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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Individual Drinking Cups.

The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company it is said will install indi-
vidual paper drinking cups on all its
regular passenger car equipment this
summer. Contracts with a New
York cup concern were signed seve-
raj days ago.
The Norfolk and Western Road will
use automatic vendors for dispensing
the cups These small nickel-plated
devices are placed at one side of the
water coolers. I'm each of them is
nested one hundred or more dainty
white paraffine cups. The cups once
drawn forth and used cannot be re-
placed, but must be discarded or car
ried away. They are in the exact
form Of a drinking glass, and are stiff
fened by a coat of parafine. The
cups are manufactured by a semi
automatic process and are absolutely
sanitary when they reach the lips of
the drinker
The Norfolk and Western will be
the first road in the States through
which it runs to supply individual
drinking cups to its passengers, al
though the Baltimore and Ohio is /
said to be contemplating the move.
Several large railroads in the North
east are furnishing individual cups.
This move follows the action of the
Conference of the States and Pro-
vincial Boards of Health in Washing
ton last month, recommending all
railroads to abolish the dangerous
common CUPS.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
HANPDEH-SIONEY.
FAR REMOVED FROM THE MADDENING
CROWDS.
The Home Of Generous Hospitality, OF
Refined Courtesy and Of Christian
Culture.

Some of our lady friends have just
returned from a visit of ten DAYS
among the kindly and lovable people
who live at Hampden- Sidney, their
hearts thrilling with pleasant and
sweet memories Of their stay among a
cultivated and consecrated people, the
doors to whose hospitable homes stand
wide open to receive the coming and
speed the parting guests.
Far removed from the maddenng
crowd they pursue the even tenor of
their ways unruffled by the social
storms that so often stir and stun the
strenuous set Of earth, enjoying an
Otum cum dig" to which the rest of
US are strangers.
Their tables groan beneath the bur-
den Of delicacies dug from their own
gardens or raised in their own poultry
yards with berries gathered from
their own vines, with fresh eggs the
fruit Of their own hens, with preserves
candied by age, with cream that new
er crossed a branch, beautified and
adorned by flowers whose fairness
and fragrance have come from the
sunshine and showers that fall on the
classic Hill.
A place linked to bygOne by ties as
sacred and as strong as those that
bind consecrated and kindred spirits.
a nursery out of which have gone a
manhood and a wOmanhood as noble
as ever blessed this world of ours.
and with an enthusiasm inspired by
the spirit Of the progressive age in
which we live.
Happy those who are privileged to
know the home life, the literary life,
The church life of such a people.
When we look upon the pleasant
picture Of this peaceful life we are
made to wonder again that the train
ng school Of young ministers of the
iospel should have been ever moved
rom a spot so favored to the treeless
suburbs of city
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
The Fair Again.

Ii the Farmville District Fair is to
be made a success the citizens of
Farmville and of the surrounding
country must make it such.
The buildings will be ready, the
race track in order the premium list
published and general notice of the
time and place given. These are all
essential, and earnest workers have
them in charge, but to have a fair we
must have the exhibits. Are you get
ting something ready for the occasion?
If not be up and at it.
The days are shorter, the summer
hurries to close, the frost will soon
begin to bite, and the gates will open.
And let them open on an exhibition
worthy the place and the people.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Stretch With Care.

When a man cannot wake up in the
middle of the night or in the morning
and take a good stretch, said DR..
Black, he ought to kick himself in
to some sort of comprehensibility. A
vigorous stretch in bed or out of it is
calculated TO excite all the nerves,
muscles, veins and arteries of the en-
tire system. thereby stimulating the
heart action and enlivening the dor
mant BRAIN You may not know that
the brain sleeps. It.requires a stir
ring up. All the cords and tendons
in the body need a rest They need
awakening also. All the vitals must
be aroused. Stretching is a first-rate
Stretch, stretch, stretch.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Force Of $50 Required to Audit Money
Orders.

Money order transactions in the
post Offices of the country have grown
so in the last year or two that it is now
necessary to maintain a force of
about 75O accountants, bookkeepers,
assorters and examiners in the office
Of the auditor of the department.
There are $4,000 money order Off
GERS, from which SS50,OOO money order
accounts annually are received by
Auditor Chance.
Postmasters are required to deposit
surplus money order funds, and about
100000 certificates Of deposit, aggre-
eating $3.50, 100000, also are received
by the auditor for official record and
inspection, the auditing Of which rep
resents 100000 separate trans
actions. Approximately 10000 paid
money orders, weighing 500 pounds,
are received at the auditors office
each day. In the process Of reassem-
bling the vouchers numerically into
States and offices Of issue, each none
order is handled seven times.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
D. ". c"
THE SLOGAN OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION.
Done With Credit, or Down With
Credit.

