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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-12

Rev. Dudley Boogher, Of Clifton
Forge, Va, accepted the call of the
vestry Of Johns Memorial Church,
and will enter upon the discharge Of
his duties as rector on the first Sun
day in July. Mr.. Boogher's family
will remain in the mountains until
the first of September.
Mrs. +. a. Millidge left Tuesday
morning for the White MOuntai n
where she expects TO open summer
home. She took with her her two sons,
Stanley and DeBl0is. Or. Millidge
remains behind for summer institute
work.
Prof. Smith, Of Hampden Sidney
College, left yesterday to spend a few
weeks travelling and camping in the
Hudson Bay region. He will take
with him tent a canoe and pro-
visions for living some time in the
forests and along the rivers of British
America.
Mr.. John Lawrence Daniel, after
spending several weeks with his pa
rents at "Elmwood Farm left on
Thursday for a visit TO Washington
and Lee University and from thence
to the University of Chicago where he
will spend the summer in study. Mr..
Daniel will return 10 Lexington in
the fall as assistant in chemistry on
the Houston Fellowship.
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cumberland c. II.

June 10, 1905.
The handsome new residence Of Mr..
o. G.. Flippen, which is receiving its
first coat Of paint, Is going 10 be
thing Of beauty 10 our village.
Miss Matte Stuart is visiting in the
home of Rev. J. IL. Davis, ofFarmyille.
IL is reported that a new hotel is TO
be erected IN our village. One is great
~ needed as there l. not room TO ac-
commodate the boarders that wish TO
come for the summer.
Mis-. Comelia Wilson was painfully
injured 10y falling from a wagon few
days ago.
Miss Bessie stuart is visiting her
friend, Miss Camilla Bedinger, of
Guinea.
Miss HELEN Flippen has returned
from a pleasant trip to Petersburg and
Richmond
Mrs. V. Walden, Of Famyille, paid
our village a visit. She lived here for
several years. An Of her friends were
glad 10 get a peep at her
The Cumberland Manufacturing
Company is busy shipping large
quantities Of dressed lumber TO differ
ent parts Of the State.
Miss Emma DeBerry, accompanied
Dy one Of her schoolmates, has return
ed from the Blackstone Female Insti-
tute, where she was one Of the gradu-
ates. We are glad 10 have her in our
midst again.
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venne

June TO-, lHo.
Mrs James p Cawthorn, Of this
place, is visiting her niece at Vincent
Store.
Misses Mary and Julia Cunning
ham spent Tuesday with Mrs Neal
Carwille.
Mr. Robert Baker aud daughter,
Miss Beulah, visited Mrs. Irving
Baker, Of Vincent, on Sunday last
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Womack were
the guests Of their father, Mr.. Willie
Hamilton, Of jacksonville. Sunday.
Misses Matte and Annie Baker yi--
tied their cousin, Mrs. james Foster,
Of Darlington Heights last Tuesday
night and Wednesday.
We are glad 10 say Mrs. Charlie
Ro-ser, who has been sick for some
Time. is improving very fast.
Mr-. d. s. Gaulding, Of Koysvillc-
visited in the home of hen sister, Mr..
r.. y. Carwile last -aturdayand SUM
dav.
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Briey

June 81, 1905.
Mrs. William Henderson has re-
turned from a visit 10 relatives in
Richmond accompanied by her sister
Miss Preston Womack, OF New York.
Mrs. Henderson also has as her guests
her father and mother Mr.. and Mr..
l.ockett Womack, of Darlington
Heights.
Mrs. rarpley, of Memphis, Tenn,
is spending this month with her sis
ter, Mrs g.. ". Redd, Jr
Mrs. Ellie +. Jellress has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Geo. w Redd
Mrs. Jenress - ent last year travelling
in Europe and visiting her relatives in
England.
There was quite family gathering
at Mr.. r.. W. Priddy's on the 3lst Of
May, the occasion being the celebra-
ton Of the birthday of Mrs. J. r..
Thompson. Among those present
were Mrs. j. r. Thompson and Mrs.
Willie fowler, Of Charlotte G. H., Mr.
W. II Priddy and family, Mr. +. o.
Priddy and family, and Mr.. j. G.
pfiddy, of Keysville.
Mn and Mrs J Werner Redd spent
Saturday night with their sister, Mrs
Bowen Watts.
MI and Mrs G. NJ. Redd were
guests of Mr. Nathan scott ON sun
day.
Mr.. f.. G.. Wilson and family visited
his mother, Mrs. g. ". Davis Of
Green Bay, on sunday.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Co,iugton and Miss Ala
spent last sunday with Mrs. Logan
Of Abilene.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. +. Redd and Little
Dorothy visited Mr. Creed Ransom and
family last week
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Old Confederate Veteran Answers Last
Roll Call.

