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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

STATEOF ONO, CITY or TOLEDO 20
Lucas COUNTY.
Frank j Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm Of r. j.
Cheney 81 Co., doing business i'm the
City of Toledo, County and state af0re-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each aud every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured 10y the use of Hall 3
Catarrh Cure.
FRANK. CHENEY,
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed
i'm my presence, this 6th day Of Deem
Der, A. ID. 1856. a. W. GLEASON,
seal NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. send
for testimonials free.
r. J. CHENEY * Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Surprise Marriage.

Another surprise marriage wa,
celebrated on saturday last at the
Baptist parsonage. The contracting
parties were Mr. John Walker VIII
kerson, of Famville, and Miss Eliza
l.. Price, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George d. Price, Of Meherrin. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. h.
A. Mcfarland, after which the couple
left for the home Of the brides parents
To spend a portion oftheir honeymoon.
We wish them many years of unal-
loved bliss.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
AMELIA COUNTY
Pollard

september - lHup.
We are sorry TO hear Of Mr. w. II.
Bowman being so very in at his sons,
Mr.. J. W. Bowman's. lie is very
old man, in his S6th year
Mrs. b. f. Ransom aud Miss Alice
french left for their home last Thurs
day in Richmond.
Mrs. Holland aud daughter, return
ed home last Saturday after spending
sometime with Mr. Il. $. Bell.
Mrs. +. :. Atkins was called % Rich
mond TO see her daughter. Mrs. Far
ley, who is quite sick
Miss Bianch Ransom Is visiting her
brother at Burkeylle.
Miss Anna Lester, Of Richmond. is
visiting her parents at this place.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

Died. ON the 6th u,t- m Francis
county Township, Buckingham coun-
ty Harry Spencer. by his own COM
putauon, be- was born in Africa be-
tween l775-l750. and was brought To
this country when only B years old, so
that be was about l20 years of age at
his DEATH lie uniformly stated that
he wa, at the first court held i'm the
county iu a small log courthouse
after the organization of the county.
Buckingham was laid Oft and or
gained iu l76l and the first court
was held n the autumn Of that year.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Starving 10 Death.

Because her stomach was 80 weak
eled hy useless drugIng that she could
not eat, Mrs. Mary IL. Walters, of 81.
Clair It,. Columbus. o., was literally
starving tO death. = he writes. My
stomach was sO weak from useless
drug, that 1 could not eat, and my
nerves SD wrecked that ] could not
Sleep and mo-. before ! was given up
% die was ] induced 90 try Electric
BIiier,. with the wonderful result that
improvement began at once, and a
complete cure followed Best health
Tonic ON earth. 5Dc Guaranteed by
White Is Co., druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Opening Of High School.

The High School will open Wednes-
day, sept. 18th. Let everyone who
intends to patronile the school have
their children there at the opening.
and let us make this banner year for
the school in attendance and in every
other way.
CARSON, JR.,
Principal.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Store Stock Sold.

Mr. r. NJ. Ripberger has sold his
stock of goods, good will and lease on
the store at the corner Of Main and
Third streets, 20 Mr.. g. Gallea, who
comes from Wisconsin To live among
us. Mr. Gallea has taken charge Of
the establishment. Mr.. Ripberger
will return 20 his former home at
Blackstone where he will manage a
new hotel to be erected 10y Dbl, brother,
Mr. e.. T.. Ripberger.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, or Pro-
truding Piles. Druggists are authoriz-
ed % refund money II PAZO ONT
MENT fails % cure in o 10 Is days. SOC.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
ALe,,on In Health.

Healthy kidneys liter the impuri-
ties from the blood, and unless they
do this good health is impossible
Foley's Kidney Cure makes sound
kidneys and will positively cure all
forms Of kidney and bladder disease.
Il strengthens the whole system. The
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Russell WAGONS.

