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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
a PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT.
Some Of the Thrilling War Expert
ences Which Il Encountered.

Nowhere in the pages OF history,
perhaps. can another body OF men Of
equal number be found TO excel the
rank and file Of the One Hundred and
Fifty-ffth regiment OF Pennsylvania
volunteers in cool calm courage good
sense and all the qualities that go to
make good soldiers and good citizens
writes John T. Pates. in the Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Taken from the school and the farm
from the counting-house and the fac
tory. just IN the blossoming season Of
their age. and exposed 10 the chilling
frosts Of a devastating war. they were
ripened only into a harder fruit The
survivors Of the regiment are few In
number, but among them are honored.
If not illustrious names in almost
every walk Of life The private soldier
has, in many instances. outdistanced
the officer in the onward march 10
fame in civil life-one having become
one OF Andrew Carnegies famous
young partners and another having
occupied the bench Of the federal iu-
dietary. The ranks furnished names
that have added luster both to the
legal and the medical profession. and
some have even chosen the pulpit as a
change Of base, from which TO wage a
spiritual warfare.
The mercantile and the industrial
worlds are not lacking in distinguish
ed names from the One Hundred and
Fifty-ffth regiment, a veteran Of that
regiment filling the chair of senior d.
rectorate OF one OF the largest and
most important iron manufacturing
firms Of modern times.
In vivid contract 20 the social
grades into which society IL divided
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
His Masternlece.

Francis Miles Finch, who died re-
Gently at the age Of so years, achiey.
ed in one poem. "The Blue and the
GRAY" a more certain Immortality
than many poets Of many volumes.
The poem appeared two years after
the close Of the civil war, and appeal
I'd at once TO the national heart. Il
comes nearer than any other thing I'm
American literature. except some
great prose utterances OF Lincoln. 70
putting into words the best that men
we're thinking in a time Of sorrow and
hone.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
Value of After-Dinner Nap.

Complete relaxation after eating
suspension Of mental and physical ac
tivity-will favor the processes OF nat
ural digestion. not only because Of It's
tranquilizing effect upon the nerves
but because the stomach may use the
surplus unsued energies OF the body
in the processes Of digestion. Happy
the man OF woman who can take an
"after-dinner nap" II means health
haupiness and long life.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
FARMvILLE, VA. FRIDAY, APRIL "a, 1905.

ne cannot pear H. Marian De
eroans and turns away. lie will leave
The house-it is only agony 10 stay
he will 90 away again-all is over
only memory left-that will never gol
lie reaches the door and then as II
impelled by a will stronger than his
own-enters the drawing-room
She is receiving her congratula-
tions with ease and grace always char
acterisiic of Marian Strong. but to
day there is a restlessness. a tremOr
Of excitement about her that she can.
not conquer. Her eyes are neryously
scanning the room: they look at
every one who enters. She gives a
sudden gasp. A look Of terror spreads
over her face and passing away, leaves
her deathly white. Some one is ap-
preaching. and with a superhuman
effort she controls herself.
May l offer my congratulations,
Mrs. Wyman?" a low, steady voice is
saying. but she hears nothing. Faces
around her have become indistinct
She thinks she hears music some
where. Her hand Is held out me.
chanically and touched. Godfrey.
Godfrey" she cries family. It is
sitting, and yet she is growing colder
each minute.
Such a surprise'l' the voice Is say
ing in well modulated tones. Il only
returned from India this morning
met Jack Lawrence on the street; he
told me an old friend was being mar
ried at Trinity and gave me his card
Such surprise." he repeated
Couldn't believe my own eyes-had
70 come to the house TO be convinced.
You have my best wishes. Mrs. Wy
man. | should like 10 see you again.
but I sail tomorrow for England
had expected to remain in New York.
but my plans have been changed.
and with a forced smile OF adieu. he
passes on and out in the cooling
night.
The room grows suddenly dark to
Miriam. The light has gone from her
life forever.
Mrs. Wyman is III; the strain has
been too much for her." is whispered
around. As the guests leave the ROOM
some one says: "Beastly custom. any.
way standing two hours. Poor girls,
l wonder there are not more cases Of
nervous prostration after these we'd
ding receptions"
AS Geoffrey boards the Kron Prinz
the next morning. a note is handed
him. 1t is only little cream, crested
affair. and reads thus:
They told me you were dead: that
you had been killed in a fight with
natives My letters were returned.
Father urged me TO marry Mr.. Wy
man. and at last / yielded oh Geof-
frey why did you come back too
later
Jack Lawrence hears the news Of
Geoffrey's departure next morning at
the club and twirls his mustache
thoughtfully as he says to himself.
by Jove, there must have been some
thing in that old affair after all Jack,
It wasn't quite fair IN you. Poor old
Geoff." then calls for a brandy and
soda.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
Feared Whisky.