Deatonsville, Va. June ), 'OS.
The death angel lowered over and
bore above the spirit of Mr.. William
III. Bowman to the spirit world, on
June Bird, 'Os, in the ssth year of his
age.
Mr. Bowman had been for years a
consistent member of Sandy Creek
Baptist Church and was known
throughout the community as true
Christian gentleman and il can be
well said Of him "Well done thou good
aud faithful servant"
II is hard for his childrento give him
up but we know he il better off, out Of
his suffering in world of eternal
peace, and it was consolation To
his children who could be summoned
10 his bedside 10 know they were so
devoted and attentive TO him during
his last moments.
Many years he resided with his son
Mr.. Joseph Bowman.
lie leaves ten children and large
number of grandchildren 10 mourn
his loss.
The voice that has called To them
for 50 many years is silent, but may
all his loved ones always remember
that while his place is vacant his
spirit remains To beckon them up
ward and onward into the paths Of
To God.
lie was laid To rest in the old family
burying ground near Pollard To await
the resurrection morn
Sleep on beloved
Sleep and take thy rest,
We loved thee well
But Jesus loved thee best.
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The TaFmyllle Board Of Trade.

The Executive Committee of the
Board of Trade met on last Monday
night in the council chamber. Second
Nice-President w. II. Robertson pre-
sided and some very important BUSH
ness was transacted. The various
needs Of FarmVille were discussed
and some plans formulated for the
proper advertising Of the town. The
committee appointed to select a secre-
tary-treasurer being unable to offer the
name ofany one for the position, the
Executive Committee negotiated with
and secured the services of Mr.. j. T..
Garland to act through the present
year. Mr. Garland will, therefore,
serve the Board rs secretary-treasurer,
and will make a most efficient officer.
The standing committees of the
Board are as follows:
Committee on Memberships. W.
Paulett, Chairman; + l.. Erambert,
Jos. +. Garland.
Committee on Public Improve
ments-W y. Wilson, Chairman:
Walker Scott, y. b. Davidson.
Committee on Transportation - +.
). Martin, Chairman; A. ID. Watkins,
&. +. Bugg.
Committee on Finance-W. NJ. Du-
vail, Chairman; IL. +. Barrow, ID. +.
Elan.
Committee on Entertainment-J.T I.
Thompson, Chairman; V. Walden, ;.
ID. Walton.
Committee on Public Roads and
Streets-S. W. Watkins, Chairman;
John ID. Watkins, w. w. Jackson.
Committee on Health and Santa
tion-Dr. &. b. Crute, Chairman; DR..
=. Winston, DR.. w. j. ellis.
Committee on Real Estate-H G.
Crute, Chairman; h. b. Cralle, j. j.
Walker.
Committee on Advertising l.. |
Hart, Chairman; G.. NJ. Robeson, j. !
II. Martin.
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Hampden.SldneY COmmencemeni.

The Commencement exercises at
Hampden-Sidney came to a close on
"Wednesday morning One who had
been present at the last four COM
mencemeuts pronounced this one en- %
ily the best Of the four, and one that
gave great interest aud pleasure 10 old
and young The attendance was very
large, reminding one Of the good old
days "beio de wah and after, when
this was the great annual event of the
county The interest and enthusiasm
were contagious, the preaching and
speaking were Of a very high order,
the young men acquitted themselves
with great credit, the girls were happy
AMI the weather perfect.
Great interest was felt in what
would be done at llampden-Sidncy in
reference to removal of the college.
There was great pleasure felt here
when il was found the sentiment of
the Board was so decidedly In favor Of
its remaining where ii is. The vote
stood 10 against for removal.
President McAllister resigned and
Rev. + L. Mcfaden, ID. d., Of Rich
mond, Va, was elected to position of
President 1t is not known whether
he will accept OF not. lie is a mem
Der the Board and was present and
took the matter under consideration.
ON proposition 10 consider the adj
visibility Of consolidation Of the Col
lege with Washington and Lee Uni
versity, the vote stood - 10 - There
was at no time any definite and tangi-
bile proposition looking TO the removal
of Ilampden-Sidney College submitted
10 the board.
We hope to give a fun account OF
the Commencement in the next issue.
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Corporation Election.

