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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
A Card to My Friends of Farmville.

take this my first convenient OPP
pOrtunity 10 express through the Her
aid my sincere thanks 10 the people of
Famvlle and vicinity for their eX-
treme kindness 10 me during the weeks
Of my stay there rs the result of an al
most fatal railroad accident last WIN
ter.
shall never forget all these, my
friends, who i'm my hours Of sur
fering came to my bedside 10 prove To
me what their friendships meant
was never more impressed with the
hospitality. the generosity, the ten
derness Of people.
My intense physical suffering
from which ! have not yet recovered,
and fear never will-was largely as
suaged by the expressions Of love and
sympathy which ! received daily and
almost hourly from my many friends
i'm and about Famyille, and ! have
had deeply impressed upon me the
fact that there are no better and no
truer people i'm the world than those
good people of Southside Virginia with
whom ! was reared and among whom
have spent my days.
! am glad that | know them, and
am proud to claim them as my friends.
so to all my friends white, black,
young, old, male and female all those
who felt for me and helped me i'm my
hours Of suffering i wish 10 return
my sincerest thanks and express my
heartfelt gratitude.
May God bless each and every one
Of you. With grateful remembrance.
believe me, most sincerely and cordially
yours, Louis DlOrell Jones,
New Store. Va.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
The School Census.

In pursuance Of law, which provides
for school canvass every five years,
a census Of the school population OF
the State will be taken this year.
Upon the basis of this census, which
includes all persons between the ages
Of seven and twenty years, residing
within each school district, the state
school funds will be appropriated an
nually to the different counties and
cities. The law provides that this CEN
sus shall be taken by the clerk of the
district school board, or by deputies
approved by the superintendent OF
schools. In Prince Edward the clerk
Of the board is Mr. Fred. NJ. Bugg,
who will make suitable arrangements
for the work.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Jiu Jitsu Not So Much

Tom jenkins. the noted wrestler has
carefully analysed jiu jitsu. the Japanese
method OF wrestling. which IS so rapidly
coming into vogue IN the United States
"Jlu iitsu. or japanese wrestling. Is
nothing more nor less than a combina-
ton Of the old Cornish style Of collar and
elbow wrestling and rough and tumble
fighting" says Jenkins Il have care
fully investigated the japanese method
Of wrestling and was IN company with
one of the best teachers OF the method
In Japan. lie explained carefully and
thoroughly TO me the style OF seli-de-
Tense used among his countrymcn. The
promoters Of the system OF Japanese
self-defense claim that with one of their
holds any man can overcome one twice
his size and weight. How are you to get
that hold? There's the rubl These so-
called new holds exploited by the Japs
have been In use among American and
English wrestlers on the mat for many
years, and for the most portion have
been thought so little Of as TO have been
barred from reputable matches Jiu iitsu
will not reyoutionize American wrest-
ling There Is no struggle whatsoever
and il would XIII the American styles.
or any other style for that matter. if al
lowed on the mats here. There IS no
struggle, and all there is TO tits thatyou
bend your opponents legs. arms OF neck
until the bones break. You first get your
bone-breaking hold aud then ho,d on
like a bulldog until one or the others
bones break or your opponent you tap
the mat and admit defeat There isn't
a hold In the entire category they use and
teach that hasn't been used IN English
schools by students for hundreds Of
years"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Eleven Fifteen

Editor Her0ld,-l visited the other
day at a comfortable country home for
dinner and just at lll5 the farm bell
sounded thought Of the midday
breakfast in the great city and Of the
midnight supper and wasn't long ina
reaching the conclusion that the coun-
try home il normal home and the city
home abnormal The father Of this
home in which the ll:l5 dinner was
served, is IS years Of age and wanting
to visit a son who lives - miles from
the old homestead, he struck the pike
foot back and walked in two hours
aud quarter Few riding horses
would have beaten him. He rises
about $3.50, eats breakfast about 4,
dinner at sthe hour named, supper
about shutdown, goes 10 bed with the
chickens, sleeps profoundly and is
healthy, hearty, happy. No millions
in this and no misery, no poetry and
no protests none Of what the world
calls honors and no heart aches !
am again impressed with the fact that
"God made the country and man
made the towns" o. I. G..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
acatlon

