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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22
The Daily American.
Teams by Mail, Postage Prepaid.
The TWICE-A-WEEK AMERICAN.
The Chcapogt and Best Family Newspaper
Published.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
Six Months. % Cents.

THE TWICE-A-WEEK AMERICAN is publish
cd IN two issues. Tuesday and Friday mornings.
with the news OF the week in compact shape. Il
also contains interesting special correspondence.
entertaining romances good poetry. local matter
Of general interest and fresh miscellany suitable
for the home circle A carefully edited Agricut-
ural Department and full and reliable Financial
and Market Reports are special features.
See clubbing arrangements IN other parts Of
paper.
Entered az the post0ffice az Baltimore Nd. as
second class matter. April u. 1904
CHAS. C. FULTON g. CO..
FELIX AGNUS. Manager and Publisher
AMERICAN OFFICE.
BALTIMORE MD
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

man Of the Democratic Congressional
Committee. The Democratic party
viii be fortunate to get him 10 act in
that capacity. lie is able, resource
ful, astute. I'm him the Tenth Dis
irict has a representative who does
things. OF fine and winning person
atty, with much experience in public
life, with record 90 be proud Of, Con-
gresham Flood has Senatorial timber
In him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

The Bristol Courier asks: GLOW is
the public TO know whether Fairbanks
is still allVe?n II last weeks weather
doesn't prove his existence, the Cou-
rier would not believe though one rose
from the dead To declare il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

Says the Old Dominion Sun: "For-
tuuately for Virginia all state officials
are forbidden 10y law TO accept pass
from a railroad company" Unfortu-
nately this law is observed only in the
breach 10y some OF our State officials.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22
SHOULD EXPLAIN

Will the Lynchburg News please
explain 90 am anxious constituency
why il is So vigorously opposed 20
Bishop Turner's plan to found negro
commonwealth in Africa by exporting
American negroes? Does the News
prefer for them 20 60 TO New Eng
laud2
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

ln that awful day, when the "earth
shall burn rs scroll, there will be
some reformers who will risk their
chances for heaven i'm order 10 hang
around and help burn it.-Old Domin-
ION Sun.
Some reiomers are good, some are
too green TO burn, and some will have
no chances 90 risk.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

The Staunton Daily Leader was one
year old on December 18th. 10 is a
vigorous infant. With sincere con-
CALCULATIONS on les first birthday, we
hope it will have the successful future
Il richly deserves.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

Russia and John Sharp Williams
are suffering from internal dissensious.
They will have lots Of company dur
ing and Immediately after the Christ
mas ieslIN.tIes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

The Republican papers hlled a great
deal Of their editorial space i'm August
paising Judge Lewis for resigning
that United States district attorney
ship. This no doubt accounts for
their great silence now about his re-
appointment 20 the same position.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

The wires We're broken iu Rich
mond last week, and people were
warned not 20 touch them. This was
pretty hard on the Office seekers.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

Under the old Constitution the rail-
roads Of Virginia paid a tax Of $780,
4Ol into the State treasury. Under
the new Constitution the railroad tax
now amounts TO $500, 5l7, and is stead
IIY increasing.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

Augustine kOyall trustee for A. NJ
Howard lainfi0
against
W. r. Davis. Sheriff. and a. such
admir- Of Edgo Goode decd Geo.
Code. David Code. Edgar
Goode. Martha Ford and Eddie
fofu ...- Defendants
The object Of this suit is 10 subject the real es-
tate Of which Edgo Goode. deed. seized and pos
sessed to the payment Of the liens therein.
And an aihdavit having been made and filed that
David Hoode. one Of the defendants IS not a resi-
dent OF the State Of Virginia it Is ordered that
he DO appear here within rs days after due pub
hcaton hereof and do what may be necessary 20
protect ms interest in this suit And il Is further
ordered that copy hereof be published once a
week Tor four successive weeks in the Farmville
Herald. a weekly newspaper published in the
town OF farmvile. Va. and that a copy be posted
AZ the front door Of the Courthouse Of this Coun-
" az the next succeeding rule day after its pub
LEGATION.
copy-Tcsto:
JAS. A. TILMAN. Clerk.
iiA'Nihs hobson. p. q. dec Its.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