The election ON Tuesday in Farm
vile for Mayor and CouncIlmen was
a very tame affair. only 96 votes
were east.
For Mayor, W r. Blanion received
% votes
For Councilmen the following vote
was east: W. j. Gills, g6: Walker
Scott, %; II. T.. Barrow, 96; T.. l..
Eramberl, 96. W G.. Fallwcll, 96: j. r..
Martin, 9G; W. T. Doyne, 96; y. g..
Davidson, a6; W. NJ. Duyall, 96.
ellis and Davidson are new mem
bers elected in place Of Anderson and
Wall
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The following accounts against The
town were allowed.

Being recommended by Mr.. Fall
we'll the sum of 500 was paid to p. II.
Hilton, part of contract price for the
building of a residence near the grave
yard.
The committee on sale of the Ar
mory was continued.
The committee on purchase of street
sweeper was continued.
The committee TO look into the mat
ter of houses in the streets was con-
tinued.
Mr.. Wall reported that the towns
finances were not in such condition a.
would warrant the establishment of
parks and the committee was dis
charged.
DR.. Jarman, of the Normal School,
was given hearing in regard to a
building which that institution is
about to erect. 1t appears that the
foundation for this building encroach-
es upon the public street some ten or
twelve inches, and To avoid this the
whole plan made by the architect
would have to be changed. lie eX-
planned how greatly the progress Of
the work would he retarded unless the
Council took immediate action, and
after discussion Of the rights of the
town in the matter, Mr.. Wall moved
that the school he allowed to proceed
with the building provided il be legal
in the opinion Of the town attorney.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. W. II. Robertson, enc Of the
committee appointed by the circuit
court 10 confer with the Council and
Board Of Supervisors with regard to
improving the Courthouse, asked that
com mittee be appointed for this con-
ference. The Mayor named the
Opera House committee for the pur-
pose. 49, :,
ON recommendation of Mr.. Wall
and Treasurer Paulett the Council
adopted the voucher check method of
discussing the towns funds.
MIR. Barrow and the Mayor were in
structed To appear again before The
state Corporation Commission at Rich
mond on Wednesday last with refer
ence 10 the present schedule on The
Tidewater and Western Railway.
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Putneys

June %. uo.
Rev. j. NJ. W. Elder, Of Troy, Ala,
preached a very able sermon from the
text. 81 must work the works of Him
who sent me while ii is day, the night
cometh when no man can work at
Bethlehem Sunday morning. We
were all so glad 10 hear Mr. Elder
again.
Mrs. At Anderson and SONS are
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Black and
Jones, of 'razewell.
Mrs. Elder and daughter, Miss
Mary Sue. will be here for two months
10 the delight of friends
Mr. aud Mrs. T.. l.. Womack, Of
Five Forks, were guests Of their son,
Mr. IL. l.. Womack, on Monday.
Mr.. A. T. Anderson IL still quite
sick
Miss Mamye Putney and BROTHER
IIausford, attended the state Normal
School Commencement.
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Matrimonial Alliances.

