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Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
The Kaiser EmuIntes Cromwell.

Recently the German emperor swort
in the recruits of the POtsdam garrison
in a manner to inspire the soldiers with
the spirit which swayed CromwelFs
Ironsides. According to the Lokalan-
zeiger of Berlin, he said:
You see before you an altar On it
behold the cross, the symbol Of all
Christians. As such you have taken
the oath of allegiance to the colors.
I hope and require that you will ever
be mindful of this pledge. As l stand
here a memorable episode rises before
my eyes. When the Kaiser Leopold Of
Austria handed over the supreme COM
mand of his army to the famous Prince
Eugene and gave him the marshafs
baton the prince seized the crucifx
and. holding 1t aloft. cried, This shall
be our generalissimOr
"I require and expect similar senti-
ments from you. I desire piouS and
gallant soldiers in my army, not mock
ars."
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
SAMUEL }. W.ELSOT,
Funeral Director and EmbaIme

Twenty-Five years experience in the abov
business with the assistance Of my son, 0hB
P. Wilson, enables me to guarantee satisfao-
ton. Everything first class with moderate
charges. Black and white heal Ses. Bodies
embalmed or preserved by the use Of ice.
Mems Hack suits Rnd robes; ladies' dresses
and robes childreR's shrowds always in
stock. No extra charge made for my wife's
services when required. All styles OF cofins
and caskets constantly in stock.
Telephone and telegraph communications
promptly answered. No. extra charge for
distance. Five per cent discount on all billA
paid within thirty days.
We ask for an examination Of our Furni
ture Department when needing anything in
this line.
sAM'L. 7. WILSON, MILTON, DBL.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
a MYSTERIOUS CODE.
queer Circular of Instructions Issued
to Retail Druggists.

to Retail Druggists.
One may never have thought Of the
screened portion of the druggists shop
as spiders web, with the druggist
lying there in wait for prey. But is
there not ground for belief that when
he emerges from his place of mystery,
with face expressing dgnilied respect,
he is studying his customer to deter
mine how heavily the latter can be
bled without knowing it-trying to de-
eide if he is able to pay well and
whether he knows what the hero
glyphics Of the physician mean? These
are some Of the thoughts that may be
running through the druggists head as
he steps back into his sanctum with
the mysterious paper in his hand The
following, taken from the records Of
the United States circuit court at Phil
adelphia in a case recently tried there,
would seem sufficient ground for this
belief:
"As an Indication of the interest TAX
en- in the national price mark the fol
lowing circular Of Instructions to re-
tail druggists by the Greene County
association viii be of value: "A Gus
toner hands you a recipe or prescrip-
tion Of any kind and asks, "Can you
I'LL this, and for how much?" Take
the prescription Immediately behind |
your prescription case, there consider
your customer financially, his probable |
knowledge Of the prescription, the
amount of knowledge and labor neces-
sary to compound the prescription, then
make your price, which is for the en-
tire association. Do not be in a hurry.
Write the price with pen or pencil (as
the prescription may bel between the
first and second lines or items on the
prescription and so as not to attract
attention. The National Association
Of Retail Druggists cost mark is:
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
A Pictnre AIrsterv.

In a certain tall Office building in
Philadelphia is a picture which hangs
on a wall and which is never still 1t
is suspended by a long wire and no
one has ever seen it that it has not been
swinging back and forth along the wall
like the pendulum of clock, only some
times the motion is greater than at
others. It's a creepy sort of perform
ance and makes most people who see
it feel nervous, but the man who owns
it and occupies the offices in which it
hangs refuses to take it down until the
cause of its swinging is explained, al
though the man. gers of the building
have asked him TO do 50. The wall on
which this picture hangs runs north and
south, and the curious part of it is that
other pictures on the same wall and
in the same way are motion
less. This does away with any theory
that the phenomenon is due to the mo-
tiOn of the earth and leaves only the /
that the length of wire is |
just right to vlbrate to some motion /
caused by machinery in the building, as
q stretched string will vibrate to GER
tain musical note. This latter eXplana-
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