Mrs. a. l.. Hurt, Of Prospect, and
Dannie Hooker, prosperous and re-
spected colored farmer Of Buckingham
were in town this week, and purchased
two new Russell wagons. They
were highly pleased with the bargains
given them in their purchases Of these
celebrated wagons which are largely
advertised in the Herald, and sold by
the Farmville Commercial Company
with an iron-clad guarantee.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

says sam Kendall, OF phillipsburg,
Nan, 'Iu>t cover 30 over with Buck
zen Amica ~alfc and the SalVe will
40 the rest Quickest cure for Burns,
Dolls, Sores, ScaIds. Wounds, Piles,
Ie1ema, salt Rheum, Chapped Hands
Sote Feet and Sore Eyes Only 25c at
W hite q Co.'S. drug store. Guaranteed.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

Foley'- Kidney Cure will cure any
case Of kidney or bladder trouble that
is not beyond the reach Of medicine
No medicine can do more. The Win.
-tOn Drug Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Very respectfully,
:. W. PAULETT, JR.
Treasurer.
Mr. Leslie FOCUS, Of the police force,
made an interesting report. Ii follows:

NJ Tie old Officers were re-eIecIeu
with the exceptions mention above.
Mr.. Wall Offered the following re-
solution which was unanimously
adopted, and ordered to be published
i'm the FaImville Herald and copy
sent 10 the family:
Inasmuch as our Heavenly
Father. in his infinite wisdom and
love, has seen fit to take unto himself
the loved one OF our friend and brother
official, Il. ID. Miller,
Therefore, be it resolved: That we,
the members of the Town Council eX-
tend 10 him and MS family our tender
est and most heartfelt sympathy in
their deep aillictiOn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
10 CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROM0 QUININE
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money II il fails 10 cure. +. w. Groves
signature il on each box. 25c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
HAs sroOp rHE rs ZOE IS YEARs

The old, original GROVES Taste
less Chill Tonic, You know what you
are taking. Itis iron aud quinine IN
a tasteless form. No cure, No psy. SOC.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
Dixie Nerve and Bone LlnIment

best on earth for rheumatism. strains. sprains
and an pains. Unequalled for both man and
beast. Large bottle 25 cents. at White Co. and
Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07
amount Of balance from last yc
Respectfully submitted
~ parIFl E. in. Treasurer.

Following the above report the treas
urer submitted the following, showing
cost Of the electric light plant, amount
paid on street Improvements and other
disbursements. which make interesting
reading.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

Treasurer Pauletrs annual report
was n follows:
Report of Town Treasurer of Farm
vile, Va, for fiscal year, ending Aug
ust 81. 1000.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-09-07

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Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