The lack of good sense and judgment
that many fathers and mothers dis
play ia regard To the matrimonial al
liances of their children, amounts in
very many instances, 10 rank idiocy.
lfthey wish To "break OLA love affair,
they employ the very agent for its in
tensest promotion opposition.
lnfatuation, So often mistaken by
young people for love- is feeblerooted
plant, that will die Of itself in time, If
only let alone. Parental Interference,
Of a dogmaic kind, will very probably
drive IT, roots to "a firm depth Boa the
soil Of affection.
IL is unquestionably one Of the Sc
verest trials between the beginning
and end of life To rear a child with
great care, and then, at manhood or
womanhood, behold the labor worse
than lost, as IL seems to the parents
IL seems bitterly ungrateful y terri
bile blindness seems 10 have fallen like
a pail upon their child'- mental, moral
and spiritual vision.
our attention has been drawn 10
this topic by number of social revela-
tons, not pleasant 10 hear, and which
had their origin in parental opposition.
Private marriages are resorted to, seam
dalous arrangements entered upon.
and often, what Is still more sad and
deplorable, the lives ofbrave and high
hearted lovers Swallowed for life
Aner the age of twenty-one, girls
who have been educated, are quite as
apt 10 know what they desire in a
man for a husband, rs their parents,
and unreasonable opposition is as fool
ish rs il is unkind. When the spirit
Of opposition leaps high in parental
hearts, it would be well 10 ask these
questions Would marriage be the
worst thing that could happen? Is my
opposition fostering the best results?
Is it my ambition, or my child's hap
pness ! ann seeking topromote2 Has
not my child the same right Of a
choice ion "a life companion that ! had3
Another thing occur, al this point,
that we cannot well refrain from pro-
testing against. 10 is the folly and
nothing less than folly that characte-
rize- the conduct of far too many par
ent, i'm regard to their children, and
especially their daughters, who, in
some weak moment have behaved i'm
discreeily, and possibly shamelully.
4 child is a child, and mo- act Of a par
ent can make IL otherwise. Disinhen-
lance. anger, unkindness and abuse
only aggfavatc such matters, and
what might have been kept private
family sorrow, becomes public scam
dial. IN crushing the helpless victim
that not even a whole life time of re-
morse and re pentance can succeed in
washing out the blot on her reputa-
ton. Life is so short human happi.
mesa, al best, so poor and small-is
there anything 10 be gained by max
ing "A bad matter worse, or a miserable
fellow creature still more wretched2
Are truth and virtue so fail and weak
n To be utterly destroyed by the
breath Of pitful error? Must Christ
be again crucined 10 teach us the
beauty ofcharty and forgiveness.
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from misery Il VII accompany you.
II will rankle in that heart DO whose
cruel wounds It rejoices 10 dwell IL
is Of no country, butyourself, and time
alone can soothe the rage.n
AS TO the idle suggestions of bab-
bling men and women shall they be
heaped together and transformed into
most serious charges, that ever your
confidence Of yourself may be shaken
If possible aud thus your peace of
mind be forever blasted?n
LET me again cohjure 10 ask your
self seriously, what are your present
objects Of pursuit? How far any laud-
able requirement can be attained by a
town residence, particularly ia a tav-
en?'
II recommend a residence of twelve
or eighteen months with Taylor, and
IA serious application, before il is too
late, 10 that profession which will be
"a friend 10 you when the sunshine inn
sects who have laughed with you in
your prosperity shall have passed
away with the genial season which
gave them birth"
"llow easy would it Ice once a week,
10 say, ! am at such a place, in such
health, and tomorrow will 20 10 -.
These little recollections would be a
thousand times more interesting to me
than those Of his Britanic Majesty's |
health OF his Corsican Highness's ex-
petitions
"N0, sir, if this great agricultural
nation is to be governed 10y Salem and |
Boston, New York and Philadelphia,
and Baltimore, and Norfolk and |
Charleston let gentlemen come ont
and say So, and let committee of
public safety be appointed from these
towns 10 carry ON the Government. !. /
for one, will n0tmortgage my property /
aud my liberty locarry ON this work.
81 declare, in The face of day, that |
this Government was not instituted /
for the purposes of offensive war. No.
il was framed TO use its own laugu-
age for the common defence and gem
eral welfare which are inconsistent
with offensive warfare
no, sir, we are not the leaders.
There they sit, and well they know it.
forcing down our Threats the most OBJ
n0xIous measures. Gentlemen may
be silent, but they will be dragged into
public view. If they direct our public
counsels, at least let them answer for
the results. We viii not be response
bile for the result. If we do not hold
the rcins we will not be accountable
for the accidents which may befall the
carriage"
"Politicians generally, are "A heart
less and selfish race of men. There
are many honorable exceptions, but
for the most part, their own aggra-
iIzemeni is the end Of their patriotism,
and they alway- look with secret sat
siaction on the disappointment or the
.all of one whose superior talents over
ihadowed their own self importance,
,r whose stern virtues and integrity
ttood in the way of the accomplish
nent of their selfish ends,
"Ihere is fatality, sir, attending
Dlenitude Of power. Soon or late some
mania seizes upon is possessors, they
all from the dizzy height, through the
,iddiness Of their own heads. Like ,
iasi estate heaped up by the labor and
Industry of one man, which seldom
uryiyes the third generation.
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Public Meeting Tonight

\ public meeting of the citizens Of
Farmyilc VIII Ice held tonight in the
courthouse, TO hear Captain j. O. Troy
and Mr.. b. =. Eggleston on the qnes-
ton Of extending the railroad from
Rosney, buckingham county. to Farm
willie aud thence ON 10 Charlotte &. II.
This is of eminent importance To every
one who lives here, and 1t il hoped
that full attendance will be had to-
night AT s:l5 o'clock Listen for the
courthouse bell, and come promptly to
the meeting.
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PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY
Tuggle

June 40 Vo.
Mr.. Charlie Coleman remains sick.
Mrs. FurgersOn is on the sick list
this week.
Mrs W l.. Eagles returned TO her
home in Famville sunday after spend
ing two weeks AT Sandy Ford.
Mrs. Jno. johnson a. reported in the
Herald some time ago as being III is
very much improved
Rev. & A. Barrel spent from
saturday until sunday a. NJ. with
Mr.. Conard, be also preached a touch
ing sermon to large congregation at
Appomattox Church Sunday morning.
Mrs Pat Fore died on Thursday
June ith after a continued illness and
her remains were taken TO Appomat-
toX Co, and laid TO rest by the side Of
her husband Mrs. Fore leaves ten
10 mourn her loss. We ex-
press ourheart felt sympathy for them
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No Vacation.