For your summer outing allow US
10 suggest Colorado and Utah, famous
the world over for their cool and in
MIGRATING climate, magnificent noun
tain scenery and picturesque summer
resorts, which are located along the
line of the Denver d Rio Grande,
"The Scenic Line Of the World. Very
low excursion rates and Circle
tour tickets are on safe during the sum-
mer months via these lines to all the
principal points of interest. The Den
yer q Rio Grande and the Rio Grande
Western. with their numerous
branches penetrating the great states OF
Of Colorado and Utah have some for
tv different "Circlen tours through
the Rocky mountains, one Of which in
particular is the famous 1000 mile
tour for $500, which comprises more
noted scenery than any similar trip
in the world, passing the following
points Of interest: La Neta Pass, Pom
cha Pass, TOltec Gorge, Indian reserva-
tons, Durango. Mancos Canon, Rico,
Lizard Head Pass, Las Animas Canon,
Silverton, Ouray, Cimarron Canon,
Black Canon Of the GunnisOn, Mar
shall Pass and the Royal Gorge This
trip can be comfortably made in five
days, but at least ten days should be
devoted to it, so that one may view
at leisure the principal sights. Tickets
AT very low rates are also on sale 10
Salt Lake City, Utah. IfyOu contem-
plate, trip through Colorado or Utah,
let us send you some beautifully Illus
trated booklets, free. :. X. Hooper,
q. Z. 4 T. a. Denver Colo.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Buekinpham Bits

Judge Hundley's court for June con-
vened on the 18th But little business
was done on the first day as the can
didates for political offices were out I'm
force and speeches were made IN the
court house 10y Senator Martin, and
aspirants for the House Of Delegates
Messrs. McRae and Bondurant.
buckingham is large and important
enough TO have n representative OF her
own; little Appomattox has one she
casts more than double the number Of
votes that Cumberland does, and the
latter can have no show; for country
pride naturally inclines the voter to
support Il home candidate.
Your correspondent expected a ma
jority in Buckingham for Mr.. Martin
Of at least 3 TO /. This is practically
his home: he is "Tom" Martin to near
ly everybody and has been a familiar
figure at every county court since he
was "fair-haired, beardless youth, "
and measured 10y the "commercialism'
Of our day he is the man for the place.
If the effort to extract from Uncle
Sam large appropriations for this, and
that, in other words, if the getting
Of public money is to be made, the
sine-qua-non Of a United States Sena-
tors qualifications then Tom Mar
tin is par excellence the right man,
but there are many old fashioned
folks AYE and young ones too-who
do no not believe that money Is all
that is worth striving for, that there
are higher, grander, nobler aims IN
life than the getting Of money, either
public OF private, and such, believing
that the young Governor has in his
make up less sordid and broader views
Of life and its duties, will vote for
Montague, and it will be NIP and
tuck" for Mr. Martin To carry
buckingham 10y 100 majority
The struggle for that plum OF local
offices the Clerkship-is producing
some soreness in Democratic ranks.
A good many citizens are Of the opin-
ion that Judge Hundley acted too
hastily in his appointment Of Mr.
HUBBARD. The Chairman Of the Demo-
cratic County Committee and most OF
his colleagues know more of the fit
ness Of buckingham democrats for
this or that Office than Judge Hundley
does 10 TO /, and for this appointment
To be made on-hand without a word
of consultation with our County
Chairman, is considered >cant courtesy
to the Committee.
The County Committee met in ad-
joumed meeting and ordered one pri-
mary instead Of two and passed the
following resolution.
Resolved. That none but Democrats
shall be allowed TO vote in this pri-
mary questions as to eligibility to be
decided by a majority Of the Judges.
Our last primary was "A hotch potch Of
all politics and no politics.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Tobacco Cop Not Promising