A friend once said to Croker: Dick
7 don't believe there IS any fear in
-you. Is there anything in the world
YOU are afraid of" Il am not afraid
Of any man OF animal on earth" re-
plied the Tammany chieftain, but
there is one thing I'm afraid Of. and
very much afraid Of" What's that2'
whisky He was never known 10
drink q drOp.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

wnat a foolish act! By waiung a
few days the enemy would probably
have aided him 10 accomplish the
same object and his name would then
have been enrolled among the nations
dead heroes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
This Nav Interest Y OF.

No one is immune from kidney
trouble. so Just remember that Foley 5
Kidney Cure will stop the Irregular
ties and cure any case Of kidney aud
bladder trouble that j. not beyond the
reach Of medicine The Winston
Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

Most disfguring skin erupiions,
scrofula, pimples, rashes, etc, are due
to impure blood. Burdocks Blood
Bitiers is a cleansing blood tonic.
Makes you clear-eyed, clear-brained,
and cleaT-skinned.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

Stops ear-ache in two minutes,
tooth-ache OF pains Of burn or scald In
five minutes; ! oa rseness, one hour;
muscleache, two hour; sore throat
twelve hours DIR. Thomas Electric
Oil. monarch over pain.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

Itching piles provoke profanity. but
profanity won't cure them. Doan s
Ointment cures itching. bleeding or
protruding piles after years OF suffer
ing. At any drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
Nineteen
Times
in Twenty

Il life insurance policy, in
a good company, proves
the most satisfactory in
yestmcnt a man ever
makes. The Equitable
issues the y. y. State
Standard Policy insur ng
to each policy holder the
fullest pr lection, and
every benefit which can
properly be combincdin a
insurance contract.
An excellent opportu-
nifty is offered energetic,
able and truthful men to
represent the Society.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

II you haven't the time 10 exercise
regularly, DOan's Reguleis will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild
easy, healthful action on the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
for them. - cents.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
JAMES LYONS

ATIoENEN-AI-LAW
Noar, Public with seal for the
counties Of AppomattoX, Bucking-
ham Campbell. Charlotte, Halifax and
Prince Edward
viii g'tespecial attention todamage
.nits against Railroads n the above
named Counties.
Law Onice and Residence, Red Hill,
Virginia.
Post Onicc. Brookneal, Virginia.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24
Always There.

The revolver that is not loaded con
tinues to keep its place in the armory
IF the angel of death.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

rN THE CLERKS OFFICE on. THE CIR
CUT COURT of che County of Prince hi-
- ward on the 1fh day of April l*',
Samuel s. Smith -.......- ...-.--.--'-'' lAiniii'
against
Martha A. Smith ....-.................-- pcicfa"nI
ma. object Of this suit is 90 obtain divorce. a
,ir..,io irairirnonii hr tac plaintiff. Samuel y.
erifh fror the defenlani. Martha A. Smith.
And AN affidavit having heen male and filed
fhat me defendant. Martha Smith. is not "a
ilerf of fhc state OF Nre.nla. % IS ordered that
,ifi..li.e hereof and DO what may he ncccs7ars
io n-ofert her interest in This suit.
a Cory Tcsto. ....,- ,.,-,
ID .-...tro,q d. ID. apl-lo-i
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Owens & FinOT rug Z
Richmond, Va.

and a bottle Willie sent you 10y
prepaid express. II cannot be sent
hv mail. Don't 'OTget Ia take Dr'
Da,id's Liver Pills for all liver MS.
Price. pc a box; five boxes sl.w
postpaid.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20
RELICS OF THE ALAMO.

