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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-01-06

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Between Winierpock and Richmond
Via Moseley and Southern Railway
i'aiig except Daily except
stations sunday.
a. 81 Nv. Arr. =. n.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
IInpersonaI Writing.

The newspaper is complete in itself;
its issue of to-day is of value only I'M
til its issue of tomorrow appears. 1t
follows that the newspaper man is
valuable only for what he can do to-
day for to-morrow's paper. With
every sunrise there is n great gulf
fixed between him and his past work.
years of faithful service, can he &C.
quire position for himself; he must
each day enter a race in which there is
the keenest competition known, and
Oh the morrow this race VIII begin
again. Now, 1t is physical law that
as man gets along in life he loses
energy as he gains experience and
knowledge. The American newspaper
is the development in its newsgatner-
ing lines of the intense energy Of
youth. But there is a side of legiti-
mate newspaper publication which the
impersonality of the writer's in this
country has dwarfed, yet which is one
of the most interesting to the reader,
and therefore one of the most profit
able to publish 1t is that Of COM
ment and criticism on the panorama
of life. In order to write this, years
of experience and a vast fund of
knowledge of men are needed. Even
with these the column so written is not
as interesting, and therefore will not
pay as well, unless the writer be
known.-Lippincott
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
DIED ON MODEL OF ALTAR.
Fate Of Young Hawaiian ReVlVes Faith
in Ancient Gods There.

Fate Of Young Hawaiian ReVlVes Faith
in Ancient Gods There.
The peculiar death of Kukahlku. a
young Hawaiian, has revived among
the natives the old belief in the pow
err of the gods. TO whom the race used
to make human sacrifices. Kukahiku
fell AZ feet in the Bishop museum at
Honolulu and died on an altar Of a
model of an ancient Heiau temple de-
voted to human sacrifices.
1t seems the young Hawaiian longed
to go to sea, and had made arrange
ments to ship on an American vessel,
but his mother objected so strongly
that the captain refused to accept
the boy Kukahlku was angry and. go
ing home, he slapped her face and
cursed her in the name Of Kuhinu and
other old Hawaiian gods. Then he APP
prentiCed himself to a carpenter and
was employed to make repairs on the
Bishop museum. He was assigned to
fix up the glass roof of the Hawaiian
hall, In which the model of the old
temple of human sacrifice stands He
lost his balance and fell, striking on
the altar His body actually took the
position Of those who were sacrificed,
and the illusion was strengthened by
his blood, which flowed from the al
tar. The natives recalled how he had
cursed his mother, and his death is
believed to be a punishment for his
impiety. New York Tribune.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
knowledge and Culture.

High marks in examinations depend
upon trained memory and a power
of acquiring irrelevant information.
Culture, on the contrary, is a sympa-
thetic assimilation of the best in the
realm of thought and achievement
Culture is slower process and a
deeper, and its reward strikes further
la. Assimilation of the best that has
been thought and accomplished af-
fects not merely the brain, but the
characteristic whole spirit of a man.
Culture implies soil plowed and fer
tilted, where whatever seed falls has
the better chance for growth.
Information even in vast quantities,
so long as 1t remains mere informa-
ton, used for purposes of passing ex-
aminations, need not affect the man
ners nor the morals of a man; both
may remain hopelessly lax in an ency-
clopaedian mine of facts. But culture
affects primarily the manners and the
morals. A cultured gentleman has ex-
ternal methods of getting on with his
kind; he has the true sense of rela-
tionship, the feeling that all he can
learn to feel or to be is not for him
self, but for service he knows him
self in a network of human inter
relations. In the end, the test of
knowledge Is not examination marks
il is liying -u~-Pef' Weck1y.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
CHILDREN AFFECTED
ny Mother's Food and Drink.

Many babies have been launched into
life with constitutions weakened by
disease taken In with their mothers
milk. Mothers cannot be too careful
as to the food they use while nursing
their babes. The experience of a Kan
sas City mother is case in point:
~ was a great coffee drinker from a
child, and thought l could not eat a
meal without IT. But | found at last
1t was doing me haHm. For years
had been troubled with dizziness,
spots before my eyes and pain in my
heart, to which was added, two years
ago, chronic sour stomach. The
baby was born seven months ago, and
almost from the beginning 1t, too, suf-
fered from sour stomach She was
taking 1t from me!
"In my distress consulted a friend
of more experience than mine, and she
told me to quit coffee, that coffee did
not make good milk; have since as
certained that 1t really dries up the
milk.
80 l quit coffee, and tried tea and
at last cocoa. But they did not agree
with me. Then turned to Postum
Coffee with the happiest results. 1t
proved to be the very thing needed.
1t not only agreed perfectly with baby
and myself, but it increased the flow
of my milk. My husband then quit
coffee and used Postum, quickly got
well of the dyspepsia with which he
had been troubled, 1 no longer suffer
from the dizziness, blind spells, pain
in my heart or sour stomach. Postum
has cured them.
Now we all drink Postum from my
husband to my seven months old baby.
1t has proved to be the best hot drink
we have ever used. We would not
give up Postum for the best coffee we
ever drank" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. ~
Get the little book ''The Road to
Wellville" In each pkg.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
The Poet Herbert.