Information received at the Depart
ment of Agriculture in Washington
indicates that the tobacco crop Of Viz
ginia is not specially promising this
year The long, continued winter,
and too much rain, but especially the
scarcity Of labor, are much complained
Of The tendency Of the negro to
leave the farms and labor on "public
works. - as he calls roads, railroads.
furnaces, &c, is most discouraging to
the tobacco planter. 1t is said that
but for the lack Of labor, the acreage
would have been greatly increased in
the dark tobacco districts Of Virginia.
But little transplanting has been done
in this district, but II will be complet-
ed during June.
Rains have been prevalent in the
Virginia bright belt, with the result
that i'm many sections transplanting
is far behind, as the land could not be
prepared therefor. Plants are plenti-
ful, but overgrOwn in the beds in
many sections. A reduction Of 8 or $
per cent. IN acreage as compared with
that Of last year, is accounted for by
the unsatisfactory prices and rayages
Of insects, and, above all, the scarcity
and high price Of labor. The opinion
is expressed by many that only farm
ers with families Of children, who can
work in the tobacco field, can raise
the weed without loss.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Sanco Sinings.
Sanc0 Va, June %, 100

NdIcD va JUNK ~ i'"''
Miss jamie Wheaton, of Chincotea-
que Island, Accomac county, who
taught school No. s several sessions
ago and gained many friends i'm this
community, was the guest at Mr.. VIII
lie Stokes several days recently. She
visited each and every one Of her
pupils. 1t was to their greatest de-
light to see her cheerful face again,
and to learn her health was soimproy-
ed.
Mrs. b. II French spent last Sun
day evening with her son near Rice.
Mr. Leslie French and brother at
tended services at Bagby's Chapel last
Sunday afternoon.
Miss Geneva Barber is at home af-
ter brief visit to Miss Nellie Barber.
We are glad to report Miss Augusta
Sammons as being better
Mrs Alfred Barber was at Sanco
one evening last week.
Miss Eva Barnwell spent several
last week at Mt Airy.
Mr. b. II. French and daughter,
Myrtle, visited relatives at Meherrin
last Tuesday and Wednesday.
The many friends Of Mr. IL. a.
Stokes will be glad to be out after a
short spell Of sickness.
Mr.. Claude French and sister called
on Miss jamie Wheaton late last Sa-
turday evening.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Nile Nnggets.
Nile, Va, June -, 1905.

Nile, Va, June ~, 1903.
There was quite large crowd at
the lawn party at Bulah church last
Friday night.
Miss Gladys Garnett was the guest
Of Miss Mable Farley last Saturday.
Messrs. Irving Kennedy Ind Floyd
Carter were visitors at Mr. G. p.
Mobiles Sunday.
We regret very much to learn that
Miss Leila Farley is on the sick list
this week
Mrs. DR.. Hillsman will leave in a
few days and will spend several weeks
with relatives in Richmond.
Miss Otie Bardon is spending some
time i'm Richmond with relatives and
friends.
Mrs. r. 5. Garrett and little daugh-
ter, Pearl, called OH Mrs. X. II. Cow
an one day last week.
Mrs. Irving Noble was the guest Of
Misses Mable and Alma Glenn last
Sunday.
Mrs. T. w. Garrett and son, Lockett
visited in the home Of +. r. Bondu
rant last Sunday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
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StzA&Z - ~
Lunenburg Letter.
Lunenburg G.. H., Va, I
June 10. 1905. (

AahlANAiNNlh ~ AAff a.
June 10, 1905.
The Circuit Court for Lunenburg
county commenced last Monday and
closed on last Thursday. The first
day Of the c, urt was taken up mostly
i'm presenuments, most Of which APP
peared TO be for the unlawful selling
Of whiskey, and many Of the cases
had To be continued Oh account Of the
number to be tried and for want of
time to be tried at this term Of the
court
Tuesday and Wednesday were taken
by the court in the SANDER suit Of Mrs.
Ethel Haskins vs.. B. A. Townsend.
Mrs. Haskins was an applicant as
teacher for a school in RehObOth Dis
trct and had largely the majority Of
the patrons Of the school in her favor
As teacher and has been a teacher for
about II years. IL was proven in
court that b. 4. Townsend's SANDER
Gus remarks defeated Mrs. Haskins
in being appointed teacher Of the
school and she brought suit for SLAM
der and recovered damages to the
amount OF three hundred and fifty
dollars, which amount was consider
ed very small, taking into considera-
ton the enormous offence. Mrs. Has
kins il the niece of Col. J. w. Ellis,
gallant soldier of the Confederate
States, and | have heard some Of his
company say that during the war
when there was an order 10 charge
upon the enemy he was among the
bravest Of the brave. After the war
Col Ellis was sheriff of Lunenburg
county for upwards of twenty years,
and was one Of the most popular men
in Lunenburg county, and was a
member Of the legislature Of Virginia
from Lunenburg county when he
died.
The farmers in this vicinity are
progressing we'll with their crops. The
tobacco crop is especially promising.
Miss Constance Penn Bragg has
just returned from Charlottesville
where she enjoyed a delightful visit
at the home Of her aunt, Mrs. IL. G.
Marchant.
Miss Mamie Yates is at home again
after visit to relatives in Richmond.
Miss Alice Cardoza will be home at
Lmenburg Z. II. on next Thursday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Miss Forbes a Bride.