| The strange doctor turned to DR.. Marient.
"You tell him." he said. ri want to give yol
all the chances I can"
| Doctor Marient was silent for a moment. Ther
he turned TO the subject of the experiment
| "Our theory is this" he said; many people die
in this world of sheer wasting of blood because
their bodies not strong enough to create
the blood which would make them vigorous"
The subject nodded.
eve think if this lfe-giving stream could be
passed in its full energy from a healthy man
like you to almost dead the pulsation oi
your heart still keeping that blood in it's vigor
| the of the patient would be matter o
simplicity"
Again the subject nodded.
49," the doctor continued, great work
might be done for science; but"-he paused
"we're afraid the healthy man might bleed tc
death, for when, to our minds he has lost suf
| ficent blood for the first period of the cure we
might not be able to stop the flow and he would
bleed to DEATH"
Frank Revelton gazed first at one doctor then
at the other with nothing but surprise his
face.
Doctor Marient seized his wrist.
"Feverish,' he said "Jumpy already"
Don't maui me about" Frank cried. q
didn't ask what you were going to do. I've
taken your money, so get on with the job"
Doctor Henry put his hand on the subjects
chest just a light touch beneath his heart
Normal" he said with a chuckle.
| Doctor Marient shrugged his shoulders and
left the apartment.
In five minutes he returned helping a weedy
looking youth along A youth with a ghastly
livid face that looked like that of death itself
"There," he cried, "some of your hot blood
in this boy and he'll be as strong as you"
"0h, get on!" the subject exclaimed; mot so
much jaw!" and Doctor Henry chuckled.
| o. I I1-lA 4
The man and the youth were placed side by
side on a wooden framework and their arms
and legs strapped. Cases Of glittering instru
ments were opened and silver tubes sterilized
The light was flung full upon where the two
lay
''Ready!" Doctor Marient exclaimed, and the
other surgeon knet by the side of the wooden
| bed.
Then the subject of the experiment. felt a
sharp stab, then another. A gasp and then an
other came from the youth.
| 'Half-an-hour," Doctor Marient exclaimed
rising from his feet. "Half'anhour from the
first operation"
"Watch the tubes" the other surgeon ex
claimed ''He's dead if they slip"
Eyes, he's dead for certainty if they slip, "
Doctor Marient replied, and after a few mo.
ments he bent over Frank Reveton.
"How do you feel?" he anxiously asked.
Same as usual"
"Not weak? You're losing blood"
Same as usual, I tell you"
Doctor Henry lightly touched the subjects
heart
Normal" he tersely remarked.
The same question and the same answer was
made many times, and then Doctor Msrient
gazed intently at the subject
'He has lost enough" he cried excitedly.
He bent over Frank Revelton and again the
man felt the sharp pain.
Then the surgeon gave sharp cry Of alarm
"Quiclxlyl" he whispered Quickly"
The subject, strapped he was, could catch
no glimpse at what they were doing.
He only felt icy sprays upon his body where
the sting of the wound had been.
He'll bleed to DEATH" came whisper from
Doctor Marient.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

| You're a fine brother!'' the man viciously
gasped.
"And you're a perfect example of what a
brother shouldn't be-" Colonel Revelton cynic-
| ally replied
! well, give me tenner to get back to town.
That will leave few pounds to put on dead
cert i've just struck"
| The colonel hesitated for a moment, and then,
with weary shrug of the shoulders, rose from
/ his seat and walked into the inner room.
Directly his brother had disappeared, Frank
Revelton walked to the desk. There is al
ways chance of finding something worth know
ing, was his theory in life, and he never hesi-
tated to pore over any papers which might lead
to his making money, even by blackmail. He
saw the letter from Eugene Marient
"By Jove!" he gasped. By Jove!"
| Colonel Revelton returned, and two ten
pound notes passed into his brothers hand.
"Get back to town." he said Don't come
down here again. l shall give orders for you
not to be admitted. II 1 get letter from you
from Canada laying you have settled down, and
the statement is vouched for, I'll send you a
hundred pounds and advance you what you
like on mortgage"
"Oh, hang YOURSELF" Frank answered, pock-
citing the notes. "I've found way of making
! five hundred" !"
With curt nod he walked out of the room,
out of the prison, and made his way through
the town.
"By Jove!" he continually exclaimed; and
at the Railway Hotel, where he spent pound
on his lunch, owing to an extravagant desire
for expensive wine he still remarked at inter
walls, by Jove I'll do it!'
Frank Revelton was what is generally known
as a cad, but he'd got some good blooA in his
veins like his aristocratic-looking brother, and
whatever he lacked, it was not pluck,
Two days after this incident, Eugene Marient,
the writer of the strange letter to the colonel,
was told laboring man wanted word with
him, He had refused his name, and insisted on
speaking to the doctor in private.
Dr. Marient looked neither like madman nor
practical joker. He a well set-up, mus
cuar man, of middle age. Clean-shaven, with a
very determined jaw and somewhat steely eyes;
"Oh show him n" he said to his man, and
minute after Frank Revelton was standing in
the study.
''Wel my man. the doctor exclaimed, what
can do for your
Frank Reveton appeared to be the~most un-
utterabe, down.atheel loafer and played the
part to perfection.
"Pm just out of quod, guv'nor," he said
"down at that prison YOU wrote to, where the
blokes going to be swung.
| DR. Marient prieked up his ears.
Things get about prisons, you know, guv'-
nor and i heard Just atore | left that you'd
give five hundred quid to some who would
be operated on, or something Well, gu,v'nor |
can't get no bloomin work. and Ave hundred
quid's lot, so here l If | suit, operate
away"
A look of delight came into the Doctors eyes
"Myes," he thoughtfully remarked. "But
suppose you die, my man? It's as likely as
not"
6Wen if die, guv-nor, you won't have to
part up, that's all I've got to say. suppose
clever cove like you would know how TO get rid
of body"
"But your friends?"
"Ain't got none and don't want 'em. 1t was
my friends as put me away
"Ah! then something might be done!" the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
T.

