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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be a feeling Of
uneasiness and worry I'm the
household when a child showed symp-
toms Of Group, there isnow perfert con-
fidence. This is owing TO the uniform
success Of Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy in the treatment Of that disease.
Mrs. NJ. |. Basford, of poolesville, Md,
in speaking Of her experience in the
use OF that remedy says: 81 have a
world Of confidence in Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for ] have used it with
perfect success. My child Garland is
subject to severe attacks Of Group and
il always gives him prompt relief
For sale by The Winston Drug CO..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

The first action when you have a
cold should be to relieve the lungs
This is best accomplished by the free
use Of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
This remedy liqueiies the tough mucous
and causes its expulsion from the air
cells Of the lungs, produces free ex-
pectoration, and opens the secretions.
A complete cure soon follows. This
remedy will cure a severe cold in less
time than any other treatment and It
leaves the system in a natural and
healthy condition. 1t counteracts any
tendency toward pneumonia. For sale
by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

The American woman In Berlin pays
about $3.50 a month for a street car
ticket. This bears her photograph and
must be shown on demand The bearer
can board a car as often as she pleases
and at any point in the city where the
cars pass. The ticket IS good for the
month. II she does not take $3.50
worth Of rides it is her own lookout
and II she takes more it is all one to
he railroad company
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
HANDY GARDEN GATE
An Idea from Pennsylvania which
Has the Endorsement of All
Who Have Tested IL.

A handy garden gate is made as per
description. Railing is two by four by
ten feet long. Paling is three by three
fourths by four feet. Saw in railing
inch so as to leave paling
level with railing and nail on. Have
some old buggy4ire is inches long, with
three holes In. Nail or bolt on railing on
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
THIS AND THAT.

The archbishop Of Canterbury takes
rank as the first peer Of the realm.
Coffee Is a very strong anuseptic.
There are many diseases the microbes
Of which are destroyed by IL
After 20 years service abroad, the
First North Staffordshirs regiment, Of
England, lately arrived at Southamp-
ton.
Portugal Is the most illiterats coun-
try in Europe; nearly 6s per cent Of her
population cannot write. In Italy the
proportion OF illiterates is 80 per cent;
ia Russia, SO per cent; in Spain, nine
per cent. and in Britain. not quite four
per cent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Cured After Suffering ten Years.

B. f Hare, Supt Miami Cycle &
Mfg Co., Middletown, o suffered for
ten years with dyspepsia. He spent
hundreds Of dollars for medicine and
with doctors without receiving any
permanent benefit "de says, zone
night while feeling exceptionally bad
| was about to throw down the even
ing paper when | saw an item in the
paper regarding the merits Of Kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure. | concluded to try
it and while had no faith in it | felt
better after the second dose After
using two bottles | am stronger and
better than / have been in years, and
/ recommend Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
to my friends and acquaintances suf-
fering from stomach trouble" Sold by
The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

and are then drawn in to fit the waist in
front by cunning arrangement Of small
straps and buckles In a frmer kind Of
leather.
Great variety is permissible just now
In the matter of millinery. and there are
many neat hats, both In hard and in soft
felt, which are specially suitable for
girls. The three-cornered marquise
shapes in felt are very generally becom-
ing, and need little IN the way Of trim
ming beyond a binding Of velvet or silk
braid along the edge Of the brim, and
a smart cockade rosette on one side. sur
mounted by a brush aigrette.
But to turn for a moment from the
modes for girls Of school age TO the de-
butants gowned in the best that papa can
afford. and making her bow 10 the social
world at evening entertainments, let us
look at the dainty evening coat Of fig
ured silk. The picture tells the story Of
this dainty garment better than words
can, but we can say that 81 Is trimmed
with lace ruching and chiffon roses and
finished with velvet and zibeline tails.
ELLEN OsMONDE.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

"T understand that your daughter has
many accomplishments"
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox. Ethel
linda can sing. paint. write stories and
speak French. But she can't sew on
buttons or broil steak like her mother
used to do."-Washington Star.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Better Than Gold.

Il was troubled for several years with
chronic indigestion and nervous debil-
ity." writes + j Green, Of Lancaster,
y. II. "No remedy helped me until l
began using Electric Bitters, which
did me more good than all the medi-
cines l ever used. They have also
kept my wife in excellent health for
years She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for female troubles; that
they are a grand tonic and invigorator
for weak, run down women. No other
medicine can take its place in our fami-
ly." Try them. Only SOC Satisfaction
guaranteed by White 4 Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
lieffer Than Eyer.