Miss Jennie Forbes, daughter Of the
late John 5. Forbes, is the BRIDE Of Mr..
Lewis Williams, the sheriff Of Buck
ingham. The marriage took place
some two weeks ago, but IT was not
made public until day or two ago.
The bride is a sister ofyoung Forbes,
who figured in the Forbes Woodbridge
arson cases, which attracted so much
attention in Buckingham county dur
ing the past year or more. She spent
literally other means in the defense
Of her brother, and stood by him
through all Of his troubles During
the trials she became acquainted with
Sheriff Williams, who admired heI
devotion to her brother From this
began courtship, which eliminated
i'm the marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
liams are now residing in a beautiful
home on Slate River in buckingham
county.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
From Farmville

Edtor Her0'd: During an extern
siye tour through several Of the cOun-
ties Of Virginia 1 have enjoyed inn
mense advantage from the fact that
when asked Of my home 1 am privi-
legged to say, 81 am from Famyille.'
There is no county and rarely neigh
borhood into which l go that hasn't
had one on more daughters at the Nor
NAL, and the mere mention of Farm
vile. the home of the Normal, creates
am interest at once and removes
an suspicion OF being Of the brother
hood of tramps. The Roman citizen
in the zenith of Roman pOmp and
pride enjoyed no greater honor than
] have been accorded as a resident OF
the metropolis Of Southside Virginia.
The eyes Of the State are on Famville
and il behooyes her to look well to her
WAYS O-T-G.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23

A Remarkable PRAYER

ElH0r Heroid.-I attended services
ON last sunday i'm "a church in one Of
the counties in the mountain region
of Virginia and heard quite an inn
pressiVe sermon ou the subject of
forgiveness At the close of the
sermon the minister led in prayer,
and began In this wise:
"Dear Father, thy unworthy ser
want didn't feel much like preaching
today, and he very much fears that
his labor has been i'm vain but thou will
add thy blessing" DC. TWAS 10 me
a remarkable confession when he said
that he was not n the preaching hui
NOR when ! thought he had done
well, bat ] imagine il was am honest
confession. No doubt our preachers
often feel That way, but this is the
first one I'M my experience TO confess
it iu prayer And it may have "done
Ibis soul good PEW.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Book Farming Paws.

The day when farmers rid.culed book
farming Is now past The agriculture.
experiment stations have made so
called book-farming popular Fact hai
taken the place Of theory. and the pro.
gressiye farmers Of the present day
eagerly peruse the bulletins from thch
respective state experiment stations
and the farmers bulletins that are IS.
sued by the United States department
Of agriculture. With the most wonder.
ful strides made IN every calling dur
ing the last 25 years agriculture has
kept pace. The evolution IN farming
methods and implements can hardly BE-
understood by the present generation
II requires q knowledge of the old-time
methods TO make the comparison. Years
ago when some OF the labor-saving agri.
cultural implements were invented they
we're decried By the farmers as be
ing quite unnecessary, etc To-day
with steam plows, and. IN fact. nearly
all farming operations being performed
BY labor-saying machines. II is very
difficult even with their use. requiring
80 few hands. 20 secure enough labor.
ing men TO save the crops during the
critical stage Of harvest time Al an
busy seasons the farmers, especially
those located near large cities and
towns, complain Of the scarcity Of help
Were it not for these very same Ia.
bor-saylng machines and the practical
lessons and valuable Information fur
nished to the farmers from the expert
ment stations the situation would Dor.
der on the critical The successful
farmer Of to-day is IN a sense scien-
tldc farmer lie does not follow the
obsolete methods OF HIS ancestors n
he IS IN doubt about any OF his farm
work, he asks questions
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
DYING Of Famine