Normal" answered his brother surgeon, lay
ing finger above the mans heart.
Doctor Narient leant the subject.
The worst has happened" he said 1--WE
can do nothing for you. You're bleeding to
DEATH
How long," Frank Revelton asked
"Half-an.hour at the most You'll be uncon-
scious in five minutes. How do you feel?"
"As well ever''
Silently they stood for few minutes. and
then drip, drip, drip sounded on the floor of
| the room.
He's going" Doctor Marient exclaimed,
and he bent over the man. "You can't last
much longer" he whispered, "How do you
feel?'' 80
Same as usual"
The surgeon placed his finger on the sub
Jects pulse and then on his heart.
Il give in" he said. 'It's all normal; the
brute has no nerves and imagination" .
| Doctor Henry started unbuckling the straps
which held the subject of the experiment.
There's nothing whatever the matter with
you, my man." he said, "and as it happens
you've earned your money very easily"
The weedy.looking youth sprang from the
couch and walked away.
my friend Doctor Marient." the second sur-
geon continued "had an idea that no matter
how low down in life man happened to be
he could be killed by imagination, and the shock
of being told he dying would not only kill
him, but kill him with the same symptoms as
should belong to his imaginary fatal disorder
differed, and said that it was only hiphv-
trained nervous system which could be killed bv
imagination, and an ordinary hulking man. like
yourself, would be impervious to all suggestion
that he was dying when he felt quite we'll. /
have won the small bet I made, you have made
fortune in evening You may clear off
now; but you've been well paid, so don't talk.
The slight stabs you felt were nothing but
scratches. There has been nothing more than
testing of your nerves and imagination. We
find, as have always thought, that the crimi-
nal classes have neither nerves nor imagina-
tions."'
The subject of the experiment shook his head
as though he did not know what the surgeon
was talking about, and dressing himself slouch-
ed off.
Next day Doctor Marient received letter
that was as strange the one he had written
himself.
''Dear Doctor" he read, IT am not quite sure
whether you have really lost your bet I've
got the money, for which l am much obliged,
but it was not fair test. l was medical stu
dent myself before / went on the cross / did
not understand your game at first but when
you explained your fool of theory / knew
there must be something else behind it. When
I saw the instruments you tried to get on my
nerves with, which you know are only used for
ter Try the Joke on someone else, but see that
Same as usual Nornap?- ?-oh yes, quite nor
nal! Gratefully yours,
The Subject of the Experiment"
/
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