Editor Herdid.-I know a Virginia
girl who taught school for seven
months during the past session, re-
turned home for rest, was engaged as
assistant in the postofiice Of the town
where she lives, entered at once upon
the work and has well nigh entire
charge Of the work. She caught on to
it in less than forty-eight hours and Is
as much at home as a veteran. These
are cur jewels"
TRAMP.
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Striking Sayings Of John Randolph
Continued.

"rhcre Is no accounting for thin
ness Of skins IN different animals hu-
man or brute. Mine ! believe 10 he
more tender than many infants of a
month old. Indeed haze remarked
in myself from my earliest recollection
a delicacy or eileminacy Of complex
ion, that but for spice of the David
in my temper, would have consigned
me 10 the distair or the needle
81 have been skeptic, proie,sed
sconer, glorying in my iniidelily, and
vain of the ingenuity with which !
could defend il. Prayer never crossed
my mind but IN scorn. ann now
conscious that the lessons above men
toned, taught me 10y my dear and re-
vered mother, are Of more value To me
than all have learned from my pre-
ceptors and compeers. ON sunday ]
said my catechism, great part Of
which at the distance Of 30 years ] can
yet repeat
81 have been all my life the creature
Of impulse the sport of chance the
victim of my own uncontrolled and
uncomfortable sensations, of "A poetic
temperament admire and pity all
who possess this temperament
81 believe there is no where such
foul play as among professors and
schoomasters more especially If they
are priests. have had "a contempt
for college honors ever since.
"There is great difference Of circum-
stances between the States. The in
terest Of the carrying state, since
manufacturing States is strkingly
different from that o- the producing
States. mean not To give oilense To
any part Of America, bat mankind are
governed by interest. The carrying
States will assuredly unite and our
situation will then bee wreichcd iu-
deed
"If am asked what is To bee done
when people find themselve, intol-
erably oppressed, my answer is ready,
overthrow the government. But do
not, beseech you, carry matters To
this length without proyocation."
ole was the inspired statesman
that taught men To be jealous of pow
cr, To watch its encroachments, and 10
sound the alarm on the first encroach-
ment Of usurpation."
81 bow with as much respect a. any
man at the name of Washington. ]
have been taught to look upon IL with
a veneraijon little short of that Of my
Creator. But while love Caesar ]
love Rome more
81 sometimes look back upon the
principles which once governed my
moral conduct with establishment
how much TO be regretted il is that the
painted phantom Of honor should he
dressed in such captivating colors as
10 suffer few of the nobler minds To
escape her contagious embrace. '
"Female society, in my eye is an
indispensable requisite in forming the
manly character
"Self examination, when cool and
impartial, is the best Of all c0rrectiyes.
IL is general and trite ob'ervaiion
that man knows hi, fellows better
than himself. This is too true, but u
depends upon every individual Ia ex-
hibit in himself a reputation of this
received maxim. Retirement and
virtuous society iit The mind for This
task"
"Read but do not devour books.
Compare your information, digest il.
In short, according to the old proverb,
make haste slowly
$50 preserve your own esteem, merit
It. The i'll opinion Of mankind il Of
ten misplaced but our own Of our
selves never"
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list for the past ten days, is improv-
ing
Nh Henry Blanton, Jr., visited in
The home Of Mr.. 4. +. Holman Sunday
evening.
Children's Day will be celebrated at
the Cumberland Church next Sunday
morning, and preaching in the after
noon by the Rev. Tucker Graham, Of
Farmyille
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY
Raines

June %, 1908.
Miss Flora lie Stourgeon. who taught
the past session in Winchester, Va,
returned home saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, Of famyille,
spent last week With Mr- Jennie
BlaniOn.
Among those Of the neighDorhood
who attended Children Day At Gui-
nea Church last Sunday were Mrs.
Jennie Blanton, Misses Happie and
Matte Blanton aud Messrs. Bolts,
stuart and Henry Blauton, Jr
We are glad 10 report that Mrs. w.
W. Gates, who has been on the sick
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The Best pllls Ever Sold

CATER doctoring 10 years for chronic
Indigestion. and spending over two
hundred dollars, nothing has done me
as much good as DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. ! consider them the best pills
ever sold" writes b. +. Ayscue, of In
gleside y. G.. Sold under guarantee at
White ~ Co. drug store. Doc.