Grim and timc-worn relics of the
stirring events which Immediately
preceded the fall of the historic Ala
mo, where many Texas patriots were
massacred by Santa Anna and his
army nearly three-quarters of CEN
fury ago, were brought to light in
San Antonio a few days ago while
workmen were excavating for the
the foundation for a new building
within a few rods of where the bat
tie SCARED Alamo still stands. These
mementos of a bygone struggle con-
sisted of five large cannon and a
number of cannon balls. The cannon
are of ancient Spanish pattern and
were found imbedded a few feet I'M
der the surface of the earth, where
they had been hidden by the de-
tenders of the Alamo when the ar
my of Mexicans was approaching for
the purpose of attacking the garri
son. 1t was feared by the Texans that
the cannon would fall into the hands
of the Mexican forces and in order
to prevent the possibility of this hap
pening the ordnance was buried in
the ground. The Alamo had no mes
senger of defeat, and the fact that
these cannon were hidden was un-t
known to any living person until
they were unearhed the other day
they could not be used by the Next
cans should their hiding place be
discovered. the Texans spiked each
of the pieces. 7The cannons are rusty,
but they can easily be cleaned. They
will be placed among the relics of
the Alamo.-Kansas City Star.
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rotary of the treasury. Duane told
Jackson that as a democratic house
Of representatives has said that the
bank was sound, and that therefore
it would be injurious to the govern
ment to take its money out Of the
bank, he refused to obey Jackson s
command, and was moved from Office.
Jackson then put Roger B. fancy
in Duane's place, and fancy removed
the deposits. This created great ex-
element throughout the country
caused a revolt in Jackson's own
party, and sent all the anti-Jackson
elements in the country into the coal
ition which adopted the name Of
Wings in 1894"
The Star thinks the analogy is
somewhat broken by the fact that
Jefferson and Jackson exerted their
commanding powers and influence
only after an election and reelection
with prestige and patronage of the
great Office behind them, while Mr..
Bryan enacts the role of grand COM
mander by personal selection after
two defeats at the polls and one fail
ure to secure the nomination of his
party This might be taken to argue
that either Mr.. Bryan has more gen.
ius and force as political general
than either Jefferson or Jackson, or
now than formerly But whatever
may be the true explanation of the
Nebraskans sway the American peo-
pie of either party will not be con-
tent for very extended term with
promises. charms and lamentations.
They will inevitably call on their
champions to produce more solid
goods. The limit of patient endur-
ance has been reached in Mr. Bryan's
case. His last expedition has been
fitted up and is now on the way. II
he fails to find the real official pole
in the democratic ship, Nomination,
this year, any future voyage he may
plan will have to be made in his
own private balloon.
The chances for democratic success
are better than at any time for the
past twelve years. The need of it
from Mr.. Bryan's standpoint is i'm
perative and absolute. 1t is now or
never with the democratic dictator
of the Platte.-Fort Worth Star
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

one is as strong as paint can be made.
What Is wanted OF paint is
strength, paint strength; nothing
else but paint strength.
When you paint your house, bear
in mind what gallon costs and look
out for your gallons. The gallon it.
self $1.75 or little less; it has to
be spread on the building; that costs
81 to 81. The gallon put on is IS.
Strongest paint, least gallons to
buy and put on at IS gallon Look
out for your gallons
Strongest paint, of course, wears
longest. Look out for your gallons;
lookout for nothing but gallons
Strength is all; paint strength.
Least gallons is all. All else Is the
humbug that Barnum told of but
never did-it was worth a quarter
to see Joyce Heth and the Woolly
Horse say nothing of Barnum him
self who was half the show.
Your truly
F. w. DEVOE & CO.
P. S.: Waxahachie Lumber Co.
sells our paint. 101
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20
HOW ADVERTISING PAYS.
Good Times or bad. the Merchant
Should Keep at 1t.