is, in lis torments, like dying Of con-
sumption. The progress Of consump-
ton, from the beginning % the very
end, is long torture, both to victim
and friends. "When ! had c0nsump-
ton in its first stage" writes VIM.
Myers, Of Cearfoss, Md, latter trying
different medicines and good doctor,
in vain, I at last took DR.. Kings New
Discovery, which quickly and perfectly
cured me. Prompt relief and sure
cure for coughs, colds, sore throat,
bronchitis. etc. Positively prevents
pneumonia. Guaranteed at White *
Co.'S, drug store, price SOC and sl.OO q
bottle Trial bottle free.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
"Fried Apples 3"

Editor Herdid.-l was sitting on
the porch Of an old hotel IN a quiet
country town, at an evening hour
when the characters of the place had
gotten together TO discuss affairs local
and general At one point in the dis
cussion the subject Of early yegeta-
bles had the floor, and one Of the
characters was Boosting that he had
eaten snaps for dinner, another beans,
and still another new potatoes, when
veteran chimed i'm by saying, "but
had fried apples for breakfast and
dinner too; now beat that And no.
body tried to beat it, for 10y common
consent he had taken the cake
LISTENER
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Tours in The Rocky Mountains.

The Denver and Rio Grande offers
to the tourist and to the trans-c0nti-
mental traveller the choicest resorts
and the grandest scenery in Colorado,
Utah and New Mexico. This route
has two separate and distinct lines
through the Rocky Mountains, all
through tickets being available via
either. The direct line to Cripple
Creek, the greatest gold camp on
earth. Three trains daily with through
Pullman palace and tourist sleeping
cars between Denver, San Francisco,
Los Angeles and Portland, and Chica-
90, st. Louis and San Francisco. The
best line TO Utah, Idaho, Montana,
Oregon and Washington via the cog
den Gateway" Write ;. X. Hooper
G.. p. & Z. A., Denver, Colo, for IL
Illustrated descriptive pamphlets.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23
Tramp oEllminator. >,

The following communication. lately
received by the Portland Oregonian. IS
self-explanatory: Max Pracht has CONF
pleted the details and will apply for
patent No. 4-1l-44 on an invention which
be calls 'Prachts Patent Steam Tramp
Elimlnator' Manager Calvin thinks It
IS great. and he may offer a million or
more for the control Of the patent With
this invention I'm use II will not be nec-
esary for the engineer 20 dump his
cllnkers and live Goals on the tracks al
Oregon City, and then slowly pull the
train over II, causing the tramps 10 lose
their hold on the hog chains and drop of
on the broller, creating a bad smell. In
short. Prachts invention consists OF a
series Of rotary diaphragms, similar to
some in use on hose nozzles for water
ing lawns. These are attached TO pipe
running along the underside Of the
coaches. baggage and express cars.
coupled together at the ends. similar to
the air-brake pipes. and connected with
the boiler Of the engine. so arranged
that any one Of the train crew can, by
operating a simple device IN the coaches.
etc, turn on the steam, thus causing the
sputter mechanism under the train to
reyolve and scald of the clinging tramp.
without causing an offensive smell; and
also give the tramps theeyer-needed bath.
What Oregon City may do with the dere-
llcts after the bath is an open question,
but there are those IA Falls City who
seem to prefer the tramps to the rail-
road
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23

Generally speaking, the nature Of
an oath is mostly human nature
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-06-23

To bring the Valley and the South
west into closer relationship with the
other sections of the State is an object
which may well enlist the active sup
port Of every patriotic Nirginian.-
rimes-Dispatch
Just so, but how in this day Of big
things are you going TO pull them
away from big Baltimore? In riding
thro' the Valley on the ears we have
never been able to buy Virginia
paper from a newsboy. Washington
Post, Baltimore Sun and Washington
Evening Star, but no Times-Dispatch,
OF News-Leader, nor Landmark, nor
News, nor Index-Appeal, nor even a
Farmvlle Herald.