The price Of a shave in Richmond
will jump from 10 cents to u cents ar
ter December 3lst. Shoe shines will
in few years 90 to 10 cents.
Some one once asked why angels,
represented as men, always have
smooth faces. The reply was that it
is only by the closest kind Of shave
that "A man gets into Heaven. And
so men will have 10 pay the extra
price
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

At the opening of every Congress
thousands Of bills are introduced.
Few pass. Ii is said that 5000 bills
were introduced in Congress in the
first week Of the present session. The
day has passed, however, when the
people are satisfied with the mere in
PRODUCTION Of bills. They demand
that their representative have some Of
the bills passed
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

The ludex-Appeal asks: "Would
you count Jno ID. B0ckfellers fortune
dollar 10y dollar, with no interruption
but 10 eat and sleep, for it?" flour
contemporary is referring 10 as, we
beg leave 20 say that we would DO orr
tallest
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

A toast 20 the Mayors Convention
that met in Richmond last week:
Mayor live long aud prosper
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

I'm am ecstatic prose leyric ON mint
juleps, fruit-laden cobblers, eye-open-
ers and various other mysterious
things, the Petersburg IndeX-Appeal
speaks Of the 'matitudinal cocktail. A"
"Matitudinal" is good. That must be
a Petersburg variety.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22
La Grinnn Cnngh

cured with DR.. navids Cough Syrup or pure
Pine, Tar, Horehound and Wild Cherry. Best
on earth for coughs colds, cramp. consump-
tion Bronchitis and an throat and lung trOu-
bles. Large bottle y cents at White q Co.
and Winston DRUG Go
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22
NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting Of the Stockholders
Of the First National Bank Of Farmville. Va. will
be held NJ their Banking House
TUESDAY. JANUARY 10TH. 1906.
az 2 O'Clock, Tor the election Of Directors for the
coming year.
Stockholders are requested to be present or re-
presented by Proxy.
N. B. DAVIDSON.
dec. lS-tts. President.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

John W. Daniel says that Virginia
seems 20 him TO be at her best n mo-
raj and intellectual as well as in ma
terial prosperity. We fear this state
mcnt viii hurt the feelings of the
Honorable William Preston Kent.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

There seems to Boz lullc doubt that
Congressman Uai ID Flood of the
Tenth District vll be made Chair
Turkey has ut last surrendered TO
the demands of the powers In regard
to Macedonia. As usual. the Turkey
has mo- cause for Thanksgiving.
There seems 60 bee uncertainty on
the part OF Congress as 20 what COM
mIttee the Presidents plea for Federal
regulation of insurance companies
should bee referred. Why not hand IL
over 90 the committee ON forestry ?
This would enable his suggestions,
after they are put under the constitu-
uonal limelight 20 take TO the woods.
A dispatch states that Congress "has
been uncertain how 10 handle the
Presidents message We suggest
that it- length would justify Congress
u hauling instead OF handling il.
A professor m q Wisconsin college
has been fined $40 for addressing "a
postal 90 the sheriff who hanged Mrs.
Rogers, and used the words "woman
butcher lie ought TO be elected TO
a chair in the Standard oil Universe
ty of Chicago, which seems to be the
great mqguet for oyer-educated freaks.
That is curious decision OF the
New York Court of Appeals that bal
lots cannot be recounted Wonder
why the legislature Of the state passed
% law requiring ballots TO be kept for
several weeks before being destroyed
Ile decision, allowed 10 stand, will
seriously injurc McClellan's political
uturc and viii enchance that Of |
Hearst
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

Women love clear, healthy COM
pleXion Pure blood makes it. Bur
dock Blood Bitters makes pure blood.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

| y THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT
1Court OF the County Of Powhatan on the 9th
day Of November. 1895.
Augustine Royal. trustee for a. NJ
LI.-un--I -
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