GOOD f1meS or baO, the Merchant
Should Keep at 1t.
There is nothing like advertising
pays the advertiser. Whether times
are good or bad it is wise to adver-
tise. When prices are low, many have
the money with which to purchase
Merchants appreciate this fact;
hence bargains are the order of the
day at present in all the stores.
When stocks were forced down
last winter in consequence of the
panic the low prices attracted atten-
ton all over the country. The QUOTA
lions were printed SO extensively in
the financial columns of the newspa-
pers that hundreds of thousands of
investors of small means took advan-
tage of the situation and purchased
outright-not on margin-a few
shares of good dividend paying
bonds. The publicity sold bonds and
stocks even though the money mar
let was in deplorable state.
The public now reads more news
papers than ever before. There is
scarcely a man who does not pur-
chase several papers daily. These at
tract his eye because OF the hand
some typographical makeup Now, as
in Addisons time, 'the great art of
writing advertisements is the finding
out a proper method to catch the
readers eye"
This is accomplished most success
fully everywhere by trained ad writ
ers. These writer's do more than
build a pleasing advertisement
they convey in it very valuable In
formation. 1t would not do for them
to tell untruths, for they would be
soon discovered; their usefulness
would be gone and sales would stop;
hence the advertisements In any we'll
regulated and responsible newspaper
can be regarded as honest ones, be-
hind which are firms and men of
excellent reputation and financial
means.-Boston Globe.
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Slowly but surely paper money ha:

Slowly but surely paper money has
been putting silver out of business
through the country, says the Deni-
son Herald 1t has worked west for
sometime and for several years sill
yer has been little used east of the
Mississippi Now it has reached as
far west as Kansas City. An eastern
man is almost insulted if you offer
him change in silver dollars. The en-
croachment of the penny is also to
be seen in the larger cities. For a
long time the nickel was the smallest
piece of money in circulation but the
cut prices have brought out the pen
ny and now it is coming into almost
daily use
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20
Police Chiefs Meet.

Providence, r. l., Aug. 10
Heads of police departments through
out Yankeedom are in attendance to-
day at the annual session OF the
Chiefs of Police association of New
England. Business matters occu-
pied the convention today Tomorrow
will be devoted to sightseeing. The
organization has a membership OF
200.
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The Whitewright Sun expr,

The Whitewright Sun expresses
the opinion that some politicians
wouldn't recognize a moral issue if
they were to meet 1t face to face"
Politics and moral issues do not trot
in the same class, and while there
are some politicians who may recog-
nize a moral issue when they meet
1t the great majority of them are
such strangers thereto that recogni-
ton is out of the question.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

If Bryan is elected president there
will be many democrats in Texas
who will cry woe, woe is mine" be-
cause they permitted the appeal for
a lone dollar as a campaign contri-
bdtion now being made to fall upon
deaf ears-Fort Worth Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20
Letter to F.. F.. THOMPSON,

OVERWHELMING, 1OXNB.
Dear Sir: You know Barnum said
people liked to be humbugged but
nobody ever gave more for the
money than Barnuum; and nobody
sold more goods.
Paint humbug is different. There
are more than two hundred paints,
all but adulterated, all but one of
the 5 are mere tr less weak, only
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

Street paving is in progress in
many of the smaller Texas cities
Waxahachie may not be able to pave
the streets, but there is no reason
able excuse why they should not be
thoroughly graveled.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20
BIG CROPS ON VALLEY LINE.
George Cottcr Says Farmers Are
Feeling Frisky.

