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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12
CARE IN DRESSING.

The well-dressed woman is always
a woman of keen intelligence and
brain power. No senseless doll knows
how to dress. She may don gaudy
raiment, spend fortune on gown
so utterly inappropriate to the occa-
sion that one can only feel an intense
pity for her; but no one would ever
dream of laying the burden of her sin
against good form and good taste at
the door of the whole of her sex,
says the Washington Times.
The woman who dresses we'll, in
conformity with her age, her work,
and her position in society, choosing
neither extreme of the prevailing
modes, but striking a happy medium,
is the woman who has brains and uses
them to make good selection from the
fashions of the day. 1t is the we'll
groomed, suitably gowned woman
who attains success, whether in busi-
ness or social life.
The age of the blue stocking has
passed, and nowadays the woman
who dresses unbecomingly through
choice and not for the sake of economy
is regarded as either mentally weak
or as seeking some eccentric form OF
self-advertisement, which is but an
other phase of objectionable vanity.
In the commercial world the dowdy,
insignificant woman, even if she has
mental ability, is at discount when
compared with the well-dressed wo-
man, confident and smiling, with
bright capacity written all over her
comely person.
The latter has learned an essential
fact-that confidence is.born Of good
clothes; and therefore, with genuine
brain power, reasons the necessity OF
making the most of all her good
points. BY doing this she engenders
the feeling that her dress adds to her
appearance, she knows that it is fn-
ished in every detail, and thus as
sured, her business assumes first i'm
portance and success is gained by the
forgetfulness of self.
The woman orator, the actress, the
singer, the musician, all understand
"the philosophy of clothes" as a
powerful adjunct to their personality.
And this personality is to them OF as
paramount Importance as their own
individual gifts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

and more noble bird in appearance,
it is less of scavenger than the bald
eagle.
Being rather rare east of the Rocky
Mountains and shyer than the bald
eagle, the golden eagle is known init
mately only to the hunters, ranch
men and naturalists. It is common
sight to see four or more of these
beautiful birds sailing gracefully over
the arroyos and "bad lands of the
West or the high crests of the Rock
les or the Sierra Nevadas or the Cas-
cade Mountains.
While hunting in the Canadian
Rockies of Alberta I have watched a
pair of these birds for hours as they
scared along the steep mountain
cliffs, evidently hunting for rabbits
or lambs of the Rocky Mountain
sheep and goat.
The golden eagles food consists of
small animals and birds. In the
sheep raising districts he is very de-
structive to domestic lambs, and in
the mountain regions be is one Of the
worst enemies the mountain sheep
and goats have. Although there is
little doubt that full grown deer,
antelope, sheep or goat could ward
off the attacks of an eagle, these birds
have way of appearing around a
rock when they are least expected,
and before the mother is aware of its
presence it has snatched up her off
spring and flown away.
In the summer of 1901, while I was
in Alaska capturing white sheep for
the New York Geological Park, had
an experience with eagles which illus
trated how easily they could capture
young lambs.
We had caught and were carrying
a lamb from the crags, thousands of
feet above the valley, to our camp.
The little fellow was being conveyed
in sack swung from the neck of my
guide. We had halted for a few
minutes rest at a particularly steep
and rugged cliff, and were about to
continue when an eagle suddenly ap-
peared, flying along the side of the
mountain close to the face of the cliff.
On seeing US the huge bird quickened
its fight. I called to my guide and
we both watched its approach. When
about hundred yards away it sud-
denly bowed its wings and made
straight at the guide. Nearer and
nearer it came like an arrow its
sharp wings cut through the air like
the hum of bullet, while we, too
surprised to act, expected every in
slant that the bird would change its
course.
But it did not. 1 saw my guide
tighten his grip On the sack that held
the lamb, and 1 knew then that he
had come to the conclusion that the
eagle really intended to snatch the
lamb from his grasp. When not
more than ten feet from the man the
eagle turned suddenly upward, missed
the guide by only fewfeet, and then
continued its fight along the noun
tainside as quickly as it had appeared.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12
MISTRESS WHOM A SERVANT RESPECTS.

