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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
NO. 32.
UMBRELLA-SHApED SAIL.
Experts Are OF the opinion That Prse-
ticaIIy IL Does Away with All
Danger of Capsixing.

A sail that practically does away with
all danger Of capsizing, since increased
wind pressure upon 1t does not tend to
tip the boat, has been invented In Eng
land The desired results are attained
by making the sail like a fat umbrella
"a shape whose advantages have long
been recognized by yachtsmen, al
though until the past summer all at
tempts to realize them practically have
been failures. Says Popular Mechan-
les:
AT last the umbrella. OF cyclone, sail
is a reality. Time and again attempts
have been made to construct sail OF
this kind. but not until the past summer
have the efforts been satisfactory. The
umbrella sail, which is an English In
vention, is attracting attention OF
yachtsmen in all parts Of the world.
With this type Of sail, small boat,
which could not safely carry TO exceed
200 square feet Of canvas with an ordi-
nary rig, can carry $50 square feet
without danger. In fact. the risk Of be-
ing capsized is practically removed,
while the increased speed Of the boat is
nearly in proportion to the increase In
her canvas. The original boat
put in service this year at Cowes, Eng
land, is only II feet on the water line,
but carries an umbrella sail which meas
ures 30 feet horizontally, and l6 feet up
and down. The sail also serves as an
immense awning. The American Ship
builder says the chief feature OF the
cyclone sail, which is practically large
umbrella, is that the wind pressure on
It has no effect whatever to incline the
boat Roughly speaking, the pull Of the
sail is at right angles 10 its mean sur
face--that is TO say, in the direction OF
the mast.
In other words, II may be described
as a kite held by a rigid string. II the
mast were stepped quite on the lee side
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
LIVE IN SCALDING LAKE.
Traveller Discovers Strange Species
Of Fish In Jaunt Through "un-
temnIa-Other Instances.

Marcellin Pellet, a traveller who has
recently returned from Guatemala, de-
scrlbes a curious species Of fish, the Pa
ella dorri, which he found in the boiling
lake OF Ammatitlan, says London An
swers. It passes its days literally IN
continual hot water" So hot Is the
water Of this lake, II IS said, that to
thrust ones hand into It means scalded
fingers. Ebullition is, however, some
what tempered as the really boiling
water rises 10 the surface. leaving a
temperature Of 35 degrees cent. at the
level where the fish Is found. which is
even then exceedingly warm for cold
blooded creatures like fish.
Frank Buckland states in one OF his
works that the naturalist, Broussonet,
found by experiments that some fresh
water fish would live for several days In
water 50 hot that human being could
not keep his hand in It for a minute.
De Saussure. the Swiss scientist, dis
covered living cells in the hot springs OF
AK. the temperature Of which averages
113 degrees Fahrenheit Humboldt also
saw living fish thrown up from a vol
yano in South America.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

We hear Of rural counties charged
with the cost Of keeping a considerable
number Of yagrants who are not even
the poor Of those sections, says the
Pittsburg Dispatch. They are able
bodied, they 90 there TO be supported for
the winter, and yet no one has enter
prise enough 10 suggest the obvious
course Of making them work while they
are living at the public expense. Moth
ing would be easier than to provide
them with work IL there was active and
efficient administration. They could
be made to saw wood. shovel snow, clean
streets or a dozen other things. It's a
perfectly safe assertion that if such
work were provided the tramps would
speedily find other places to spend the
winter
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
KEEPING CUT FLOWERS.
when ProperIy washed and Fed the
blossoms May Last n Month,
Says Florist.

