OF a crop, and too much wet
weather is affecting this planting.
Thirteen counties in Kentucky plant
ed a third less in tobacco this year.
The condition Of the crops is not prom
ising, and farmers complain that un-
less there Is improvement not half a
crop will be made. The prospects are
worse in this section than they have
been for many years.
In the Burnley districts Of Kentucky
and Ohio the present prospects are that
the yield will be p per cent. larger
than last year.
The conditions in the counties Of
Southslde Virginia are summarized a.
follows:
Amelia-The acreage is about one
third less. Crops are late and the
yield will be much less than last year.
Brunswick-The acreage is about
fourth less. The crops, though
late, are in very good condition and
will make an average yield per acre.
Dinwiddie-The acreage varies from
one-half 10 usual planting. Most Of the
are in good condition and the
yield per acre will be an average one.
Greenesville-The acreage is about
the same with no unfavorable con
TO indicate that the yield will
vary much from last year.
Lunenburg-The acreage is about
one-fourth less. Crops are ia fairly
good condition and the average per
acre will be about the same a. last
year.
Nottoway-The acreage Is about one
half less. The crops are generally in
good condition 80 hat about the same
yield per acre is indicated.
Prince Edward-The acreage il from
Dne-fourth TO one-third less. The con
iition Of the crops varies in different
About one third Of a yield y
expected.
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Saneo Sinings.


SAHCO, Va, Aug. Is 1904.
A few from this neighbOrhOOd at
tended services at Sharon last Sunday
morning. Rev. Tom Shipman, the
son Of Rev. WI. Shipman, the regular
pastor, preached an excellent sermon Il
an unusual lsrgesnd attentive cOngre'
CATION.
Mr.. +. L. French, Of Rice, spent one
day last week in this neighborhOOd.
Mr.. b. IL. French spent last Thurs
day night at Cedar Grove"
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Tuggle's Tank TWinks.

Action, Va, Aug. 10, 1904.
The Sunday school picnic at Apo
mattox last Thursday vas quite a sue.
cess, and all present enjoyed themselves
Many visitors were present.
Mrs. Dug. Penick and children left
last Thursday for their home in Roam
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-08-19

AT the August meeting Of the Board
OF Supervisors held last Friday all the
members were present a. follows: f.
l.. Dupuy, chairman Hampden dis
trict, \. a Haskins, Leigh district; w.
III. Hubbard, Lockett district, r. l..
Price, Buffalo district and l.. }. Nerser,
Famville district
The following accounts against the
county were allowed.
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Mid-Summer Reduction Sale For Cash

To men ! am offering a beautiful
line of Negligee Shirts at very loW
prices. Also my entire stock o fl0w cul
Shoes, best make, best quality and
latest styles at a fraction over factory
cost. w. I. CLARK.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-08-19

The book Of life is an arithmetic IN
which the answer to the problems are
conspicuous on account Of their ab-
sence.
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with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh is a blood or constitutional
disease. and in order 20 cure IL you
must take internal remedies. Halls
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blsod and mucous
surfaces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a
.0uack medicine. Ii was prescribed 10y
one of the best physicians in this coun-
Try for years aud is a regular prescrip-
ton. II is composed ofthe best tonics
known. combined with the bes. blood
purifiers. acting directly on the mucous
surfaces. The perfect combination OF
the two ingredients is what produces
such wonderful results i'm curing Ca
tarrh. send for testimonials free.
+. j.. CHENEY & Co,
Toledo ID
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Some people are 80 proud Of them
selves they like to run races with lamp
posts so Is to applaud their victory.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-08-19

It's a great mistake for a girl to have
big ankles when she gets tipped out Of
a hammock.
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EI.II Il|.H'I AN- AHiNAuNt
in FsrmviIc ha- gotten Co be iutoller-
able know ofouc householder who
in order to project bis back porch nom
their nightly mva-ious Was made To-
incur au expense of s35.
Iknow of $3.50 young business men
who had o. 90 90 Sunday school and
church ou la-t sunday minus break
fast by reason of the visits " one or
more dogs 0ho were greedy enough
to eat the entire preparation which
had been made for them.
know Of T. lady who lost a ham,
snd hams are high. bat mot out Of reach
Of hungry caniue-
/ know ofa man Of peace who has
bis gua loaded for them.
know of scores who can't sleep be-
cause ihe dogs Vail bark. some reme-
dy should Doe applied, some relief given
Nay be- the iax hasn't been paid. II
not the lass is plain. No man has a
right t0 Own % common nuisance.
Down with the property-destroying
snd peace-ureakiug dogs. VICTIM.
Erefy Town should Advertise.
10 ihe opinion Of the Four-Track
News. one of the first requisites Of a
good hu-lue-- man. 100 this aye Of mer-
camille activity. De- that he should un-
dersiand the art of advertising. The
same rules that govern Iriyate con-
cefn- should govern the business AZ.
fairs % cities Every civilized town
that has industrial aspirations and
hopes 90 grow and prosper, must needs
lei the world know what DC has 90 offer
by way of inducements. Manufdctur-
ing enterprises. educational institu
lions, bu-.ur- aud professional men
are ever seeking desirable locations,
aud % i- "a noticeable fact that compar-
auye.y feW cities and t0Wu-are attract
INK them. This i- because many
towns winch p1-- good water power,
goed shipping facilities. good school
and residential advantages. lack the
life and enterprise t0 Jet the world
Know what they POSSESS. They DO not
grow because they are unknown. They
dou0i grow because they are unknown
They are like Che drow-y merchant
who doesn't think 10 worth while to
advertise. hut prefers to 30 and watch
The spiders spin wen. across his door
way. Every new enterprise that lo-
eaies boo q town adds 90 the prosperity
sud business po--.hiiue- of every deal
er 300 the place. and every citizen who
has boz oau good and The good Of the
community at heart should take a
hand 900 getting ibis town INTO touch
the with busy. wide-awake world
Treat d man Ike a mule and he will
kick. too.
Travel wli broaden a man, bat So
will "a padded coat.
hyou would know a mans true
nature lend him money.
A burglar alarm can go of and stu
remain just where it's.
a promise with string tied to 1t al
way ha- it- drawbacks.
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Treasurer of Prince Edward County
Receipts and Disbursements From Iuly 1908
10 July 1904.

s5,ll07 % 1910 81
Respectfully submitted,
". a. EWING.
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FOR DwYSPEPTICS.

40 Broadway New York City.
McALPIN DYs. REM. Co.:
Dear Sirs:-Will you send as
soon as possible to above ad-
dress a bottle Of your dyspepsia
remedy-anyway so we can get
it quick.
Why don't you.put it. on New
York market?
Yours &c.
w ( {.
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Sold boy all Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are tue best.