A woman should insist upon being
mistress of her own kitchen, but unless
she possesses self control, patience and
tact she is really just as unfit to man
age her servants as child. 1t IS
very true saying that man or woman
who has not learned to control self IS
not fit to control others. Ifa woman
cannot go into her kitchen without
losing her patience or losing her tenn
per she would do better to stay out OF
It. Fault must be found, but with
servants, as with children, it should be
in quiet, digni6ed way, and proper
time should be chosen for it. A woman
who does not know any better than
to take a time when servant is par
ticuarly busy OF has some special piece
Of work she is trying to get through,
such as washing, ironing or getting
dinner, will never be likely to have
good service. If she scolds or maps
She at once lowers herself to the level
of her servant and loses the respect
which every mistress ofa house should
strive to deserve from those about her.
-W0nsan'S Life.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12
THE WALKING HousEKEEpER. !"

''I think I have found the solution
of the servant problem in walking
housekeeper, said a woman who had
been through the regular ordeal with
servants. I've tried all sorts of SER
wants, but have never been able to
get hold of one who was thorough
housekeeper, who knew exactly what
was to be done and would do it.
"Now, my walking housekeeper
is woman who has always kept her
own home, but her family has all died
off and she is anxious to earn some
money to support herself, and she is
glad to work to keep her from being
lonesome. But she is not strong
enough to hire out regularly in
place. So she hires for piecework,
so to speak.
'For instance she will come in at
10 O'Clock, prepare my dinner, do
some sweeping, do my breakfast
dishes and the dinner dishes. mop up
the kitchen and leave by $3.50 o'clock.
Or she will come in at 7 O'Clock, get
breakfast and sweep my rooms. She
will not work much longer than six
hours, but in that six hours she will
do everything she can find to do. She
will work necessarily.
''She does not wash and iron, but
she will come in on washing and iron
ing days and superintend, so that 1
can run out right after breakfast for
few hours shopping with perfect
confidence that she will look after
things just as we'll as l could.
'She knows thoroughly every part
of housekeeping and takes as much
interest in my house as she would in
her own. If she is sent to sweep the
parlors and sees that the mirrors and
windows need cleaning she will go at
it without a word from me. If she
sees that clean papers are needed on
the pantry shelves she puts them
there, and if the pan under the re-
frigerator needs emptying she empties
it. It is in those details she is per-
feet treasure, for it is the inattention
to details on the part of the average
servant that drives mistress nearly
crazy.
eff I'm going to give dinner
party 1 can get her to come in and
help cook and serve it, and also take
peep around to see if the rooms are
in order. Of course she comes high.
She charges 81 for six hours work,
no matter whether it is cooking meals
or mopping piazzas, but she gets
through with more in that six hours
than the ordinary servant does in
twelve. 1 can understand why she
does not consider she is strong enough
to hire out permanently, for she would
be wreck at the end of the week at
| the rate she works"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

Mr.. GooDTH1NG-How does your
sister like the engagement ring gave
her, Bobby? Her Young Brother
Well, it's little too small. She has
an awful hard time getting it off when
the other fellows call
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

MRS. SpENDERs-G George, I've got
lots of things 1 want to talk to you
about. Mr.. Spenders-Glad to hear
it, my dear. Usually you want to talk
to me about lots of things you haven't
got, but must have.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

IAN How's yer husband todayl"
asked Mrs. Rafferty, of Mrs. Muidoon.
"Sure, an he's no better" F" quickly
replied Mrs. Muldoon. "The doc
tors afraid morality will set in"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

land WHO was the little girl we
met in the side show of the circus?"
"Oh, that was the child of the
whirling dervish."
"Ah ! a daughter of the revolution,
eh ?"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

STUBB-The idea of naming cigar
after that boodling politician /
think it's an outrage.
Penn-So do I. He is so bad they
should have named a cigarette after
him.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

CALLER-Mrs. De Style is not in,
you say? Why, 1 saw her through
the window as / came up the steps.
Servant (blandly) -Shure, mum,
that was only her shadow you saw.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

JACK Gin museum)-This collec-
ton of stuffed animals is said to be
valued at thousands of dollars.
Flo-Is it possible! What are
they stuffed with9
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

A SERVANT girl had been sent on
an errand. On returning she said to
her mistress, "Oh, ma'am, there's
been young man following me-"
Mistress-Oh, indeed
Servant Girl-Yes, ma am. Iknow
he was a-following me, because he
kept looking around to see if I was
coming.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12
DO IT now.