Those who have notheard the records
the Columbia PhOnOgraph Company u
now supplying have 10 conception OF
the changes and improvements that
have recently been made. Ihe
Graphophone, in the meantime, has
been correspondingly improved. Ma
chimes aud records which we're thought
10 be almost perfect, few years ago are
far out done In these times OF uniaiter-
ing progress. c,.,.
Pbonograph Co, No. 10 +. Baltimore
ST Baltimore, and goods will be ship
ned c. o. ID. for the balance.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Ought to he.

what a fine lot Of hens" said the
visitor, as three fat fowls paraded by.
They look like the flower Of the flock"
They ought to be-" replied the sub
urbanite, bitterly. "They belong to my
neighbor, and they've fed on my flower
seeds all spring. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

that are eminently suitable, and there
fore becoming. Such healthy, outdoor
lives as those which are led by the
typical American school girls of to-day
would be utterly out Of the question II
they we're the miserable victims OF tight
lacing, by night and by day, as some
people nowadays would have us believe.
A certain amount of support in the
way Of a corset, preferably one which is
arranged with shoulder straps, is un-
doubtedly advantageous in the case OF a
growing girl, but anything in the way
Of pulling-in at the waist should be most
carefully avoided, since, quite apart
from any consideration Of the injury
done by compression to the respiratory
organs. Fashion has decided in favor OF
a straight and natural figure, rather
than a nlpped-in waist, so that absolutely
nothing is gained by this foolish habit
Of tight lacing. At the same time, there
IS no need at all for a girl to allow her
figure to be slovenly OF untidy in appear
ance FOR she can be perfectly neat and
trim. and yet allow herself ample
breathing space.
And this brings me to the considera-
tion Of one Of our sketches, wherein may
be seen smart afternoon frock for
miss. very chic and up to date, and yet
emphatlcally graceful and comfortable,
since there is nothing about It to impede
the wearer's movements in the least de-
gree. The material chosen is one OF
those fine soft cashmeres or woollen IA
brics Of the zibellne kind and which
are really ideal fabrics for young girls
gowns. As far as color Is concerned, |
would suggest a warm tone Of deep Grim
son. as being a shade which will suit
both dark and fairalike The deeppoint-
cd yoke and the long cuffs could be made
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. UneQualled for Constipation.

Mr.. A. X. Kane, a prominent drug
gist Of Baxter Springs, Kansas, says;
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my judgment, the most
superior preparation Of anything IN
use today for constipation. They are
sure in action aud with no tendency to
nauseate or gripe. For sale by The
Winston Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Nearly Forfeits his Life.

A RUNAWAY almost ending fatally,
started a horrible ulcer on the leg ot j.
b. Orner. Franklin Grove, I'll. For four
years il defied all doctors and all re-
medies But Bucklen's Arnica Salye
had no trouble to cure him. Equally
good foi Burns, Bruises, Skin Eruptipns
and Piles 25c at White d Cos, Drug
Store.
Easy speculate, easy lose
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

and chee"'ulness soon
disc ppear when the kid
neys are out Of order
or diseased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
thatitis not uncommon
for a child 10 be born
afflicted with weak kid
neys. lfthe child urin-
o4a- TO- 1ffar, ff the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

Mrs. Winrow-You don't hear Of
women getting taken in by them bunco
men.
Mr.. Winrow-Of course not With all
them bargain counters in the city, what
chance has a bunco man Of gettin a
woman's money?-Puck.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. E. G.
De " lit & Co., Of Chicago, discovered
some years ago how to make salve
from Witch Hazel that is a specific for
Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles, eczema, cuts, burns,
bruises and all skin diseases DeNitt's
Salve has no equal. This has given
rise tonumerous worthless counterfeitS.
Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine. Sold
by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
COUNTY DIRECTORY.

r,sge of Circuit Court-Hon. George j..
Hundley ...-. uo, Z n crpte
s,.c-t of County and circuit COurts-E. j..
Whitehead ... o,a c,r,,,,,
Conrts-f =. Gar and
rralsrrer-N. %. Ewing.
rommi..ioner OF keNrnue-k. j. carter.
sherif-T O.. Dickinson ,,.
5monwealth's Attorney-A. ID. Wat
goer1 NJ SunervisOr,-Farmville District
1. 4 V,rser; Buftl0 District x zee frlcei
a. a. y, n district. f. o. lupuy, .Chairmanf
! l-.i,itf lI.Ufct, " Hubbard; Leigh pis-
frIct. a. A. uaskin,.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

my husband. said Mrs. Nippy to the
company, '1s easy to manage. l can
talk him into anything"
Mr.. Nippy lifted bis weary gaze to the
marriage certificate over the piano.
"Yes." he sighed.-Newark Evening
Nous
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets. A new remedy for stomach
troubles, billiousness, and constipation,
and a good one. Price % cents. For
sale by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
La Grippe Cough

cured with Dr. navids Cough syrup OF pure
ftne, Tar, HOrehOund and Wild Cherry. Best
on earth for cough colds, cramp. consump
tiOn Bronchitis and all throat and lung trOu
bies. Large bottle 25 cents at White & co
and winston Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Keepinr Abend oftbe Procession