The Herald has already heartily
commended, and sill does the organ
izatiOn in Farmville of a Retail Mer
chants Association.
This getting together of our mer-
chants must mean good, this elbow
touch cannot but produce rich re-
suits, and we are going to watch for
such results and report them just as
they are known.
But pardon a word on d. w. c, "
which translated means to read.
done with or down with credit Can
any civilized country any common
wealth, any community, any corpora
ton, any individual citizen of enter
prise, or possessed Of the progressive
spirit live and flourish without credit =?
j. j. Hill, the leading railway mag
nate Of the nation said: i care but
little for cash, give me credit.
He knew as all thinking men know,
that the Government is run on credit,
that great corporations live on it, that
railroads are built on it, that the
speaking tubes through which citizens
separated by seas speak to each other
rest on it, that cities are founded,
harbOrs deepened waterways con-
structed, battleships put into commits
sion, macadams made, school houses
erected and churches generally on
credit II is the business worlds
best friend Cash times are panic times,
credit times are good times. Deal
gently with the old friend handle
him with care and by no means be
done with him, or down with him.
Pay as YOU go" sounds well, but
put it into practical operation and the
wheels Of business enterprise, if not
Of civilization itself stop still, " and
ike grandpa's clock never to move
again.
Eliminate confidence from business
affairs and there isn't currency enough
eft to run the world for week.
1t is true in things temporal as well
Is in things spiritual, men live by
aith and not by sight
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Death Of Mrs. Baker.

Entered into rest July 18th, at the
home of her son, NJ w. Baker, of
Shenandoah, Va, Mrs. Susan j. Bak-
er, wife of the late Thomas |. Baker,
of Meherrin.
Mrs. Baker was the daughter Of
Josiah Vaughan, of Charlotte county,
and was in the S3rd year of her age.
She was a devoted member Of the
Presbyterian Church, loved and hon
ored in the community in which she
lived for her many acts Of charity and
kindness. She is survived by one
son. Mr.. NJ w. Baker, Of Shenan-
dOah.
The burial took place Monday. the
18th, by the side Of her husband, at
Meherrin.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
One Man on Deck.

One citizen of Staunton manages the
entire town machinery. OF course he
is business man from spur to plume.
Have we such a man in Farmvile?
How dare say that we are not as rich
in such material as is our sister,
Staunton? And if so let's harness
him up, and the rest of us stay at
home "of evenings and not be forced
to spend the night in the council
chamber.
And don't imagine for a moment
that Staunton is not a well govern ed
town. "TwO heads better than one,
&c" but Staunton doesn't say so.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
THE CHURCHES ON SUNDAY.
PEACEFUL SABBATH RICH lNBLESSINGS.
Union Services Held al the Baptist
Church.

Rev. J. Z. Booker, now of Hamp
den-Sidney. occupied the pulpit o.
the Presbyterian Church on last Sun.
day morning and preached another in
teresting and helpful sermon with
Growth" as his subject
Miss Melton, of Nashville, Tenn,
rendered pleasant solo which greatly
delighted those who were privileged
to hear her. Mrs. Edmunds, of
Sidney presided at the or
gan with her wonted skill
There was no preaching at the
Methodist Church at the morning hour
Of worship owing to the illness of the
infant child Of DR.. and Mrs. Hatcher,
and many of that congregation attend
ed the services at the Presbyterian
Church.
At the Episcopal Church the usual
morning services were held, the Rev.
Mr.. Boogher officiating.
At the evening hour of worship the
union services were held at the Bap-
fist Church, the pastor, Rev Mr..
Fugate, preaching the sermon, the
Rev. Mr.. Boogher occupying place in
the pulpit and assisting in the service
by reading the scripture lesson, lead
ing in prayer and reading one of the
hymns The text was the old, old
story, % Come unto me, all ye that
labor and are heavy laden and will
give you rest. Take my yoke upon
you and learn Of me, for | am meek
and lowly in heart, and ye shall find
rest unto your souls. For my yoke is
easy and my burden is light. "
The coming, said the preacher in
volved Cody sorrow for sin and a
turning unto holiness with full pur-
pose Of and endeavor after new obe-
iience. 1t involved letting 90 of old
and sinful habits and of taking up
new and holy ones.
The call is not only to salvation but
% service. There are no do-nothing
The yoke is easy" and
he burden light, "and yet it is yoke
md a burden, no mere ornament for
he neck or decoration for the body.
n the end the Judge of all the earth
will not so much look upon us to find
medals and diplomas but scars.
The sermon was a strong one, a
one, and must have made
asting impression upon the large con-
which listened so attentively (
o it.
The choir sang sweetly, and to the
pleasure, and, as we believe, to the
,rofit Of the audience.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
A Cold Greeting From a Friend.