cut flowers when properly treated,
said a ST. Louis florist, "can be made to
look fresh for three or four weeks.
Every night take them out Of the
vases and thoroughly rinse the stalks un-
der a faucet removing with the fingers
any decomposed matter. Then put them
to bed for the night IN a basin OF strong
soapsuds, but be careful not to allow any
water to touch the blossoms. The soap
suds supply a certain amount OF nourish-
ment.
In the morning rinse the stalks un-
der the water again, and. as each BIOS
som is arranged for the day In the vase
Of fresh water. snip of a tiny portion
Of the stock with a pair Of scissors. Al
ways carefully trim away any faded
part
Food for the day is supplied by sui
phate of ammonia, a few drops Of which
should be added to the water put into the
vase.
AT night put the flowers into some
dark, cook place-say a pantry-as 1t Is
not good either for the flowers or the
household that they should remain all
the time in the living rooms.
"To revive cut flowers put them into
warm salt water, to which has been
added a few drops Of sulphate Of am
mOnia.
"Cut flowers are constantly sent by
express and through the mails, but esl-
dom in such fashion as to preserve their
bloom and freshness.
ITO effect this, pack them In a light
wooden box lined with cotton or wad-
ding, laying over this a sheet Of tissue
paper. Then lay the flowers, not on top
Of each other but in rows, side by side,
the blossoms OF each row on the stems
Of their neighbors.
Pack closely, otherwise the flowers
will be displaced and injured In the
Journey. Before packing they should
stand in water for several hours in or
der to absorb moisture enough to keep
them from withering.
1T is not good to sprinkle them too
heavily after they are in the box, for
without air this Is likely to produce mil
dew."-St. Louis Republic.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
wnmen Working ON Fnrm..

Farming in Pennsylvania seems to be
in the way to drift largely into the hands
of women. There are a great many Ger
man farmers in the eastern section,
and for the last two years the women
have been doing much of the farm la
Dor. even to the plowing. The daugh-
ters are found in the field. while the
sons are at college, at the loom, in
the rolling mill or cigar factory or
"clerking" in the city. This year not
only the German women. but the farm
ers wives and daughters everywhere
went into the fields. II was the only
way to save the crops after the lone
and damaging drought. Modern agri-
cultural machinery made the task a
comparatively easy one. since much OF
It can be operated just as well by the
farmers daughters as by the sons, who
have forsaken the farm.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
Rings Tell n Rams Age.

When a rams constitution has been
undermined by the rutting season. the
horns cease 10 grow. nor do they be-
gin again until the spring Of the year,
when its green vegetation brings nour-
ishing food. and this is the cause Of
the rings. which. therefore. indicate
the number Of winters old a sheep is.
This was my head mans theory. and
is believe, a correct one, for in the
smaller heads which ! have examined
these rings coincide with the age Of
the sheep. as told by the teeth. Up
10 Ave years the age Of sheep can al
ways be determined by the teeth; a
yearllng has but two teeth. two-year-
old four teeth. a three-year-old six
teeth. and a four-year-old or over
eight teeth. or a full set.-N Y. Ttib
une
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
DELFT LAMP SHADES.

have no gift in this line can transfer the
colors with transferring fluid.
A very postery decoration is obtained
by the new application method Of fancy
work. Here. the rough sketch or out
line Of the picture is drawn in with a soft
pencil. the various divisions being after
wards cut out of cloth. cardboard, ct
cetera, and pasted on.
In this way, If the Dutch gamin Is
wearing a dark blue blouse, a traced
pattern made over the sketch is cut out
Of dark blue flannel OF carbon paper
This fits exactly into the sketch. It IS
neatly pasted in with gum arabic. Sabots
can be shaped from heavy yellow paper
or cardboard. and any other portions OF
dress or figure added until the picture is
complete.-St. Paul Globe.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Statistics Of population seem to show
that after long and severe wars In which
many men are killed and the male part
Of a country's population is greatly de-
creased, there is for several years a pre-
ponderating birth Of male children un-
I'll the normal proportion between the
sexes is restored. This seems to have
been noted after the Thirty Years war
in Germany. after the Nepoleonic war in
France. and even in more recent times
after the siege Of Paris.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
A new cartridge for target practice

A new cartridge for target practice
by marine, especially for ranges Of about
25 yards. has been devised. The bullet
will weigh rs grains, and will be 81
inches diameter, or a diameter Of .0O2
inches greater than the bore Of the rife.
Three grains Of smokeless powder VIII
be used. and with the experiments which
have been made excellent results have
been attained at 25 yards
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
MOODS OF THE MOON.
Indicate what the weather VIII BE
Some of the Points TO Notice
Before Forecnsting.
A clear moon indicates frost.