The German war Office has come te
the conclusion that the knapsack at
present carried by the German soldier
is too heavy. The heavy calfskin KNAPP
sack, in use up to the present, is being
replaced by another Of light waterproof
canvas, and other reductions in weight
are being made.
The German infantry recruit may be
said to carry his house on his back.
The following is a list of his baggage
items:
Cooking utensils.
Various parts of tent.
An OvercOat
Thirty rounds of ammunition.
A linen suit.
A quantity Of underwear.
Two pairs of boots.
Boot brushes and backing.
Numerous metal tools.
A hymn book.
A box for trifies.
A variety Of personal articles.-Ber-
lin Cor London Mail.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15

tion. however, mas Deen repuuiateu ny
several scientists who have examined
the case. and the matter still remains
a mystery-Philadelphia Record.
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
REASONABLE
FIRE INSURANCE

Ward & Marshall will write FIRE insurance on
your home or place of business and save you
money. Call on them at their office. next door TO
Pardoe's Furniture Store, North Milford. Good
safe company, authorized by the State Insurance
Department and rates reasonable. Call before
insuring or renewing your insurance,
Milford chronicle., 1905-12-15
Center Rail Ladder.

ladder this
be
light urable and easy manipulated by person
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Stoddert.

The farmers seem in good cheel
from the reports Of the tobacco sales
Several struck tobacco during the re
cent season which is being stripped
and will soon be marketed. The crops
here have established a new record
and with another season Of prosperity
the farmers will enjoy rest from cor
roding cares.
There is much sickness in the
neighborhOod.
Mr.. :. J. Blanton is much improv
ed after several weeks Of suffering.
Mrs. Lewis Crawley is improving
slowly.
Mrs. r. l.. Agee is extremely i'll.
Rev. John Davis visited at Mr.
Swoope's and Mr.. Coley Crawley'.
Saturday and spent the night at Mr.
j. w. Crute',. On Sunday he took
dinner at Mr.. Jim Steger's.
Prof r. l.. Blanton came up from
Richmond and spent Saturday and
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. ;. J
BlantOn.
Mr.. h. A. Baldwin spent some days
last week with Mr.. r. l.. Swope.
Miss Camellia Bedinger, Of the Nor
NAL School, visited her parents Sat
urday.
There is little excitement over pol
itics here. Every one is anxious As t.
who will be elected.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Another Railroad.

1t is gratifying TO see some Of Ourin-
fiuential citizens awakening to theim-
portance Of getting competing rail-
road line for Farmville and this sec
ton Of the country. A plan is now on
foot to build about twelve miles out
from Fsrmville over the road bed built
for the Orange and Keysville Railroad.
The idea is that this can be accomplish
cd at no very heavy expense. There
is 1900 worth Of grading already, and
Il is estimated that this can be made
ready for the ties and rails at a small
additional expenditure. The plan is
to put in the road small amount Of
light rolling stock and operate the
road from this point to some fivemiles
beyond Hampden-Sidney. This will
put the road in striking distance Of the
Deepwater which is now being built
through West Virginia and this State.
At this end there is the Farmville
and Powhatan, the owners Of which
are expected to be much interested in
this plan, looking to through connec-
lions with the Deepwater, and even
tually going on to Danville.
The road under consideration will
thus provide connecting link which
will tempt these roads to buy or lose.
Col Robert Hubbard and Mr.. Ken
ner Crawley, whose roads have most
comprehensive charters, are both
greatly interested in this plan, and are
disposed TO unitein putting hescheme
through. Among the citizens Of the
town who are interested are Messrs.
w. q. Venable, Asa ID. Watkins and
w. &. Huntington. 1t is felt that the
scheme is a profitable one if the peo-
pie will only take it up and lend their
aid to the fulfillment. 1t would give
Farmville a competing line and would
result In inducing manufacturing con-
Germs TO locate mere.
1t is time that the people look ut
something which has arisen and is no
mere contingency. 1t is the fact that
the Deepwater and Southern will
meet at some point at brakes Branch,
and the facilities thus offered by com
peting lines will turn vast amount
of tobacco and other trade away from
Farmville to that point.
This is a matter for consideration
and the people would do well 10 give
il some thought.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Pollard.