MEN's ALL WOOLSUITs.-Blue and
Gray mixture, long and up-to-date
$3.50 suit reduced to..................S4.9S
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

This is the Season for buying. The ques-
ton is what and where shall I buyP Our five
stores offer values that cannot be duplicated
elsewhere. Our stock is too large and we give
you goods that usually sell at much higher
price.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

LADIES SHORT CLOAKs.-Belt in
back, good cloth, Blue, Black, Brown
and Tan, worth S3.9S our price. So 70
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

MEMS SOC TIES 25C.-These ties are
being sold at SOC, our price.............25c
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22

LUsTRE CoTTON.-All colors in
silkateen, full 100 yards on spool,
special &c
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-12-22
WRITE Us A LETTER

in sthetest confidence, telling Us all
your troubles. We VA sens free ed-
wee (In plain sealed enYel@eA. a.
dress: Ladies' Advisory Dept, no
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
Tiee ana 'rias1e.

SHE What is the difference between
d Inside up tie ana one you tie yourself
Oh, about half an hour Cagsett's
Journal.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

The easier people make money the
easier they want to make it.
b Among the many mysteries Of child
hood is why grown people cry when
they are glad.
There are some people who think
they have discharged their full duty to
you by praying for you.
What do you use most during the
day? Do5y you use the little white lie al
most as much as your shoes2
~ When a man makes one mistake he
usually follows it up with three or four
before he RECEIVERS his balance.
Don't be conceited; get any map Of
the United States. and do you find any
mark on 1t to show that you are on
earth 853
Every one admits that rich people are
not happier than the poor, or as happy,
yet every one is striving to become one
Of the miserable rich. Atchison Globe.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
Sometime Wanted.

"A bachelor, old and cranky, was sit
ting alone in his room. His toes with
the gout were aching, and his face was
so'erspread with gloom. no little ones
shouts to disturb him from noises the
house was free. In fact. from cellar
to attic twas as still as still could be.
No medical aid was lacking: his serv-
ants answered his ring, respectfully
answered his orders and supplied him
with every thing. But still there was
something wanted, which he could not
command the kindly words Of com
passion. the touch OF q gentle hand.
And he said. as his brow grew darker
and he rang for the hireling nurse,
s.WeIl, marriage may be q failure. but
this is d jolly sight worse. Y
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
SERVANTS i'm. ENGLAND.
The Case of Muggins. Who Wished
n @ She Were Dead.


The Case of Muggins. Who Wished
4 She Were Dead.
The terrors Of etiquette below stairs!
There once strayed into my employ a
housemaid whose career hitherto had
been confined to lodging houses. Up
stairs she always looked frightened,
and her face had a great attraction for
s'smuts," but she was very willing and
very competent
1t is not for me to ask madam to
send Muggins away, but the rest of us
will golf Muggins stays. / don't know
where she has lived out before, but
she drinks out Of her saucer and does
not even know that we expect her to
be down in our sitting room at half
past 4 dressed in her black and ready
to pour out the servants tea. . OF
course u gave Muggins notice, recog-
MIXING that the lodging house was her
proper sphere, and in the month that
followed I knew she suffered martyr
dom. She used to wipe her eyes
stealthily, and as she was not proud ]
showed her some sympathy.
They amt nice to me downstairs
like You are, ma am she sobbed,
though I'm doing my best. Cook says
she won't wipe up the dishes for the
likes of me- 2
Never mind, Muggins. You'll be go
ing soon, and, after all, you have learn
ed a good deal here, consoled her.
II wish, said Muggins, q was dead .
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
THE GRAY WOLF.
Els Cunning Is Marvellous, and He IN
Dimcult to Catch.