"Why don't you try to get ahead in
the world?"
Mister" said Meandering Mike. Its
a terrible ting to lead a percession.
I've seen de drum major steppin' along
grand an gorgeous an l0okin' like de
whole outfit was his willin' subiecks
But de truth is dat he's got 10 keep
movin', for II he ever gifts tired dat
whole percession is goin' to march
right over his PROSTATE form. wit de
band playin' Hail Columbia jes' Ike
not'in' had happened OATS why I amt
ambitious. Me for de tail end, wit de
push carts an de grocery wagons. ev-
ery time. Washington Star
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

Our line Of spring samples for mems
suits have just been received. They are
pretty and cheap. Fleming q Clark.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Dixie Nerve and Bone Linimcnt

best on earth for rheumatism. strain
sprains and all pains. UneQualled for bOth
man and beast Large bottle p cents, at
White & Co. and Winston Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

Women seem to wear their shoulder
blades in lots of different places, ac-
cording to the kind Of dress they have
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

1t takes financial genius to induce
his wife to let him spend some Of the
money he makes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Women as Well as Men
Are Made Miserable by
Kidney Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind, dis
courages and lessons ambition; beauty. vigor
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
FASHIONS FOR GIRLS.
Some Pretty Garments for the
Misses School Age.
NO USE FOR TIGHT LACING
SensonabIe Modes Arc I'm Keeping
with = straight and Natural Figure
Attractive Frocks and BIOuses
- Debutante's Coat.

" UCKY young people indeed
y. are the girls Of the present
Nh day, since Fashion at all
"a ~ events so far as they are con-
Hs7 cerned, seems to have ranged
80 herself on the side Of every
thing that is dainty and pretty, and yet.
at the same time, sensibly comfortable
and hyglenic in the best sense Of the
word. One reads sensational stories in
the daily press from time to time con-
cerning school girls who are tortured by
tight lacing. but judging only from ones
own general observation, the school girl
Of to-day is a perfectly healthy young
creature, and absolutely innocent OF any
thing so foolish as tight lacing. She dis
tinguishes herself in the gymnasium,
she plays basket ball, swims and rows,
wearing for all these exercises garments
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

Some girls are so modest they are
timid about taking of their glasses be
fore people
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

We have a job lot Of mems, women
ami childreu's shoes to be sold regard
less Of yalue. Fleming x Clark.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
Just One Minute.

Maybe the good wouldn't die SC
young if they weren't so lonesome.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

and cured with two applications Of Dixie
Nerve and Bone Linlment 10 will cure you.
Owens & Minor Drug Co.,
Richmond, Virginia,
Genuemen:-l have been using your Nerve
and Bone Liniment on my back aud find n
acts Ike charm. For eight DAYS / had
been on my back and could not move and
after two applications 4 am now out and 10
business.
Very truly yours,
y. g. OGBURN, North View, Va.
Sold by White q Co. and winston Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the
microbe which tickles the mucous MEM
brane, causing the cough, and at the
same time clears the phlegm, draws
out the Inflammation and heals and
soothes the affected parts. One Minute
Cough Cure strengthens and wards of
pneumonia aud is harmless aud never
failing cure in all curable cases of
Coughs, Colds and Group. One Minu-
te Cough Cure is pleasant to take,
harmless and good alike for young and
old. Sold by The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12


urine scalds the flesh or II, when the child
reaches an age when It should be able to
control the passage. it is yet afflicted with
bed-wetting. depend upon IT, the cause Of
the difficulty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due 10 a diseased condition Of the
kidneys and bladder and not TO a habit as
most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made mis-
cradle with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. II is sold
by druggists. in fifty ElLr-
cent and one dollar " ~ t1s ..::.f;s .:.f,;..ss
sizes. You may have ...::..li,iiia
sample bottle by mail sels1e-s3k= Al-1-ss3 Y
free. also pamphlet tell Home Of Swamp Root,
ing all about il. including many Of the
thousands Of testimonial letters received
from sufferers cured. In writing Or. Kilmer
& Co.. Blnghamton. N. Y, be sure and
mention this paper.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name. Swamp-ROOt Dr. Kllmer' 5
swami Root, and the address. Binghamp-
ton. n. Y, on every bottle.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
WHAT'S Ina Namel

