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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-26
Red House

Mr.. Henry White left Monday for
Richmond where he expects to attend
college.
Mr. Sydney Deanes, Of Widemouth,
w. Va, is spending this week with
his home people.
Mr.. Marshall Thackston, ofAbilene,
spent Saturday and Sunday with his
brother, Mr. Sam Thackston.
Mrs. Henry Anderson who has been
on the sick list for some time is i'm
proving.
Mr.. Sylvester Pugh, Of Rough Creek
visited friends in this neighborhood
last Sunday.
Miss Elvira Hancock aud brother,
Hunter, spent Wednesday night with
Mrs. 5. II. Thackston.
Misses Edna and Ida Musgrave, Of
Campbell county, visited relatives
near Spring Hill Friday and Saturday.
Miss Carrie Bailey, Of Hampden-
Sidney, was the pleasant guest Of
Miss Marion Berkeley at Rough Creek
last week.
Mr.. Jack Elliotte was the guest Of
Miss Cassie War Sunday evening.
MIR Doug Handbook, Of Piedmont,
w. Va, who was badly crippled sew
eral months ago, is spending a while
with his father, Mr.. d. G. Hancock.
We are glad to see him walk with
just one crutch and a cane, and hope
that he may soon be able to lay aside
both.
Most Of the farmers Of this vicinity
are quite busy stripping tobacco,
though not much Of it will be sold on
the warehouse floors. The farmers
are shoulder to shoulder and have
held their tobacco, and we hope that
the fight is almost won.
The young people Of this neighbor-
hood atten ded the ball at the old rock
house, Rough Creek, Friday night. II
was one Of the most enjoyable occa-
sions Of the New Year.
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Two Negroes Shot.

At a party given on Israel Hill last
Saturday night Peter Forbes, colored,
shot and MORALLY wounded Jim
Walker, also colored. The ball enter
ed Walkers stomach and he died
Tuesday. 1t is reported that the
shooting was the result Of jealousy
over a woman who was present at
the time.
A warrant was issued for Forbes and
ne is i'm Jail awaiting the examination
by a justice.
At Rice Depot Saturday night,
Robert Booker, a stalwart negro, who
is said to have borne bad reputation,
shot and MORALLY wounded Charlie
Brown, colored. The ball entered
Browns head. After the shooting
Booker went in hiding.
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Normal School Notes

Miss Georgina Stephenson went 10
Augusta county this week, 10 take
charge Of school there.
Miss Alice Blakmore has gone home
on account Of sickness.
Miss Ruth PaxsOn, Student Secre-
tary Of Y. w. G. A., will lead special
meetings at the auditorium ON Satur-
day at ., and Sunday at 800 p. m.
Mrs. O. b. Sears, who has spent
several days in Lynchburg, returned
home on Wednesday.
Prof Soule, Of Blacksburg, lee
tured at the auditorium last night.
DR.. o. b. Sears delivered a lecture
at the Christian College, Lynchburg
on last Saturday, and preached at the
Christian Church there on Sunday.
Mrs. f.. w. Madison, Of this county,
visited her sister, Miss Fennell Craw-
ley, this week.
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A Trip to Arvonia.

There are perhaps few people in
bamville and vicinity who know
much of Arvonia, Buckingham coun-
~, and its environments. We recent
~ made a trip TO the place and were
amazed at its size, enterprise and the
rich possibilities yet awaiting the
hand Of labor and capital.
Men have long and often talked Of
the hidden wealth Of Buckingham.
hut at Arvonia much Of it is being
brought to the surface. This place has
"a population Of between 1900 and
800, and is town Of enterprise and
progress. II has two trains a day.
connecting one way with the main
line Of the G.. IL o. and coming within
IA miles Of Famville at Rosney the
other way. Hundreds Of men are
employed every day in the year at the
slate quarries, said TO be the greatest
IN America. These are controlled bv
local as well as outside capital and
are said to produce immense returns
upon investment. The supply based
ON conservative estimates is practical
ly inexhaustible. The great beds of
slate stretch through thousands Of
acres and are leased by the land own
ers TO capitalists on the basis Of 20
cents for each square Of slate taken !
out and finished. A square sells |
never for less than $3.50 and at pres
ent the price is $500. To quarry and |
finish for the eyer ready market, a
square costs the operator about Sl.OO,
including the 20 cents royalty. We
are informed that with an investment
Of 1000 for machinery and operating
expenses, one Of these quarries i'm the
last five months hos turned upon
the yards 5000 worth of finished
slate.
There could be no more interesting
sight TO those who have never seen it
than the working Of the quarries at
AryOnia; nor more profitable invest
nent for Farmville's commercial i'm
.erests than the extension Of the rail
road mt ROsney 10 our town.
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BUCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Sheppards