Herbert was true child of an eager,
individualistic, realistic age. In its
full acquaintance with its leaders of
philosophy, poetry and the church
brought his impressiOnable nature to
accept the ideals as matters of course
He has not the hardy and spacious
nature that asks fundamental ques
lions. His mind is receptive, even If
anticipatOry. Too proud and independ
ent for an imitatOr, and ever disposed
to build his own pathway, he still EN-.
ploys in that building only the material
he can find at hand. Rarely does he
desire more. Small notifications. read
justments, the application of refine
ment and elevation where cOarseness
had been before-these rather than rev.
olutionary measures are what lie adds
to the intellectual stock of his age. He
is no Wordsworth, Keats or Brown
ing; he Is related to his time rather as
an early Gray or Arnold, as one who
voices with exquisite art what those
around him already feel. But II the
ideals of his time shaped him, he il
turn shaped them. Through his re
spOnsive heart and dexterous fingers
they attained a precision, beauty and
compelling power which bore them far
past the limits of that age.-Atlantic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08

Thousands of Women Cured Every
Year by Correspondence is
What DR.. Hartman Proposes to
Do For You Without Charge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
Sad Fate of a Careful Man

had friend who did his duty to
himself and others with such zeal that
he never went to bed without taking
his temperature or got up without
drinking a scientific decoction the
name and composition of which | have
forgotten; the flavor, however, was
such as rendered the duty performed
particularly meritorious. His dietary
was based on the most scientific prin-
ciples; he weighed himself before and
after each meal; he had his appendix
removed, so as to avoid all risk of APP
pendicitis, and, in short he so fully
realized the duty of being healthy and
long lived that he never had time to
do anything else or talk about any
thing else. Unfortunately, he never
took that tickle jade Fortune" into
his calculations, and after only a year
of striving most manfulIy to fulfil the
duty of being long-lived he slipped on
a piece of orange peel and fractured
the base of his skull.-Pall Mall Gaz-
ette
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
H..

Some three hours later-just after Z
Errington, who had long since returned
10 his own studio, was engaged on a
sketch for an illustrated paper-for he
was "black and white" man-when
Vincent Armstrong, dressed to go out,
put his head in at the door to bid his
friend Good evening"
"And, by the way, Frank" lie said,
Il shall have to bother you for your
latchkey once more, for haven't found
my own yet. It's strange that it hasn't
turned up before this. Why, first
missed it 'FRONT.' its accustomed nail be-
hind the door the day after that man
Weir was here"
"Well, replied the other, you're well
come to mine. shan't be going out
till l go home at o. and l dare say you
won't mind coming down to let me in
in the morning"
"Oh, no" said Vincent, with laugh,
as he took the key. 81 shall have been
up hours before you arrive, expect"
Eighteen months before, when OH
sketchlng tour with Frank Burlington,
the latter had introduced him to his
cousin, Winifred Aston, whose father
was the leading solicitor in the pretty
HertfOrdshire town of CanthOrpe The
result of this Introduction had been
that when, some weeks later he re-
turned to London he was practically
an engaged man.
He got off the bus Mt st. Martins
Church. and reached the theatre Just
before &, eagerly scanning the people
who had already arrived at the upper
circle entrance. His friends were not
among them, however, nor were they
TO be seen when the hour struck and
the doors were flung open For the
next half hour he stood there watching
the fresh arrivals who came in ever
increasing numbers as the time for the
commencement of the play drew near
er. His vigil went unrewarded, how
ever and at 0 o'clock he began to fear
that something must have prevented
Winifred from coming.
Weary and disappointed, he went
straight back to his studio, and, hav-
ing let himself in, raised the gas and
flung himself oil chair Then he
glanced up at the easel on which he
had left his picture, and noted with
amazement that the curtain he had
thrown over it had been disturbed,
The next moment he bounded forward
with n cry of despalr-the picture, HIS
great picture, was unrecognizable.
Some one had taken brush and alb
solutely covered the canvas with black
paint. Trembling In every limb, lie
staggered backward TO n small table,
oil which, for the first time, he noticed
lady's visiting card.
Miss Wlnifred Ashton" he read, and
then the full horror of the thing burst
upon him. "'Her answerPp he gasped,
"Her answerr"
And with long, vacuous laugh he
ran from the room. stumbled down the
stairs, and rushed out into the night,
remembering 10 more.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
Famous washInaton Dinners.