Els Cunning Is Marvellous, and He 10
Dimcult to Catch.
The cunning OF the gray wolf is mar.
yelous, and it is most difficult to catch
mapping. He somehow seems to
know that iron is associated with man.
"a piece Of iron anywhere will keep.
him at distance. Il you shoot an
antelope, for instance, and just put
your spur on the carcass you may leave
1t as long as you like and no wolf will
touch 1t. A pocket handkerchief will
do as we'll.
Lobo, a great gray wolf who was
the king Of the pack at Currumpaw, a
vast cattle range in New Mexico, was
I q thinker as well as ruler. His pack
ate nothing but what they had killed
themselves, and thus poison was no
good. at last a thousand dollars was
set upon his. head. This brought a
noted wolf hunter from Texas, with
his pack of great wclfhounds. But
again there was failure, Then two
other hunters came with subtIy devils
ed poisons to work his undoing. Then
| j came on the scene. First tried
poison, and there was no combination
Of strychnine, arsenic and prussic acid
| which I did not use. put the poisons
lin cheese melted together with kidney
fat, and during the whole process !
wore gloves STEPPED in hot blood. And
scattered the bait all over the ranch.
The next morning l went out and
found Lobo's tracks, with the bait
gone. was delighted. followed the
track and found another bait gone
and vet another. Then I found the
three bats piled upon another one and
covered with filth. Lobo had evidently
carried the first three in his mouth
and had taken this means OF express
i ing his utter contempt for my devices.
But Lobo's downfall came about
through big white she wolf who was
/ always with him. managed to catch
her in a trap. Then I knew we should
soon have Lobo. Night after night bic
came around the homestead and mourn.
ed his mate in long, plaintive bowls.
knew he would try to find her body.
! set 1870 strong steel wolf traps, and
In one Of these ] caught hima mar.
i tyr to constancy And that was the
end Of Lobo. interview With Ernest
i Thompson Seton.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
.TI,e Beneflta ~ suear,

"A corresp lent remarks that sugar
has modified the history Of Europe and
5of the world In more ways than one.
Used in England four centuries ago
almost exclusively in the preparation
of medicines and long afterward an
article Of luxury only accessible to the
rich, it has by enlarged production, and
eheapened manufa cture been brought
within the reach of all. The universal
B use Of this practically pure carbohy-
drate, which is not only a freely burn
ing fuel and proteid sparer, but a mus
Gle food, increasing the power of doing
work and lessening fatigue, must have
had widespread and beneficial effects
on the national health. Especially in
+ the case Of children whose greed of
sugar is the expression Of physioIog-
fcal want has that food been valuable
In conducting to growth, contentment
and well being. st. James Gazette.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
TWO ways. of Doing Business

I have seen in London only one Office
where there is any real enthusiasm.
And the employees seldom have any in
terest in the business beyond drawing
their salaries. In most Of the factories,
and even in the Offices, they are taught
q certain round Of duties, and they are
allowed to do nothing else. They sell
dom suggest improvements for fear OF
losing their places, where in America
they'd soon lose their places II they
didn't make suggestions. Here it's the
firm Id its private offices and every
body else doing as little as possible and
never stepping out Of the rut they're
put In, and there it's everybody work
Ing together, coats of. and the head OF
the concern glad to listen to the Office
boy and to do as he says If 1t means re-
suits. Vanity Fair.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
a Record breaker.

Among the army Of London car
riage drivers is an Irishman noted for
his native wit. It stood him in poor
stead one day, however. Pat was en-
gagged by gentleman to drive to d
hydropathic ablishment.
On arrival at the gate the fare In
CURED 4 What's your fare, driver?
Well, sir z said Pat, sthe manest
jintleman ever drove here gave me
2 shillings.n
rs thar so2'' exclaimed the gentle
man, who was a bit of q wag. Well
here's shilling for you, my man.
like the idea Of breaking records. -
London Globe.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
HuTToN,s ONE RECIPE.
u Included Paper Cutter, Ink
Eraser and Rubber Bands.