A clear moon indicates frost
A dull-looking moon means rain.
A single halo around the moon in
dicates a storm.
If the moon looks high cold weather
may be expected.
II the moon looks down, warm
weather is promised.
The new moon on her back always
indicates wet weather.
A double halo around the moon
means very boisterous weather
If the moon changes with the wind In
the east, then shall we have bad
weather
II the moon be bright and clear when
three days old, fine weather is prom
ised
When the moon is visible in the day
time. then we may look forward to cool
days.
When the points of the crescent OF
the new moon are clearly visible, frost
may be looked for.
II the new moon appears with It's
points upward. then the month Will be
drv. but should the points be down
ward. a good deal Of rain must be e1-
nected during the next three weeks.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
Cured His Mother Of rheumatism.

"My mother has been a sufferer for
many years with rheumatism" says
W. II. Howard, Of Husband, Pa. AT
times she was unable to move at all,
while at all times wa''dng was painful.
I presented her with bottle Of Cham
ber aims Pain Balm and after few ap-
plications she decided il was the most
wonderful pain reliever she had ever
tried. in fact, she is never without il
now and is at all times able to walk.
An occasional application Of Pain Balm
keeps away the pain that she was form
erly troubled with" For sale by The
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
Egg stnins ON Nnperr.

In washing label linen, or any cloth
stained with egg. avoid putting II in
boiling water which will set the stain.
put the cloth in cold water and the stain
can be very easily removed. The same
rule applies TO eggcups and any dishes
stained with egg II they are set with
the other china into hot dish water. the
stain will harden. and II requires con-
siderable patience TO remove It. Egg
stains come out easily in cold water
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

inch holes through each runner, then
took a small. round birch Of the size
wanted. heated It hot in a fire, and
bent it in the shape needed to put over
the middle bunk and the two ends down
through the runner, then wedged them
solidly. but so there would be plenty Of
play. The nose Of the runners must be
made so they will not catch on every
rock or stump. This can be done by
putting the forward bunk at the very
end Of the runner. The chain is put
on the log with a half hitch and drawn
through a hole through both hunks.
Birch is the best wood. as It wears the
smoothest on frozen ground.-Farm
and Home.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Creme de menthe sandwiches are a
pretty novelty. the recipe for which is
given in the Cooking Club. For 20 min
utes infuse a tablespoonful Of pulver-
lied mint leaves in two tablespoonfuls
of hot water; strain and add It to one
pint Of whipped double cream; add also
a saltspoonful Of salt, dash Of white
pepper and half an ounce Of gelatine
softened in a tablespoonful Of cold
water and dissolved over hot water.
Cool in a square mold, and when cold
cut in thin slices and place between sim
uar-slzed pieces OF brown bread.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
PRETTY DUTCH DESIGNS.
In uiuh Favor Just Now for the Dec
Grafton Of Lamp shades, Boxes
and Cushion Friezes.

Those well known Dutch designs (rep-
resenting sturdy little Hollanders, ami
mails, geese, ct cetera) are so striking
as freizes upon cushions and decorative
boxes that It is pleasant to find them in
still another form.
From France comes the suggestion Of
using them upon lamp and candle shades.
Not until the results Of the plan are seen
does one realize Just how clever choice
II is.
OF course the material used In the
shades must be Of character appropri-
ate TO such treatment Heavy carbon
paper or cardboard without a glaze is a
good choice. SO are denim and other
heavy fabrics.
Some women will be able to do original
work in applying the design. Those who
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
The Winston Drug Co..

do not hesitate to recommend kodol
Dyspepsia Cure to their friends and
customers. Indigestion causes more
I'M health tbAn anything else. 1t de,
ranges the stomach, and brings on all
manner of disease. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure digests what you eat, cures indi-
gestion, dyspepsia and all stomach dis-
orders Kodol is not only a perfect
digestant but tissue building tonic
as we'll. Renewed health, perfect
strength and increased vitality follow
its use.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Last year witnessed a great Increase
in the imports Of American apples into
Germany. For the first eight months
Of 1903 the imports were 1886 metric
tons Of 2.2O4 pounds each. against 2l4
tons and SAB tons during the same
months in 1902 and 1901. OF American
dried fruit, baked and simply preserved,
the German imports for the same period
were 25.251 tons, against II ,9Sl and H.
$50 tons, respectively, in 1902 and 1901.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
Cure For Piles.