Mrs. John B. Henderson, who is al,
ways leader and who gives some of the
finest entertainment at the capital, is
now having vegetarian dinners ex.
clusively. There may be one course
of chicken, or birds or fish, but no
meat ever comes upon her table. She
serves five or six courses of vegeta.
bles, nuts and cereal foods, prepared
in a most palatable way. A stranger
at her table would not know what he
eating, and her friends are always
curious to know what Mrs. Hender
son will give them next in the way of
novelties. Sac also serves only UNI
fermented wines, but her dinners are
quite as much enjoyed as any that are
given in Washington.-Chicago Re
cord -Heralds Washington Letter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
How a Club Went Out of Existence

Nv" q SIbb "SHA WI VI
Some years ago about a dozen men
at Oxford formed sort of marriage
club 1t was agreed that when any
member was about to be married a
dinner should be held which all with
in reach should attend-the bachelors
to pay. Marriage seemed far away
then, and the bachelors thought the
divided expense would be inconsider-
able. Years passed, and now and
again the announcement of another
marriage was sent round. They met,
coming from various walks of life
soldier, barrister, solicitor, journalist,
schoolmaster, man-about-town and the
rest-sang the old songs, dug up the
old jokes, untll one year it happened
that the final bachelor found himself
sole host A year later the difficulty
arose. And the final bachelor was
given his dinner by the II married
men. And now the friends meet on
the anniversaries of their wedding
days, and pay each his own score.
There is perhaps the ideal club.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
Foahorn Melody.

A novel courtesy Of the sea was
paid Filey yesterday by the Grimsby
steam trawler Syrian, which put into
the bay for shelter from the strong,
westerly gale. She had no sooner
anchored under the lee of the Brig,
and swung round with her head to the
wind, than by means of an organ pipe
arrangement on her siren she gave
full blast to "Auld Lang Syne." The
tune was most admirably played and
brought scores of folk running to the
foreshore and cliff tops to investigate
the strange occurrence. After a short
pause the siren broke into "A Life on
the Ocean Wave" the boat meanwhile
pitching short at her anchor, whilst
thunderous seas dashed over the reef
THE Bay of Biscay" was next rem
deredy the melody later giving place
to "The Death of Nelson" The novel
salute Of the town was acknowledged
by the dipping of flags. Later in the
afternoon the steamer obliged with
Rule Britannia" and God Save the
King '-shefield Daily Telegraph
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
Lest We Foraet.

There was a time when tallow can.
dies cost 10 cents each and gave less
than one-twentieth of the illumination
for dollar that gas gives.
There was time, and very recently,
when gas, per unit of illumination,
Candle power) cost the public dou-
BILE what it now does.
There was time (still more re-
cently) when there was no electric
light turning night into day.
There was a time when we were
satisfied to travel four miles an hour
in an omnibus or horse car without
light or heat, or transfers, and pay
or 10 cents for what we now get for
cents with light and heat, and with
speed doubled.
There was a time when we thought
is was a great thing to be able to tele-
phone to friend for Is cents.-Am-
erican Grocer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
Wearing Ostrich Feathers.

A man who sruns an ostrich farm
asked the other day as to the method
of gathering the feathers, admitted
that they were pulled out of the birds
once in every eight months. Was the
process painful? well" he replied,
about equal to pulling out your eye
teeth" A good many ladies who
wear ostrich feathers do SO in the be
lief that they are thereby serving the
cause of humanity. AS a matter Of
fact, they are encouraging the most
cruel and barbarous torture which man
can infiict upon a bird.-Sporting and
Dramatic News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
Econo,nn and Elsctrlo sloves.

There is growing use of electric
stoves and other devices of a similar
character, which is not surprising II
one remembers that, in addition to the
convenience of an electric stove, it is
economical, due TO its method of use
1t costs only one cent to run chatting
dish or tea kettle for fifteen minutes
A broiler suitable for a family of five
persons will broil a steak in about
five minutes at a cost of only about
~ cents. A heating pan costs only
u of cent every hour Of its use.
Doubtless, If the cheapness of this ele
CANT method of cooking and heating
becomes more generally recognized, its
use will increase more rapidly.-Elee
trical Review
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
HOW TWO BEAUTIFUL WOMEN ESCAPED
PELVIC CATARRH BY AID OF Pc
Female Weakness Is Usually Pelvic Catarrh. Pc
ru-na Cures Catarrh Wherever Located.