When you've got job to do,
Do IL nowl
IF it's one you wish was through,
Do It nowI
If you're sure the jobs your own,
Just tackle IL alone;
Don't hem and haw and groan-
Do 1t now
Don't put of bit of work,
Do IL now!
It doesn't pay to shirk,
Do It nowl
If you want to fill place,
And be useful to the race,
Just get up and take brace.
Do it nowl
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

SOME PEOPLE conjure up trouble
and imagine that they are bearing
very heavy crosses.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

He IS happiest, be he king or peas
ant, who finds peace in his home.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

CHAT MANS always looking for
work"
eyes, that's what he says, but he's
one of those people who go round with
a snow shovel in July and pitchfork
in January.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

But" protested the plain citizen,
''don't you consider honesty a good
thing?"
"Sure," replied the politician !;
ssbut it's like all other good things
you've got to make money before you
can afford it. ."-PHiladsLphiG Press.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1905-08-12

SHE-"Mamma, you know, is quite
a Judge of human nature
He-'Judge! Sometimes she's
more like prosecuting attorney"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
FeIden Facts.
Felden, Va, Aug. -, 800

Felden, Va, Aug. -, 1893.
The Epworth League Of Mt Pleas
ant church met last Saturday night at
Mr.. Nathan SCOTS. 4 very enjoyable
programme had been prepared 10y Miss
Ruby Ransom, Chairman Of Literary
and Social Department The meeting
was we'll attended and very pleas
ant evening spent by the Leaguers
our people have been attending the
meeting at Wesleyan conducted by
Rev. Reeves, OF Clarksyile.
Miss Antysh Allen has returned
from a most delightful visit Of several
weeks to friends in Darlington Heights
neighborhood
Miss Irene Scott, Of Famville is
the guest Of Miss Estelle Ransom.
Miss Fortune McCraw, Of Jetersville,
is the guest Of Miss Ruby Ransom
this week.
Mrs. Ann Lee, Of Norfolk, is visiting
Mrs. Kate Jones this month.
Miss Maymie McCraw has returned
from delightful visit to relatives in
LawrencevilIe.
Miss Louise Owen is the guest Of
Miss Ida Scott this week
Miss Annie Goodman, who has been
visiting Mrs. Diggs for the past two
weeks, returned Friday to her home
in Ballsville
Miss Alcye Allen spent last week
very pleasantly with relatives near
Putneys
Mr.. clyde Ransom, Of Lynchburg,
il expected home Sunday to spend
the day with his home people.
We are glad to report Mr. William
McCraw well enough To he out again
after such n severe illness.
Mrs. Frank Calhoun, of Roanoke,
and Miss Maymie Calhoun, Of Tennes-
see, were guests at Mr.. Sam Aliens
this week.
Mr.. Allie Jones visited on Rice's
Creek Tuesday.
Miss Ruby Ransom will entertain
the young people Thursday evening
in honor Of her guests, Misses Fortune
MeCraw and Louise Owen.
Miss Bessie Barksdale will leave
Friday for a months visit to relatives
in Lynchburg.
Miss Ida Scott will give picnic IN
honor Of Miss owen Friday
Mr.. J. Fennell Redd, Of Briery, en-
tertained the young men Of Felden
last saturday night There were eight
or ten present and a most delightful
evening reported. Mr.. Redd has won
for himself the reputation " being
charming host. He has learned the
happy art Of making his guests tho
roughly 1t home.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
Nile Nuggets.
Nile, Va, Aug. -,

Nile, Va, Aug. -, 1905.
Quite large crowd Of young peo-
pie enjoyed hay ride last Thursday
night.
\ series of meetings will begin at
Jamestown church the second Sun
day in September. The people Of this
vicinity hope Ia he able to attend.
Messrs. Albert and Eddie Hills
man, Herbert Glenn, Eddie Garrett
and Irving Noble visited in the hos
pitable home Of Mr.. J. +. Farley, sun
day last.
Mr.. Rodophil Garrett visited friends
at Burkeyille Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. l.. w. Garrett was the guest Of
Miss Mary Price sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hillsman visit
ed in the home Of Mr. Joe Vaughan
Friday aud saturday.
Miss Leila Farley was the charming
guest Of Mrs. NJ. q. Gamett last
Thursday and Friday
Mr. Herbert Glenn and Miss Leila
Farley called by to see Miss Alice
Farley last Sunday evening.
Quite large crowd attended pray
er meeting at Providence church Sun
day.
Misses Annie and Mable Glenn are
visiting relatives in Petersburg this
week.
Mr. Nell Farley was the guest Of
his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. G. C. Far
ley, Friday and Saturday
Mr. Bob Holt and sister, Mrs. Mary
chatham, Of Norfolk, are visiting rel
atives aud friends in this neigbbor-
hood.
Mr. and Mrs. X. :. Garrett visited
relatives in Amelia Sunday.
MB. J. r.. Farley and daughter
Evie, were the guests u Miss Lucy
Atkins last Thursday.
Mr. Elmo Vaughan visited his
brother, Mr. Eugene Vaughan last
Sunday.
Misses Kate and Louise Vaughan
called on Miss Mary Morton one day
last week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
Briery Briefs.
BrierY. Va. Aug. p. o.