Messrs. /. ID. Forbes and &. II. Jonei
are doing good work in cross-laying
a part Of the Farmville road near Con
cord Church. II is TO be wished that
we could have the roads put I'm order
all the way TO town. But the bad
roads do not deter our tobacco-raisers
from hauling their crops Off and this
week will see about as big "glut" OF
tobacco as ever was in Farmyille to
Judge Of the quantity being hauled by
this point. BY the way, why don't
our friends Of the "a. 5. Of f." con-
troll the marketing2 Ii strikes me as
foolish for all the farmers to rush their
crops in at one time. Knowing as
most Of them do, that the buyers are
crowded for room TO handle what they
already have. Don't kick at low
prices if you crowd the market.
y bill has been offered in the Legis-
lature TO incorporate Buckingham
Courthouse into town to be called
Maysyille. The chief reason for in
corporation seems to be in order that
Dispensary may be established, and
the opinion Of the people is divided as
to whether il would be best to legalize
the sale Of liquor by having a dispen-
sary, or to have the sale by "blind
tigers" as it is alleged is the case now.
don't know! There is bitter COM
plant on the part Of our people about |
high taxes, and perhaps the revenue
from dispensary might Tighten the
burden. Again, don't know.
The fruit-growers are beginning TO
feel uneasy lest the warm weather may
cause the fruit buds to swell and be
killed by cold weather later on. We
hope not.
No ice has been harvested around
lere that I've heard Of and the pros
1ect seems slim for any being gotten
iow
There is quite LOT of sickness in
'ur neighborhood at present, but no
eally serious cases that ! knowof.
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DeIiphtful Eyening promlsed

Arrangements have just been COM
pleted for a recital by Mrs. Mary +.
Cheney, Of New York, on Friday
evening, February 9th, in the audi
forum of the Normal School. She
will sing, in charming costumes, three
periods Of English ballads, beginning
with the quaint, delightful songs Of
the 10th century, aud closing with a
modern song cycle. The Normal
School is fortunate indeed 10 secure
Mrs. Cheney in this high-class enter
tainment. She is well known To sew
eral members OF the faculty, who
speak with enthusiasm of her voice, "a
high soprano Of grea: purity and
sweetness, trained for several years
by some Of the bestmasters OF Europe.
The proceeds Of the evening will be
devoted to the Annual for 1906
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One Hour a Day.

I'm his lecture recently delivered
here Rev. Geo. r.. Stuart impressed
many with a statement Of what one
hour a day spent in reading would do
for person. Here is what an ex-
change tells us it will do:
One hour a day withdrawn from
frivolous pursuits, and profitably en-
ployed would enable any man Of or
binary capacity TO master a complete
science. one hour a day would make
am ignorant man well informed
man i'm ten years. One hour a day
would earn enough 10 pay for two
dailies and two weekly papers, two
leading magazines and a dozen good
books. I'm an hour a day boy or girl
could read twenty pages thoroughly
over 1000 pages OF Is large volumes
i'm a year. An hour a day might
make all the difference between bare
existence and useful, happy living
An hour a day might make-nay, has
made-an unknown man a famous
one. a useless one a benefactOr to his
race. Consider then, the mighty re-
possibilities Of two, four, yes six
hours day that are, on the average,
thrown away by young men and wo-
men I'm the restless desire for fun and
diversion.
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Hampden-Sidney

\ marriage In which many of you
readers will be interested took place
in Richmond the first week in the
year, the contracting parties being
Mr.. Writ Moore, a son Of Mr. William
Moore Of this place, and Miss Harden
Of Whitechapel, Buckingham county
Wish the young people long life and
happiness.
Mrs. Morrison was lat home to her
friends on Thursday afternoon Of last
week, in honor Of her sister, Mrs.
Brown. The parlors were beautifully
decorated in pink and green. The
young ladies assisting in serving the
refreshments were the Misses Brock
and Miss Minnie Lyle.
Mrs. Brown, who has been visiting
Mrs. Morrison left the Hill on Monday
Mrs. f. w. Venable has gone on an
extended visit TO friends i'm Lexington,
Winchester, and Staunton.
Professor Winston with his daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, paid visit to re-
latives in Lynchburg on Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. NJ. ID. Edmunds is in Rich
mond for a few days
On Saturday night the Orators
Medals were awarded to Mr.. Grigg
Elcan, Of buckingham county in the
the Philanthropic Society, and to Mr..
Hunter Phleger, Of Christiansburg, IN
the Union Society.
The Dramatic Club is working hard
on a play which will be given about
the twenty-fourth Of February.
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Darlington Heights.