T7ARPER had found the cabin empty,
IH although the door Of IL was hospita-
1YH5Fa bly, ajar. He stood in the middle OF
kaif$il it looking about him, uncertain
whether to smile or frown He had
come thousand miles for a summer of rough
ing 1t with his old college mate, Joe Maveety-
out then Joe had been always a fellow of the
unexpected. He had not known certainly when
Harper would come-only that the arrival was
imminent. Harper had left the railway fifty
miles back, for the stage, which had landed him
within five miles of the cabin. He had tramped
the five miles sturdily, happy to draw deep
breaths OF early summer air, but as.he had slept
but little on his journey, and eaten next TO moth
ing since the night before, he was now tired
and hungry enough to feel rather at loss over
finding himself thus alone.
After his eyes accustomed themselves to the
subdued light of the cabin, he saw pinned high
against the wall boldly written sheet "Jack
Harper" it said "T hope you won't come until
| get back, but If you do-remember as the
greasers say, the house is yours hate like sin
to go off this way-but you see / must. There's
a lady in the case-a lady-bear with a hungry
young family, that has developed vile fondness
for veal. So the boss of Greeley Ranch wants
me to bring her in-there's hundred dollars in
IL besides the fun. None of CrcleYs men nor
dogs do anything with her. I'm taking all
five Of my hounds so if you get here, you're
bound to be lonesome. Rustic for yourself,
though, and don't nope. Your bunk is up in
the loft-and you'll find grub enough about.
Leave the door the crack o'nights-pull up
the ladder after you when you go to bed. De.
pend on it I won't be long away-but that lady
bear must be abated-she's dead, dead nuis-
ance. She lives about ten miles off, according
to my best knowledge. !. wish you had come
in time to go along, but as you didn't-why be
the privation on your own head, not that of
Yours Hospitality,
JOE MAVEETY."
Harper laughed as he read-the letter was SO
Characteristic. Old Joe had not changed bit
not even though the wilds had cured his lung
trouble and made him a stawart and strapping
fellow, wise in all their ways Harper was no
end sorry to have missed the bear-hunt but
quite ready to excuse his hosts absence. He set
about the rustling for himself with great zest,
and soon had fine meal of hot bread strong
coffee, and bacon broiled Goals the ta-
ble He had camped out through three sum-
mers, so was not as awkward as he might have
been; besides Joe had thoughtfully left all
things edible as handy as possible.
Harper devoured the last crumb, eating slow
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16
@me@no'9 Cultivated 1Re1p0S@

A man sees in his minds eye horse running
away and himself selling it by the reins at the
risk of his life. Should that man ever really be
in such position he will not run away from
the danger.
OF two mothers one recoils with horror from
the very notion of fire breaking out in the home
which shelters her little ones, while the other
forces herself to think calmly what she would do
if such calamity were to happen. Which of
those two mothers would behave more bravely
and sensbly in the hour of peril?
Train your mind to contemplate doing the
brave thing, the generous thing, the wise thing.
Then whatever emergencies sprung upon you,
you will not be taken altogether by surprise
Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-16

der. knelt, and opened his mouth to shout a
greeting but stopped short, paralyzed by what
he saw
A big bearl evidently the bear, thin saunt,
but huge and full Of strength and fury, had
pushed open the door, come in, and begun to
nose about and overset things. Maveety's bunk
had first felt her attack-she had ripped every
thing out Of il, torn them in shreds and strewn
them about the floor. Then she had explored
the cupboard and eaten everything in 1t, growl-
ing savagely as she ate. Now she was shifting
at the meat in the chimney. Rearing she reach
ed for the venison, but fell short Of IL, and
came down on all fours. Almost instantly she
was up again, reaching again-this time with a
waddling forward step, that planted foot right
in the middle of the heaped ashes. The ashes
gave under her weight, letting the big foot
plunge into the Goals beneath. She sprang back
with fearful growing roar, sat down and be-
gan to lick the burned foot, her little red eyes
getting redder all the while. But she had fetch
ed down in her fall the venison, when the
licking ended she began to gnaw and gulp it..
The scent of the bacon however, attracted her
more. Cautiously, she went after it, reaching
UP again and again, but each time failing to
touch it. Then as she wheeled she spied Har-
per's head and darted at him growing and
showing her teeth. Climbing on a chair she fell
and somehow got her head and one forepaw
through the rounds Of it and in the struggle to
free herself knocked it against the door, bar
ring it efectually. Harper looked about him for
a weapon Of some sort but found only a big
dull hatchet, with a handle more or less shat
tered Still it was better than nothing-he grip
ped it Short and crouched beside the opening
being sure the bear would try climbing up the
ladder.
She did try-she would have succeeded but
for a sounding thwack on the nose which she got