Several parties have carried new
tobacco TO market and are well pleas
ed with prices.
The corn crop i, mach better than
the farmers expected.
Mr.. Il. +. Ransom, Of Richmond
Mr.. Charley French and brother, and
Mr.. Pullum spent several days with
Mr.. G.. d. Ransom, Of this place. hunt
ing. They enjoyed their trip very
much.
Mrs. G. ID. Ransom left Sunday fol
Richmond to spend a week with hel
son and other relatives.
Miss Hattie Orange was the guest
OF Miss b. o. Ransom Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. a. II. Bowman and Mr. J. W.
Bowman spent sunday st Mr.. G. d.
Rsnsons.
Miss Nora Carter has a large school
and everyone seems 10 like her very
much.
Miss Ssllie Johnson's new school
house is completed.
The entire community is very much
grieyed to hear that Mr. ;. j. Mann
is very i'll in Richmond. We hope
he will soon recover and be back with
his family at Rodophil.
Mr.. T. l.. Davis, near Jetersville,
spent Sunday with his mother, near
Paineyilie.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Travis.

Misses Juliette Chichester, of Rom
ney, w. Va, aud Margaret Roache,
Of Richmond, were guests Of Miss Ag-
mes Foster Friday night and Satur-
day.
Mr.. W. b. Gates went to Richmond
on business last week.
Mr.. Hugh Gillian left for FarmyillC
this week where he has accepted a
position with J. +. Walton and Com
pany. We wish him much success In
his new home.
Mrs. Eugene Frear is on the sick
list, we hope soon to see her out again
The young people Of the neighbor
hood were delightfully."- entertained in
the home Of Miss Susie Watkins Fri
day night
Miss Addie Foster, who is in Rich
mond under medical treatment, is
greatly improved, aud hopes to come
home i'm a short time.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
GSySzesSES
PRlNCE EDWARD COUNTY.
Darlington Heights.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Shorter was the scene Wednesday
evening Nov. LIST, Of the prettiest mar
riage ofthe present season, the contract
ing parties being Miss Lizzie Shorter
and Mr.. Aubrey Shorter. The cere-
mony was performed at S o'clock by
Rev. W. y. Williams, the family
pastor, and was witnessed by many
friends.
The bride was gowned in a cream
albatross, trimmed with white applique,
and carried large bouquet Of brides
roses, while the maid Of honor, her
aunt. Miss Rosa Shorter, entered in
white organdie and carried white
chrysanthemums. The wedding march
was played by Miss Mary Broaddus.
The bridal party entered the north
parlor in the following order: Mr.. Ed
die Bryant, Of Crewe, and Miss Ida
Branch; Mr.. George Deford, and Miss
Roberts, Of Crewe; Mr.. Henry Dobins,
ard Miss Mary Deford; Mr.. Irving
Shorter, and Miss Ora Shorter, Of
Crewei Mr., Eddie Shorter, and Miss
Clara Deford; Mr.. Walter Shorter, and
Miss Emma Deford. The bride was
given away by her grandfather, Mr..
Iona Deford. Mr.. j. II. Payne was
master Of ceremonies.
The bride is one Of the most popular
young ladies Of Prince Edward county,
and her attractive qualities Of head
and heart attach to her friends
where ever she goes. The groom Is
conductor on the Norfolk and Western.
\ reception was given few Of the inn
mediate friends. After the marriage
Mr.. and Mrs. Shorter left on the mid
night train for their new home in Roa-
noke, where they were most cordial
ly welcomed. The brides presents
were many, which in a measure at
tested her popularity.
Mr., Novel Crute, Of Norfolk, Is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Martha Crute.
Mr.. Newt Foster spent last week in
the neighborhood hunting.
Mrs. G. r. Hamilln expects to leave
in a few days for her home in Char
lotte.
Miss Mary Kidd aud Annie White
head will be the charming guests Of
Miss Maude Carter next week.
Mr.. Lockett Womack lost one Of his
fine cows last week by being choked.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
LeSturgeOn-OuigleY.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. n. g.
Flippin in Cumberland county, was
the scene Tuesday afternoon Of g pref
" marriage, when their daughter, Miss
Page Quigley, became the bride OfMr
C. ]. LeSturgeon. The parlOrs were
decorated In green and pink most at
tractively.
The bride entered the parlOr on the
arm OF her father, who gave her away
while the groom was accompanied by
his best man, Mr.. $. +. Lesturgeon
The brides maids were Misses Pear
Quigley and Sarah LeSturgeon, who
were dressed in white. The wedding
march was played by Miss Eta Flip
pen, and Rev. J. Il. DeBerry, OF the
Methodist church, performed the cere'
mony. The BRIDE and groom left i'm.
mediately after the ceremony for al
extended wedding trip, accompanied
by the good wishes OF host Offriends
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Buffalo.