Rev. Mr.. Williams preached an ex-
cellent sermon TO an attentive congre-
CATION at Spring Creek Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. w. Vaughan spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Theo.
Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Whitehead are
the happy parents Of a boy baby.
Miss Bulah Crute, Of Roanoke, and
Mr.. Leslie Dillon spent Sunday with
Miss Matte Crute.
We are sorry TO say that small pox
is near Five Forks.
The phones are doing better this
week than they have for several
weeks.
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Gard from 0lr. Hamlet.

THE Tobacco Growers Association of
Prince Edward county, Will meet IN
Famrmcon saturday, y instant at
so.clockp. 200. An tobacco growers
are urged to attend This meeting.
This association is ten times strong
eruow than ever before, and it is
onlva question of time before it will
control tle sale of dark tobacco in Nir
r.na. The fact That we are ON thc
eycofa coalition with the association
ofTmnc~sce and Kentucky, and will
e,-ale,ce with them iu few days, alb
-1lutely Oruics our position against
every attempt % freeze us out OF force
90, to holdmdeGuitely.
Tobacco i- being delivered rapidly
toour pr.ziug establishment from ali
directions. ranging as high "a, 32 loads
per day.
Mr e.. o.. BWduraut, our manager.
i- one of the most practical and up-to
date tobacco growers iu the state, and
is spending DOH, time. energy and
money Co make tine enterprise a sue
cess.
Me.,r,. j.. D. Johnston and Co., our
handlers, are among the most eX-
pcr.enccd tobacco men boa the state.
lNrara ru-Iiur fine work and will
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-26
Taeky Skating Contest.

The skating rink lamory) was the
scene of much merriment on thenight
Of the 18th. The occasion was the
first of skating contests, and the
amusement was heightened by the
comic costumes Of the participants,
the prizes being offered forthe tackiest
looking skaters. Judges were appoint
ed and after closely watching the con-
testants, the following were awarded
prizes: Miss Annie Bidgood first prize
"a pair of best roller skates Miss
May Rice, second prize, weeks skat-
ing free; MIR. a. d. jenkins, the boo
ny
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The LYMAN Twin Councilman.

The Lyman Brothers who will APP
pear here February 9Th with their big
company i'm the musical farce comedy
"THE RUSrLERSn have theremark-
able distinction of being the only twin
comedians today before the public.
These clever young players have
made over one-half Of the people iu
the United States forget the tolls Of
life and Ell joy a good laugh, although
they are still i'm their twenties, and
even now at that age they are rated
with the best comedians of the day,
their work being full of originaities
and funny eccentricities Of the higher
order.
Their new vehicle "THE RUST
LERS" is an elaborate musical farce
handsomely staged and filed with
bright clean and refreshing comedy,
intermingled with pretty music, made
sprightly by dainty chorus elegant
~ costumed together with complicat-
ed and funny story portrayed by cast
Of clever fun makers, The Sumer Girls.
Maids, and The Trolly Girls
are some Of the features which are to
be seen.
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$4,000 m $4,000 90
S. w. PAULErT. JR..
City Urea uror.
Indigestion Overcome.

Indigestion il easily overcome by the
use Of Kodol Dyspep sia Cure, because
this remedy digests what you eat and
gives the stomach a rest-allows IL to
recuperate and grow strong again.
Kod0l relieves Indigestion, Belching Of
Gas, sour Stomach, Heartburn, ETC.,
and enables the digestive organs 10
transform al foods into the kind Of
rich red blood that makes health and
strength Sold by all druggists.
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FIRMLY I'm Demand.