"""S"sss"s""%S%%%".sS..S% stsSss.stSSss,
Mrs Lizzie Redding, 1884 Clifton Place, st, Louis,
Mo, writes:
4 found after trying many different medicines
to restore me to health, that Peruna was the
only thing which could be depended upon be.
gan taking it when was i1ra decline, induced
by female weakness and overweight nerves.
u began to feel stronger during the first week
took Peruna and my health improved daily until
now an in perfect health and enjoy life as new.
er did before Lizzie Redding
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
can Il Re2

Bridget was on the witness stand.
you say" interposed the police
justice, taking hand in the investi-
cation himself, you heard the con-
versation between these young men?"
Il did, y'r amer
And 1t was just an ordinary con-
versation, such as two young men
usually have when. they meet?"
"Yis, y'r amer"
yet you couldn't make head or
tail of what they were talking about?"
mo, y'r amer"
How was that?"
livery other wur'rd was a cuss
wuT'rd, y'r amer"
Silence in the courtroom" roared
the Justice.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08


NH late you on an excellent
O Nv o piece of work Her An
nm swer is pretty sure to be
S5T0E one of the attractions at
the Academy, old man"
And Frank Errington, who had just
looked in from the next studio to see
Vincent Armstrong; completed picture,
turned to his friend with a pleasant
smile, and shook him cordially by the
| hand.
Pm glad you like the thing" re-
sponded Armstrong, "Nnd l hope it'll
be as successful as you predict That
Is to say, should hope so if If Wini-
fred forgave me. Otherwise 1t doesn't
matter nothing matters"
winnie hasn't answered your let
ter?"
Vincent shook his head.
II hardly expected she would" he
said, gloomlly.
You're unduly respondent, Vincent
You have been foolish, certainly, but
now that my cousin has learned from
your letter exactly what took place
between you and Angela Weir Pm con-
fident She" not the sort of girl to re-
member"
"She did once" replied Vincent; "but
now it may be different You may be
certain Ralph Weir has painted my
conduct in the blacklist cOlors, or Win
ME would never have written me the
reproachful letter she did I'm dread
fully afraid that in spite of my reply
she still believes his exaggerations."
Il don't see why she should, now that
you've explained the matter. By the
way lie added. after Il moments
pause, 1--WE been wondering why Weir
should have called upon you last
week?'
80 have |, Frank; but l think he
wanted to learn what had happened
between me and Winnie, and also
whether l had done anything big for
the Academy. You see, he hates me,
and"
He was interrupted by loud knock
Mt the street door below, and, rising
from his chair, left the studio to an
swer the summons. A minute or two
later he re-entered, crying ioyously, as
he handed his friend Il telegram:
you We're right, after all, old fellow.
Read that"
ErrIngtOn obeyed, reading the follow
ing message:
Am in London with mother Must
see you. Have three upper-box seats
His Mnjestys tonight Meet us out.
side entrance ut 8. All well.
WINNIE"
Her Answerp" exclaimed Frank
with a glance ut the picture standing
Oh the rnsel IL TroET OF Iuem. Really,
Vincent, you're not unlike the man
you've depicted Oh that canvas. His
doubts have been set mt rest by n let.
ter-yourS by telegram. This is the
main difference between you. Well,
old fellow, I'm Acknowledgements
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
SURE

Rowdy, Longlace Come to scare me
With your mourniul yarns?
Crops are ruined? Well, | bet you
We will fill the barns
Hard times goin' to be likely;
Stocks and bonds viii crash;
See no profit? Well, | bet you
We will get the cash!
Flats and fine hotel apartments
Maxim people roam;
Love is busted? Well, ] bet you
We will have the home!
Country's goin' to the bow.wows
On rapid plan;
See no savior? Well, | bet you
We will get the mani
Bibles gettin' mighty shaky;
Jonah's got TO hump;
Amt no Judgment? Well bet you
We viii hear the trump!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08

There are cases where an operation
10 the only resource, but when one con-
siderg the great number of cases of
ovarian and womb trouble cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. for advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley of ELS Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mira. Rinkhamf-4-
Loss Of strength, extreme nervousness
shooting pains through the pelvic organs
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical advice. The doctor, after
making an examination, said had ovarian
trouble and niceration and advised an opera
tion. To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and am
once more strong, vigorous and well"
Ovarian and womb troubles are stead
lily on the increase among women. II
the monthly periods are very painful,
or too frequent and excessive-if you
have pain or swelling low down IN the
left side, bearing down pains, leucor-
rhea, don't neglect yourself try Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1905-04-08
The Actors Approntleeshlp.

Some despairing people complain
that the stage now gets the wrong
kind OF recruits. don't think there
is so much the matter with the re-
cruits as with the training that is civ.
en- to them. ! know that when | was
a young recruit in Manchester had
more chance of learning my business
in a single season than most young
men and women have of learning now
on the stage in the course Of years. In
those days the apprentice did not be-
come an, actor as soon as his or her
photograph had appeared in the illus
trated papers-Speech of Sir Henry
Irving at Manchester.