George Cotter Says Farmers Are
Feeling Frisky.
1T is all mistake to imagine the
people on the Valley line are wearing
long faces and fearing the coming
of the fall months" said George F.
Cotter, general superintendent of
the Denver, who returned Wednesday
from a tour over that road. Il made
careful investigation of conditions
on the Valley line. found that from
the BraZos river south the boil
worms have been at work and have
done some damage. But they have
worked nearly every year during the
past twenty years and still the cot
ton out there averages more than
half bale to the acre.
The people are not alarmed. The
farmers know what they will likely
make. In fact, one farmer at SIAM
ford, who said that he has been rails
ing cotton on his place for the last
sixteen years, declared to me that
he will get more cotton than he will
be able to get picked before Febru-
airy this season, just as he has got
ten more cotton than he could get
picked in all the former seasons. The
big oat crop, the big wheat crop, the
bumper corn crop and a good aver
age cotton crop in sight Is enough
to make the farmers feel real hap
py."-Fort Worth Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

building sidewalks on the streets
that lead to the various railway sta
lions is a matter that should have
your earnest cooperation.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

All roads lead to WaXahachie, but
the better condition they are placed
in the more people will do their buy
ing and selling here.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

In a long editorial devoted to the
Randell resolution offered at the
San Antonio convention the Green
vile Herald has this pertinent para
graph: 1T occurs to the Herald that
those delegates who considered this
amendment a reflection upon Sena-
tor Bailey were themselves reflect
ing upon the senator, and not Con-
gresham Randell" A great many
democrats, regardless of their posi-
ton on the so-called Bailey question,
will agree with the Herald in its de-
auctions. Senator Bailey has endors-
ed from the stump the principles in
corporated in the Randell resolution.
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W. A. OWNBY City Editor.
Residence Phone, Bell No. 2S9.l

Investigate the claims of Trinity
University before you decide on
finishing school for your boys and
girls
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

Georgia convict lease system will
be run through the legislative mill
by the special session route. Good.
Commercial barter of the toll of the
stripes over Georgia way has put
bank roll in the hands of brutality
and the states wards in a sudden
grave. Humanity has about decided
that the highest bidder and the
blacksnake whip will not solve the
problem of what shall we do with
our convicts. But the construction of
permanent highways right under the
public eye would set this sort of
strife at rest. Benefits from the toll
of restrained wards belong to the
man who pays the freight. and road
construction is the solvent OF the
brutality that follows barter-Fort
Worth Star.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-08-20

The Enterprise Publishing Company is
in no wise responsible for debts that may
be contracted by employees, nor will we
any circumstances. Every employe Of
this office is paid promptly for work
the selling public PUB
LISHING COMPANY, Per g. W. Nc
Knight, Manager.
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PLUMBING

should be looked after at this sea-
son of the year. 1t is important for
the health of your family that your
drainage and Plumbing should be
examined by an expert. We are glad
to figure on
NEW CONTRACTS.
and on either large or small jobs
our prices are always fair and at
tractive.
Evening journal., 1908-10-31
SOCIETY WOMEN
HAVE FUN WITH PIG

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Oct. 3l.-A charming young
Dover girl impersonated pig and cavort-
cd around the stage Of tho Century Club
with curled tail and ring in the nose. yes
terday afternoon. 20 the great amuse-
ment of the society women OF Dover Cen
tury Club. who We're having a Hallowe' en-
party. She was not tho only actor on .ho
stage. however, for one Of Dovers most
beautiful women. wearing iauntily, a
tight-htting suit Of mems Clothes impcr-
sonated the butcher and got after the pig,
soon converting II into dressed pork Then
he butcher had a dream ana the pig
came down Off the gamble and got busy.
slaughtering the butcher and hanging
aim up on tho gamble. feet first The
whole action took place behind shad-
owgraph curtain while Mrs. Heary
Hidgeiy gave 20 the club Oliver Wendell
Holmes Tho snecter Pig" After the
play. en- were invited 20 the dining-room
where young women dressed as witches
served refreshments. Ropes Of green. fes-
TONED with bright red apples formed a
fine decoration. and there were pumpkin
plates piled high with homemade ginger
cakes.