u Included a Paper Cutter, Ink
Eraser and Rubber bands.
Perhaps the most ingenious and the
most original Of all schemes for pro-
curing autographs was from a lady In
q western town. She was raising funds
for the building and support Of public
library and she had conceived the idea
Of issuing a volume to be called The
Authors Recipe Book" Authors from
all over the country, the most distin-
guished of authors always authors
with capital A had been good enough
to send her a list Of the fayorite dishes
Of their own construction, with their
method of making them.
The cook book was one Of the many
forms of literature to which the recip-
lent had never turned his attention. He
had no more idea Of cooking than he
had of milking a COW or of Harvesting
a horse or Of setting a hen or of build
ing dynamo. He did not even care
what was cooked for him so long as it
contained none of the ingredients Of
nipe and none of the essence of toma-s
to. But he was asked to contribute a
paper. which she would have repro
duced in facsimile, stating what he
could prepare most to his liking upon.
a kitchen range or in a chatting dish.
with his manner of procedure. This
quite nonplused him until he bethought
himself Of one particular and peculiar
delicacy In the evolution Of which he
could safely trust his reputation as an
expert. In reply, for which he received
no thanks, he said:
Take a long paper cutter; attach to
the same by means Of rubber bands.
and securely, an ink eraser; insert the
ink eraser firmly into a marshmallow
plug and hold the same over a students
lamp or study fire until the marshmal-
low begins to sizz, drops into the ashes,
puts out the light or burns your hand
And eat while hotr'
He has never seen a copy Of The Au5
thors' Recipe Book" Laurence Hutton
In Critic.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
Ancient Eggs In 6.Inann.

a. German epicure comes to the rescue
.of the Chinese In regard to their al
legged habit Of eating rotten eggs. The
eggs, he says. are SIMPLY preserved In
lime until they get consistency like
that Of hard butter and they taste
somewhat like lobster He declares
them one OF the choicest delicacies he
has ever eaten. He thinks there are
no better cooks in the world than the
Chinese. When he went to live among
them his friends predicted he would
starve, but he had good time and
gained weight more than he wanted
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17

TaleHn 2SC per pound al
li0d llinsoll 1.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
BULGlNG GUN BARRELS.
The Ruin That Is Wrought by Care
less HANDLING

The tain That Is Wrought by Care
less Handling.
1 have sold guns for ten years. and
in that time four of them have had
their barrels bulged. one by snow, one
by dirt, one by sand and one by some
thing else getting into 1t. One man
crawling through a fence got little
snow in the muzzle. He could not re-
move it with his finger, so concluded
to wait and shoot it out, which he did.
but he found bulge like a pullet's egg
on the end of the barrel. Another got
some earth in the muzZle and shot it
out, and he. too. found the same kind
OF bulge on the end of his gun. An
other fired his gun at ducks, which
knocked him over on his back and fair
" got away from him. When he pick
ed up the gun he found a narrow raised
band around the barrel fourteen inches
from the muzzle In this case a wad
had probably lodged there. This GUS
toner thinks the manufacturers ought
to give him a new set Of barrels. tell
him if the barrels had not been good
ones it would have been a burst in
stead Of bulge, which might have
MANNED or killed him. Another manly
ing on point brought down d duck with
broken wing which scurried for the
water. The man ran and struck the
duck with the muzzle Of the gun and
In SO doing got sand in 1t. He blew
most OF it out and shot out the rest Of
It. Well, after that shot he found a
little blister two inches from the mnz-
zle about the size Of q mans little fin
ger.
Moral. Do not shoot instructions Of
any kind out Of your gun If you value
your life or gun. Uncle Dan In Anna
teur Sportsman. u.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1905-03-17
no Prevent Rust.

a good mixture for use as a slnsh to
prevent the rlsting Of machinery Is
made BY dissolving an ounce Of cam
phor lii pound of melted lard; skim
Off the impurit tiles and add enough black
lead to give the mixture an iron color.
After cleaning the machinery carefully
smear on the mixture. It can be left
indefinitely or IL wiped OF after twen-
four hours will prevent rust for
some time hen removed, the metal
should be- polished with d soft CLOTH.
Blacksmith ana NJ eel8right.