Nothing Is more 10 demand than a
medicine which meets modern require
ments for blood and system cleanser,
such a. DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
They are just what you need to cure
stomach and liver troubles Try them.
At White d Co.'s, drug store, DC
guaranteed.
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We are glad to report Mrs. VIM
Cary, Mrs. J. T. Franklin and Mr..
Johnnie Womack, who have been on
the sick list, out again.
Mrs. Lynwood Carwile is spending
this week with her father, Mr.. J. r.
franklin.
Miss Lila McGehee and Miss Agnes
Daniel will leave for the Normal next
Saturday.
Miss Grace Wilson's brother paid
her a flying visit last week.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
High Bridge

Mrs. A. A. Blanton (nee Mary Lee
Blanton and family spent several days
with her mother last week.
Miss Myrtle Lyon, Of the normal,
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of II. w. Wood u Sons, just received,
is far i'm advance Of any previous issue
The value of this publication i'm giving
full and up-to-date information i'm re-
gard to both vegetable and farm crops
for southern planting cannot be esti-
mated. The annual issues ofthis cata-
logue have done more to aid i'm the
Investigation and growing Of profit
able crops in the South than any other
similar publication i'm this country.
This catalogue is mailed free TO farm
er- and gardeners, upon request, 90 4.
W Wood * Sons, Richmond, Va.
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Terrible plaques, those itching, pes
tering diseases Of the skin. Put an
end 10 misery Deans Ointment cures.
At any drug store.
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Is
NOW
READY.
N. B. DAVIDSON.

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE or THE CIRCUIT Court
Of the County Of Prince Edward on the 25th
day Of January. 1906.
James johnson. Plaintiff
against
Frances johnson ..................D Defendant
IN CHASCERY.
The object Of this suit Is 10 secure a divorce. a
vinculo matrimonii. by said James johnson from
the said Frances johnson. And an affidavit hay-
ing been made and filed that the defendant.
Frances johnson, is not resident Of the State Of
Virginia. Il s ordered that she do appear here
within fifteen days after due publication hereof.
and do what may be necessary 70 protect her
interest IN this suit
A cOpy-Teste:
Watkins q Brock. D. q. L j. WHITEHEAD.
aJan-26-ft Clerk.
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Mount Leigh

Mr.. Jas. T. Clark went to South
Boston Monday to market tobacco.
Mrs. h. b. Wilson was called to
Lunenburg Monday to nurse her
daughter, Mrs. Wade Fowlkes, who
has been sick for some time.
We are glad to report Mrs. Charlie
Weaver as improving.
Miss Lottie Miller is spending some
time with her aunt, Mrs. Garrett, Of
Overly.
Mr.. Bernard Holland, Of Amelia G.
H., was the guest Of his aunt, Mrs.
Wilson, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Addie Foster and Master Jamie
Clark were the guests Of Mrs. Jas. T.
Bruce Thursday night.
Miss Mary Johnson, Of Moran, was
the charming guest Of Miss Lottie
Miller from Friday until Monday.
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Doc FIGHT.-Last Saturday there
was another energetic dog fight in
Farmville.
As usual it was witnessed by a
large and appreciatiye audience. The
Town Sergeant, however, appeared
upon the scene at an absurdly early
stage Of the amusement and put a
stop TO it.
1t is said that the Famyille purp
was getting worsted in the fight. This
is greatly to be regretted.
In a high moral amusement such
as dog fighting, Famville should aim
TO excel.
1t is very humiliating to reflect that
our town has not the bulliest dog in
the County-very.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE
Tablets. An druggists refund the
money % il fails 10 cure +. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 25e.
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MY
NEW
STOCK

$50 Pieces Madras Bingham
New Line Percales
Figured and Plain Batiste
White Goods
Long Cloth, Dimity
Nainsook
Valencenne Laces
Cambria, Swiss and Nainsook
Embroidery
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ROLL OF HONOR.-The following
boys were put on the roll Of honor at
the Farmville Male High school for
the week ending Friday, the 23rd in
slant. Johnnie Doyne, Beverly
Robertson, Charlie Cowan.
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Ladies skirts at reduced prices now
ON sale at w. II. Clark's.
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overly