81 had bad case Of piles" says q.
F. Carter. Of Atlanta, Ga, "and con-
suited a physician who advised me to
try a box OF DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. purchased a box and was en-
tirely cured. 1t IS splendid for piles
giving relief instantly, and ! heartily
recommend it to all sufferers" De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salye is unequall'
ed for its healing qualities. Eczema
and other skin diseases, also sores. cuts
burns and wounds Of every kind are
quickly cured by it. Sold by The Win
ston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
ALL-AROUND LOG SHED.
IL Il of the SnapdrRgon Pattern
which Has been Long in Use
in Lumber Camps.

! have been getting out some lumber,
and as there was little snow | have
used the sled shown herewith. II is
called a snapdragon and is such as is
used in the lumber camp. II can be
used with or without snow. | took
two yellow birch stumps about six inches
through and three feet long for run
ners. The two hunks were about the
same size and two feet eight inches
long. The forward bunk is put on with
one bolt in each end, so II can have a
good chance to work.
For the middle bunk put two two
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

From the Chaplin, 5. c., Mus: Fl -ly
IN the spring my wife and were TAX
en- with diarrhoea and 80 severe were
the pains that we called physician
who prescribed for US, but his medi-
cines failed TO give eny relief. a
friend who had a bottle Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera a1d Diarrhoea
Remedy on hand gave each Of US
dose and we az once felt the effects.
I procured a bottle and before using
The entire contents we Wele entirely
cured. Itisa wonderful remedy and
shou'd be found in every household.
II. G. Bailey, Editor. This remedy u
for sale by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

II is notorious that in its criminal
jurisprudence this country is rather
nearer to an awful
example than to a
Crime. mode1 saws the
Washington Post In no other civilized
country on earth is there so much un-
punished crime as in this boastful re-
public. Between our criminal record
and the statistics of our educational, re-
ligious, charitable and benevolent ex-
penditures and activities there is a con-
trast more striking and amazing than
can be found in the statistics Of any
other nation. II our relative position in
the family Of nations depended on our
record as to crime and its punishment
we should be at the rear rather than in
the van. That we hold the latter place
is due to the abundance Of our good
work in other directions than the pre-
vention, detection or punishment OF
crimes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
RUNS A MOUSE FARM.
Washington Cd. O. Woman En-
bnrks In business of Breeding
Fancy Rodents for Profit.

Breeding white, piebald. black, and
japanese mice is the latest household
industry which is receiving attention.
A woman living on the northern out
skirts OF the city, says the Washington
Post, has embarked in the business
quite extensively. The mice sell whole
sale at the rate Of so per 100, and reg
ularly. once every week, she delivers
so Of them to the leading bird and ami
nal dealer who sends them out to his
customers in this and other cities. In
this way she earns s. every week, and
S21 and s22 per week from the 9TH
er sales of her mice. It would be hard
20 imagine easier money than the s.
which she receives weekly for her
dwarf cattle" The rearing Of fancy
mice involves little or no work. and
the proceeds are for the most part pure
gain. She has at her home part Of a
large room partltioned of, and the
floor covered with straw and earth.
This is her mouse farm. II must be
cleaned now and then and new straw
and earth put in for the mice. but aside
from this her only care Is to feed them
twice per day and keep their basin full
OF fresh water. The mice increase at
such a rapid rate that by selling 90 ey-
cry week she is able to keep the NUM-
Der down to about the original limits.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
The first comment which followed
the Chicago calamity in New York an0
Boston was that
such a fire and ia.
Served. .,t.. -.,s . .