Mr.. aud Mrs. :. y. Cunningham
visited in the home Of Mrs. a. T. An
derson, Of Putney's, last Saturday,
and enjoyed hearing their former pas
tor, Rev. j. NJ. w. Elder, at Bethle-
hem Sunday morning.
Mrs. w. a. Oates, Of Louisville,
Georgia, and Miss Helen Hunt, OF
Richmond, arrived at their fathers,
Mr.. B. +. Hunt, last week.
We regret very much to hear Of the
accident which befell Mr.. Booker
Hunt last Friday night. a slip on
the cellar stairs resulted in a fractured
rib; but he hopes to be out again in a
short while.
Mr.. w. b. Binford aud Miss Eliza
beth Binford were in your town on
Monday.
Rev. 5. w. Moore, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church, Of Bramwell
w. Va, on his return from the Synoi
of Va. last week, visited the family Of
Mr.. George Hunt. He delighted hi:
friends with views and descriptions OF
European travels during the pas
wear.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
BAPTIST General Association.

The Baptist General Association Of
Virginia will meet with the First
Baptist church, Charlottesville, Va.
November 1870 inclusive. Rev. J
l.. Rosser, OF Richmond, will deliver
the annual sermon.
The mission collections for the yeal
will reach the handsome sum Of
1925, 600.
The Farmville Church will make
one OF the best reports Of it's history
Between five and six hundred dollars
have been given TO the Mission Boards
and the church has received during
the associstiOnsl year "A new mem
bers, "A Of whom received the ordi
Lance Of baptism.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Our Rural Friends.

Who makes everything right must
rise cary.
The pine is a native Of America,
The pear and apple are from Europe.
"You always seem so jolly; don't
you ever borrow trouble?" $40; the
interest is too high"
France believes a hen is more val
liable as a meat and egg producer than
a grower Of feathers.
When we get to raising nothing but
good men we shall need to raise much
less money for war vessels and can
non.
Town men are always worrying
about the way farmers neglect theil
machinery. Don't town men do trif
ling thing?
Most of the folks who are "on top
are there because they learned, very
early in life, TO work whether they
felt like it or not.
Set apart certain time in which
to do all the little jobs. You have NJ
idea how much worriment such
method will save you.
Is there any joy on earth
Like to that which indeth birth
BY the freight, snug and warm,
or the old home on the farm?
Are you patient with the children
and the men and neighbors whom yoI
have dealings? We all need to b'
patiently dealt with, for every one o
Us makes mistakes.
The worlds production Of gold dur
ing the last thirty days combined wa
| 81 ,s97 100000, but the United State
farms alone this year raised crop
worth over -, 600, OoO,OO0.
As life progresses you will find yoI
must either bend or break so try {
laugh of your blues for they AT
harmful TO both body and soul Now
three cheers for the farmer
As the cold increases, # you fin
that the stables are not warm enough
building paper, literally used an
carefully put on, will help the maj
ter. 1t is cheape than anything els'
Many a farm and farmer would z
to rack and ruin, morally and inat
cially, were it not for the woman's II
huence and the wife's help. The ave
age farmer and farm are what the
are largely because Of the wife.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
AMELIA COUNTY.
Farley

Rev. Jones preached an excellent
sermon TO an attentive audience at
Bethel Sunday.
Mrs. Herbert Noble, Of Charlotte,
visited at Mrs. ;. w. Williams and
Mrs. Tom SCOTS several days last
week.
Miss Annie Glenn visited Miss
Edith Davis last Saturday.
Mr.. Rod. Garrett called at Mr.. l..
+. Glenn's Sunday.
Mr.. Sandy Mann, Of Rodophil, was
taken to hospital in Richmond
where he will be operated on for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Annie Carter spent from Fri
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Rice

Mr. Welsh Of New jersey, is visit
ing at DR.. W. J. Shipman's.
Miss Matte Bondurant, Of the b. f.
l., visited her home people Sunday
Her cousin, Miss Louise Atkins, was
with her.
Miss Bemice Bondurant spent We'd
nesday night with Miss Dele Weaver
Miss Myrtle Bradshaw is visiting
her sister in Roanoke.
Miss Lottie Miller returned to hel
home Tuesday after spending several
days with Mrs. p. f. Carter.
Miss Christine Bradshaw visited a
Mrs. f.. T. Bondurants Sunday.
Miss Mary Price, Of the Normal
spent Sunday with her home people
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Tuggles Tank.