Briery, Va, Aug. y, %.
The Democratic primary was held
at this place yesterday. Most Of the
Democrats were out to east their votes.
The votes cast were almost unanimous
for Swanson but divided between
Martin and Montague.
Misses ROchet Dupuy, OF Roanoke,
and Mary Dupuy, Of Worsham, who
have been the guests Of Miss Emily
w. Redd for the past week OF so, will
leave for their homes the latter part
Of the week
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Digs, Of Felden,
were the guests Of Mr., and Mrs. &. VI.
Redd Sunday.
Mrs. Lucy A. Priddy had with her
yesterday her children, Mr.. J. G.. Prid-
dy and Mrs. J. II. Ingram and child
rem, Of Smithville, and Messrs. f. o.
and w. II. Prddy and families, from
near Farmvile. They gathered at
the old home to bid good bye To Mr.
j. e. Priddy, who leaves today to enter
business in Bristol, Tenn.
Miss Mary Lizzie Anderson, Of Put
neys, will arrive today TO spend some
time with Miss Lizzie Chappell.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
WORsHAM PRECINCT.
Eclipse Of the Sun

People rising at five o'clock on the
morning of August 3Oth will witness
a partial eclipse of the sun, which can
he seen better with the aid Of smoked
OF colored glass. Half Of the sun will
he obscured when it rises and the dark
shadow will grow until only a bright
crescent is seen, then the shadow will
recede, and 10y six O'Clock the disk
will be clear again.
Scientists this year expect Ia learn
something Of the material Of the sun
from the rose colored flame and the
brilliant corona which always sur
round All eclipse. Photographs of the
last eclipse show eruptions from the
sun Of masses calculated to be larger
than our earth, and fiery comets whirl-
ing about the central mass
Accurately plotting the orbit, upon
which the spheres move and their
schedule time of passing scientists
can now predict in 1929 a total eclipse
will he visible i'm the United States,
the first since the one of 1873; in 1899
Paris will see one for the first time
since l724.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
FarmYille Team at Emporia

The Farmville Base Ball team went
to EmpOria Monday and played ball.
1t is reported that the game was play
ed there without regard TO regulations
rs to box distance, the pitcher being
allowed to stand only forty-five feet
from the home plate, and To walk up
some distance before throwing This
to our boys was naturally confusing,
and the game resulted Oh the first day
in n score Of IL to / in favor Of En-
poris; the second game on Tuesday re-
suited in another victory for the En-
pOriaites in a score Of 10 /.
Wednesday and yesterday the Farm
willie team played at Suholk-the same
team which visited this place last
week. The first game resulted in a
score Of 3 to in favor Of Farmville.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
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Farley FancIes.
Farley, Va, Aug. -, 'O5.

Farley, Va, Aug. -, 'O5.
Mn. Mary Chapman, Of Norfolk, Is
visiting at Mr. 4. w. vaughan's.
Mrs. George Kennedy and daughter
Mrs. Eaton, Of Norfolk, are spending
some time with her brother. Mr..C. +.
Kennedy.
Misses Annie aud Mabel Glenn
spent Tuesday and Wednesday night
with Miss Edith Davis.
Mr.. Norman Carter, of Richmond,
is visiting in the home OF Mr. :. w.
Williams.
Messrs. Rodophil Garrett and Ir-
wing Kennedy visited in the home Of
MIR. A. T. Davis last Tuesday night.
Mrs. Charlie Flippin aud little
daughterof Richmond. are the guests Of
her brothers. Messr,. j. u. aud :. ".
Williams.
Misses Annie and Mabel Glenn LEFT
last saturday for weeks visit Ia
friends and relatives la Richmond.
Miss Otie Bsrden, Of Rodophil,
spent several days last week with
Miss Matte Carter
Mr.. Everett Carter and son, Lloyd.
were visitors in the home Of Mr \. +.
Davis Sunday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
The TTamp's Lecture.