There was a very interesting meet
ing Of the Farmers Association held
at this place last week. a very large
crowd attended, and many more join
ed the "happy band" so the chill
Bnlys" are getting scarce, few and
far between as the girls are deserving
them.
Misses Irine Lyon, Bessie and Ida
Bondurant spent Friday night and
Saturday with Miss Gladys Garrett.
Miss Lottie Miller, Of Mt. Leigh,
and Belle Gillian, Of Famyille, are
visitors at "Piny View"
The school Of this place is still on
the upper round"
The roads Of this section ofthe coun-
ty need to be looked after as they are
in terrible condition.
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Hook AND LADDER.-At regular
meeting Of the Alert Hook and Lad
der company, held at the Town
Hall, Monday night, the following Of
fcers were elected for the ensuing
year; Captain-Wm. Kennedy, Fore
man-Richard Hawkins, Assistant
Foreman-LeRoy Nerser, Secretary
II. A. Crute, Treasurer-N. +. Ven
able.
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FarmvIlle Local News Thirty-two Years
Ago.

ago.
IFamvillc Mercury. Jan. 9th. is7ll
COUNTY TREAsURER.-There seems
to be some doubt as TO whether or not
the old county Treasurer is required
to turn over the books, papers etc, Of
the Office to the new incumbent, be-
fore his final settlement Of accounts,
etc.
The following extract from a letter
received by f. /. Redd, Esq, late
treasurer, from VIM. +. Taylor, Audi
tor, seems to settle the matter
"You must go on and wind up your
matters as the law requires. You are
required to make your final settle
ment with this Office the 18th Of March,
May this year this is my opinion Of
the meaning Of the law, and in which
the Attorney General concurs."
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.|'.NN I'D
We need year 90 grow a pig.
IL, two before q steer is big,
Ihe hon, lay every day.
Alfalfa take, three years to spread,
a horse as colt four years we fed,
The hen lay, every day.
4 field of grain just once we reap,
A yearly fleece take of our sheep,
The hen lays every day.
a iew week, yield the honey store,
Then blossom, fruit and AN are DER,
The hen lays every day.
for other things, too long we wait,
our USE is short, and payday late,
THE hens lay every day
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stop ThatCOugh

before 10 stops vou. Dr. David's Cough syrup
viii cure lt, as numbers Will testify. 10 is the
best on earth. Large bottles - cents al
White & Co. and Winston Drug Co.
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visited her home people Saturday and
Sunday, but was not accompanied by
her young lady friends as was report
ed. They will come later.
Mr.. h. w. Madison and little Rud.
lage Parker spent Sunday at Mr.. Lig-
on's.
Several Of our farmers carried to-
bacco 10 town last week, and were
well satisfied with their prices.
Very Low Rate Excursion via Southern
Railway.
Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Mobile
and Pensacola, Fla, February 22nd-
9th, 1905. One fare plus 25c for the
round trip.
Students Volunteer Movement for Foreign
Missions, Nashville, Tenn.
February 2Sth-Msrch 4th, 1906. One
fare plus 25c for the round trip, from
all stations. Detailed information
by any Southern Railway
Agent.
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Our Rural Friends

Well td cow. DO not have 10 show
up pedigree Co establish milk record.
Farmer, of America made four bill
Zion dollars last year less running
expenses. That is quite a heap.
Whether farmers may expect to be-
come milnnaire- depends ON the kind
of measure applied 90 their posses
-ilu,. o. health, comfort, pleasure
and good living arc the measure of
ulue used, thcu certainly there are
millions boo TO-.
Tine cow is said To be- the most pro-
Gah'eoulual ou the farm. Onmany
farms She j.. not treated as such.
"lt is upon the farmer that the
greatness of this country really de
ponds, said the persuasive states
man.
"les. ' answered Farmer Corntossel
"but sometimes think ia like TO be
one of Tine feIlers That didn't have so
much dependiu ON 'cm SOS / could
have time To- wear good clothes and
800 ioa few PARTIES
The kloudike has been regarded as
worthless for farming purposes but
lhs is 90 mistake, "a. inquiries are
coming from Alaska for field and gar
den seeds in lots of fan ear loads. one
dealer is asking for car load Of pota- |
l9 eyes which are wanted TO distribute !
amongst planters a shipment of |
poiatoe eyes, sealed with plaster TO !
save los, of moisture, was sent to |
South Africa fosf,aor
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-26

As a mans brilliant future grows
shorter his unbrilliant past grows
longer
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Herald and WorldEl.GO.
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Financial Report Of Farmyille Dispensary
For Fiscal Year Ending January IS,


1905 HECElII-.
JAN Dc. l,y amount of BAD Jan i1 OBS 1929 "a
to' D sales co .cnt iaoll year 1885 90