the Chicago calamity in New York an0
Boston was that
such a fire and "a
''e"' tality could not oc.
cur there because everything had beer
done to prevent #, and the theaters coulc
not burn because they were hreproof
snd there was no danger OF fire on the
Stage because It would instantly be ex.
tinguished, leaving the inference that
Chicago was specially careless and cul.
pable in allowing such a disaster 10 hap
pen. Upon second thought however
says the Chicago Tribune. Bostonians
and New Workers have looked about
them more carefully, and now they hnd
that such disasters might happen; that
some ordinances are defective and that
others have not been enforced, and they
are fastening to have all possible safe
guards against fire in their places Of
amusement. What has happened IN New
York and Boston is happening in Phil.
adelphia, Baltimore. Cincinnati, 81
Louis, Louisville. and In smaller places
which have but a single "opera-house, D.
so-called. Even In London and Paris
managers are bestirring themselves.
and in Berlin the emperor has closed the
Royal opera-house until more exits shall
have been made and ireproof stairs sub
stituted for wooden ones To this extent
this horrible disaster has served a use
ful purpose. 1t has called attention &c
the weak and dangerous spots in thea
ters in this and other countries.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
One Hundred Pounds.

The British government has taken
the first step toward the adoption OF
the decimal system Of weights. The
board Of trade will sanction the use Of
a weight Of 50 pounds. instead Of the
present standard Of 112 pounds (called
hundredweighO. and So pounds (called
a half-hundredweighO.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

In Corea the official class constitutes
one-ffth Of the men. This will almost
answer to the description which an
Irish humorIst gave Of the perfect coun-
try-one where every man should have
a town Of his own to govern.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

There were eight more lynchings In
1903 than in 1902. the total for the Unit
ed States being 1O4. No less than s,597
persons committed suicide in this coun-
try last year. The number Of homi-
cides increased from s,S34 in 1902 TO
s,976 in 1903.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

Jol.e OF Circuit Court-Hon. George j.
Hundley. ..,-... ,...-,. q, D
Whitehead. , ,,,-...t,
Deputy Clerk OF county anu NI'ui'
conrf> ID D.. Garland.
Traa>urer-W. "a. Ewing.
COMMISSIONS of ReVenue-k. j. carter.
Sheriff.. DO Dickinson.
Commouwcllth Attorncy-A. ID. Mat
Ins. ...,,. t,t..-tt
i Ner.er. Buffalo District X. Lee Price
Ii.mrdsn District. O.. l.. uupuv. Chairman
io.Eitt District, ~. "a. liubbardi Leigh DIS
frIct. A. a. Ha>kiu~.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Emperor Menelik is coming to the
worlds fair. Has he considered all that
one continuous round Of banQuets
means?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

Add a little vinegar to the water in
which you poach eggs, 70 prevent the
whites from spreading. Breaking each
into cup about a quarter Of an hour
before II is to be used will also help.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

There are a great many people who
cannot tell the difference between treach-
cry and wisdom.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

People who give something for moth
ing generally find that nothing is about
what Il Is valued at
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

cures made by Or.
Kilmer's Root.
the great kidney. liver
and bladder remedy.
tits the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
tcenih century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
Or. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der specialist. and is
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK ?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers is sure 10 know Of the wonderful
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-05-06

wonderfully successful In promptly curing
lame back kidney bladder. uric acid trou-
bes and Brighi's Disease, which is the worst
form Of kidney trouble.
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-ROOt IS not rec
commended dfor everything buff you haze kid
ney. liver or bladder trouble 1t will be found
Just the remedyyou need. lthas been tested
in so many ways, in hospital work. in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved 50 successful in
every case that a special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried It, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also a book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out ifyou have kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and EyF
send your address TO IT7'-ggjE-. "a. .'....!..'s
Or. Kilmer & Co, ,Bing Si-. f...ls.......s.
hamton, N. Y. The ~ s.l..s u y 2
regular fifty cent and Home Of sVamp-ROOt.
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, Dr. kllmer s
~wamp-RoOt. ana the address, Binghamp-
ton. \. y. ON every bottle.