\ tramp asked for drink Ia q sa-
loon. The request Was granted, and
when in the act OF drinking the prof
fered beverage, one Of the young msn
/ present exclaimed:
stop make We y speech. Ii 10 poor
liquor that doesn't uuloosen mans
tongue"
The tramp hastily swallowed down
the drink, and ~ the rich liquoreours-
ed through his blood, Strengthened HIM
self and stood before them with grace
aud dignity that sll his rags and dirt
could not obscure.
Gentlemen" he said, ~ look to-
night at you and myself and il seems
10 me that look upon the picture Of
my blighted manhood. This bloated
face was once as handsome as yours,
this stumbling figure once walked ~
proudly ar yours, for | was man in
the world Of men. !, too, once had
a home, and friends, and position.
had wife ~ beautiful NJ an artists
dream, but dropped the priceless
pearl of her honor and respect into q
cup Of wine, and like Cleopatra, saw
Il dissolve, then qusffed IL down In
the trimming draught. had child
rem sweet and pure ~ the flowers OF
spring, and saw them fade and die
under the blighting curse OF n drunk
on father ! had hoas where love
lii its 1oms upon the altar and minis
tered before it, but put out the holy
fire and darkness and desOlation reign
ed in III stead. ! had aspirations and
ambition that sOared ar high as the
morning star, but broke and bruised
those beautiful forms and stranglsd
them that might hear their cries no
more. Today ! am husband with
out wife, a father without child, .
tramp without home and q man in
whom every good impulse is dead. All
have been swallowed up in the masl-
strom Of drink"
The tramp ceased speaking, the glass
fell from his nervous fingers and was
shattered in thousand fragments on
the floor The swinging doors we're
pushed open and shut again, aud
when the group looked up the tramp
was gone.-EI.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
The Guard Returns.

The Farmville Guard returned Mon
day from the weeks camp Of the
Seventeen Of which it is one of the
crack companies. The soldiers are
loud in their praise Of the treatment
shown them while at Basic city. The
weather was perfect during the week,
and no encampment of the Guard has
ever been enjoyed a. much AZ this one.
The Fsmville boys declare with UNI
snimity, "give us mountain rather
than the sea shore for our future en-
campments.'
The Guard il said to have been the
largest company in the encampment,
and We are informed that much praise
was bestowed upon the men for their
individual and general good conduct.
The men had but little work To do and
enjoyed sll the liberty possible, deport-
ing themselves always a. gentlemen.
The correspondent Of the Times Dis
patch writing to that paper from tn .
camp had this to say Of Captain Hunt:
"On Friday evening there WAS q
dance and banquet at the Brandon.
Captain Hunt had the affair in charge,
and its splendid success is tribute to
his ability rs a social organizer"
The boys did have good time rs
they each declare.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
400 Reward. A1OO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton Of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con-
stitutiOn and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so
much faith IN its curative powers, that
they offer on. Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-08-25
SCHOOL DIRECTORY.

Superintendent II. Davis, Farm
vile, Va.
Trustees: Buffalo District. - w. II.
Walden, Chairman, Prospect; George
Hunt, Clerk, Pamplin, X. +. ID. No. 2;
Geo. ID. Warmer, Prospect, X. r. ID.
No. |.
Hampden District. X. Morton,
Chairman, Millbank; +. q. McGehee,
Clerk, Abilene; w. A. McCrsw,
ThrOck.
Famville District.-B NJ. Cox,
Chairman, Farmville; ). W. Paulett,
Clerk, Farmville; II. +. Barrow, Farm
Vile.
Leigh District-L. ID. Jones, Chair
man, Green Bay; T. 4. Pettus, Clerk,
Meherrin; II. ID. Kaufman, Green Bay.
Lockett District.-W. b. Gates,
Chairman, Rice; j. r. Clark, Clerk,
Mt. Leigh; Chas. T.. Kennedy, Rice,
II. +. d. No. 2.