Prof. Armstrong, Of Hampden-Sid-
ney, preached at Appomattox church
last Saturday evening.
Children's Day services will be held
at Appomattox church next Sunday
morning at half-past eleven o'clock.
Mrs. Mollie Booker, Of Prospect, is
visiting friends In Richmond.
Mrs. Harry Straw, Of Clearfield, Pa,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ashley
McCracken, Of Prospect
Miss ollie Fore is staying with her
sister, Mrs. Jim ellis, Of Huntsville.
Little Kenneth Gillian is staying
with her grandmother, Mrs. John
Archer Brightwell, and going to school.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
A Real WOndeT.

The wonders Of nearly every inyen-
ton and discovery down to this time
admit Of some scientific explanation,
but the apparently supernatural pow
er Of Miss Annie May Abbottas shown
at the Opera House Monday evening
battles the reasoningof the most scien-
ufc. The Opera House was filed
with a representative audience and
from il the lady selected twenty gem
tlemen who went upon the stage as
her working COMMITTEES. Six or eight
ofthemost stalwart Of these tried with
all OF their combined strength to lift
Miss Abbott from her feet without
moving her the slightest part Of an
inch. A pole was held down by six
gentlemen while another, the biggest
and latest of them all, sat on the end
Of the pole, and Miss Abbott, by plac-
ing her open hand on the stick, carried
the entire mass a distance Of several
feet. She is a woman Of a little more
than one hundred pounds and yet lift
ed clear Of the floor the combined
weight Of six or eight men. one little
boy being put under her spell by sim
ply looking her straight in the eye
could not be lifted by gentleman
from the audience who was invited to
try. The entertainment given by hei
was interesting because inexplicsble.
Miss Abbott is Southern born and
is rightly entitled to the name given
her, "The Little Georgia Magnet for
nothing upon which her open hand
laws can be moved by the strongest
person.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Poll Of Honor.

Hampden-sidney School for week
ending Nov. S, 1905; Miss ;. y. Dick
inson, Principal; Miss l. Carrington'
Asst.
Room No /. sam Bedinger, Fred
Butcher. Hendy Butcher, Frank
Chernault Robt. Kenodle, Morton
Kernodle, Fred Krieg, Kathleen Al
len. Myrtle Butcher, Matte Lee Cher
nault, Oby Kenodle. Room No. .
Ralph Butcher, Finney kemodler
Tom Scott, Bessie Duncan, Ruth Mil
Ter. Ada Oliver
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
ButFew are Free.

But few people are entirely free from
Indigestion at this season Of the year.
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure is MT only the
best remedy to use because it digests
what YOU eat but because it also en-
ables the digestive apparatus to assiml-
Int and transform all foods into tissue
building blood. Kod0l relieves sour
stomach. heart burn, belching, and all
forms of indigestion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10
Nature Needs But Little.

Nature needs only a Little Early
Riser now and then TO keep the bowel;
clean, the liver active, and the system
free flom bile, headaches, constipation
etc. The famous little pills "karly
Risersn are pleasant in effect and per
feet i'm action They never grippe ol
sicken, but tone and strengthen the
liver and kidneys. Sold by all drug
uigfa
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10

day TO Sunday with her cousin, Miss
Matte Carter.
Messrs. Peter Parker and A. T..
Davis were in town Saturday.
Mr.. Garland Steger and little son,
George, visited Mr.. George Johnson
Sunday
Miss Alice Farley was the guest Of
her cousin, Miss Leila Farley, Sunday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-11-10

Even Grover Cleveland has been
smitten with the desire to go back to
the farm and has purchased estates in
New Hampshire to which he may re-
tire to rest from the strenuosity OF &C
tive life. Lots Of others are doing the
same thing.