Man makes the money, and money
makes the mart
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

MOlasses catches more flies than
vinegar, and fattery more women than
truth.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

A stump speaker Is almost as SIN
cere as an actor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

by druggists. in fifty
cent and one dollar
sizes. You may have a
sample bottle by mail
free. also parnphlet tell
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12
rirhi nnrs nn HI. Rack

Wall Paper in greatest variety, both
10 prices and STYLES ofprint, at DOyne's.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-16
WOMAN OF RARE TACT.
Wife of British Ambassador mt wash.
fngton Has Shared Husbands
Official Triumpbs.

II Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the
new British ambassador to Washington
is looked upon as the flower OF the Brit
ish public service, no less appreciative
title can be bestowed upon his wife,
Lady Durand, who has just Joined her
husband at Washington. For. through
out Sir Mortimer's eventful career, Lady
Durand has been at his side, carrying
out with infinite tact and womanly kind
Illness the many peculiar duties that
often fall 10 the lot of ministers wife
In oriental countries.
Lady Durand is the daughter or Teign-
mouth Sandys, a well-known English
man. 1t was in 1875, two years after
Sir Mortimer had entered the Bengal
civil service, that Miss Ella Rebe Sandys
became Lady Durand. She has one son.
a lieutenant in the Ninth lancers, who
was wounded in the relief of Kimberley
during the Transvaal war, and one
daughter, Josephine, aged 26.
Being the wife of a diplomat who
has been in many places, and has had
to straighten out many tangles, Lady
Durand naturally has known times Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-16
is NEW SPANISH LEADER
Senior Nontero Rios Opposed War
With United States.
LIBERAL ANc PROGRESSIVE
-
VIII Direct Efforts Of His Party to Secure
Reforms in All Departments Of
Government.
BERAL ANc PROGRESSIVE

Senior Montero Rios, who has just
been chosen leader of the Spanish lib
eral party, is no stranger to Ameri-
cans, for 1t was he who led much of the
opposition in Spain to the war with the
United States, and who, after the sur
render, was made president OF the COM
Mission which arranged the terms Of
the treaty OF peace at Paris. Don Eu-
gene Montero Rios lis just past II now,
and his last honor comes as climax
OF public career which began when
many of the present statesmen of Eu-
rope were children. Beginning with a
triumphant election to the office of dep
uty for the closely contested district of
Pontevedra, at the age of 30, Don Mon
tero has held almost every position OF
political Importance In Spain. He has
proved himself a clever lawyer, an able
orator, thorough diplomat and pub
lie servant of patriotism and ambition.
While he held the portfolio of minis
ter of justice in Gen. Prim's cabinet, in
1869. he investigated all branches of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-16
Good Country for Potatoes.

The average yield Of potatoes in the
province of Ontario for the last 81 years
is given as 115 bushels to the acre.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1904-01-16

extreme anxiety. Her husband, going to
the eastern empire on the eve of a great
crisis, soon won recognition, and was
transferred to the political department,
being appointed political secretary 10
Earl Roberts, who was then about TO
undertake the Cabul campaign. Sue
cessfully carrying through many deli
cate negotiations, on his return from
Afghanistan Sir Mortimer was appoint
ed under secretary OF the Indian foreign
office, five years later becoming foreign
secretary.
He accompanied the marquis of DUFF
ferin when he met the ameer Of Afghan
istan in 1875, and in the following year
went with him to Mandalay, during the
Burmese war. At the close of the Tib-
etan campaign he was deputed to con-
duct negotiations with the Chinese as
to the frontier, which undertaking
brought him the title of knight COM
mander of the Star of India
In the early autumn of 1893 Sir Nor
timer Durand was called upon to go to
Afghanistan TO conduct a special mis-
were in most perilous state, and the
following year he left India to become
envoy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to the shah of Persia and con-
sui general at Teheran. Three years
ago Sir Mortimer left the Persian lega-
tion to go to Madrid, receiving at the
time of the change, as mark of ap-
proval, the grand cross of st. Michael
and st. George.
1t is the wife who has participated in
such career as this, who has rejoiced
in the triumphs when the nights of
anxiety were past, who is thenew chate-
laine at the British embassy in Wash
ington, and If Americans are pleased to
welcome her, no less delighted is Lady
Durand to take up her residence in the
United States.