We are in receipt of an illustrated
postcard from Dr. Messenger on
which is pictured a driving Vermont
snowstorm, to which the generous
writer added these words: If you get
too warm shake a little of this down
your back. We have none but are
very comfortable. "
And so are we of Farmville, good
and consderate friend, and so we will
continue to be when winter holds you
and yours in its icy grasp, while we
are basking in glorious sunshine.
Remember our latch string still
swings well on the outside.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
What Another Said Of the Baby.

a baby is made of india rubber.
steel springs, whalbone, hickory
spOkes and piano wire. These mate
rials enable it in our case her to
travel from 8 a. m. to p. m. at trot
with no stops except for meals and
diversions. They also enable her to
lift an aggregate Of one ton of breaka-
ble materials from their places during
the day and lower them with more
or less violence to the floor; to fall an
aggregate of eleven feet at various
times during one forenoon: and TO
whOop up frantic energy for thirty
minutes time without showing the
least want of breath.
And yet what is home without the
baby
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Orange on Fire Again.

We regret that Orange Courthouse
has been again visited by the fire
fiend. Some twenty buildings were
burned, loss 600 and with but liz
tie insurance.
Farmville is making ready to escape
such calamity. Prudent business
men all insure, and the best form of
insurance is to he found in fighting
fire apparatus of the most improved
character.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Prompt Payment.

The late DR.. J. l.. White carried a
policy of insurance for 50, 900 on his
life in the Royal Arcanum, and just as
soon as the proof of his death reached
the home office the check for the full
amount was promptly sent to Mrs.
White.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
RURAL ROUTE RIDERS.
FOUR GO OUT FROM FARMVILLE EACH
DAY.
Miles Travelled Each Day SO 40
Monthly Pay S27l.SO.

There are four rural mail route
going out from Farmvile, No. EN-
bracing 26 80 miles, J. L. Burger
carrier with annual pay Of 5000 No
?, % miles, X. p. Armistead carrier,
annual pay 1854 No. g. 171-lC
miles, L. W. Drumeller carrier an.
nual pay $500 No 4, 20 10 miles,
L. f. Ransom carrier annual pay
1864. Effort is being made to in
crease the mileage on route No. 3 and
when done the increase Of salary will
follow Star routes will eventually
be abandoned, as we are advised. ex-
cept between this point and Hamp-
den-Sidney. over which route there
are two daily mails Over this route
the carrier is allowed to carry passen-
gers, bundles, &c, which is not allow
ed over the rural routes. The rural
router is not allowed to give a seat to
a friend and even without charge
He must play a lone hand" from
end to end Of the route.
The system is literally honey comb
ing the country, and the time will
come when every American citizen
will have his mail delivered daily at
his own door OF course it means
the expenditure on the part of the
Government of an immense sum of
money, but as Government is peoples
money they have the unquestioned
right of spending it to buy conve-
or even luxuries if they care
to. And this money is wisely and
distributed the country
over and not confined to Washing
ton or the other city centers.
1t is about the only pull the people
Of the Southern States have on gov
ernment pap and they should pull it
good and strong. Nor is it confined
to members of any one party With
out knowing the fact we venture the
assertion that the four young men
who 90 out from Farmville as repre-
;entativeS Of the Government all vote
he Democratic ticket. The aggre-
gate pay means quite 1900 annually
coming into this immediate section,
md into the pockets of those who
Inow what to do with it after it has
)een received. And when compared
With the allowances made to star
cutters it is liberal. We never knew
If star router who didn't live on
wages, and in our opinion
t was standing disgrace on the
government that tolerated it. We
know full well that it was said to be
he fault Of the individual carriers
Who Of their own free wills consented
o the outrage, but we have always
ontended that the government should
lot have allowed any of its citizens to
make fools Of themselves.
In this connection we recall the
act that the poor fellow who carried
he mail between Burkeville and Lu-
enburg c. II. each day, covering a
stance Of more than 40 miles a day.
eceived about a dollar a day. We
ave often passed him en- route and
ave rarely seen a sadder sight.
Ian and beast startling, saddening
ictures of Woe
But things are better now and
ur rural reuters look cheerful and
Apply and their horses well fed and
The city carriers still have the adj
aniage, as their pay is as good as
lat of the country carrier who adds
he horse to his own work, but the
ties are and have always been pets
the government. Still we of the y
)untry are thankful for small
vOrs.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

Delay in commencing treatment for
a slight iTregularity that could have
been cured quickly by Foley's Kidney
Remedy may result in a serious kid
ney disease, Foley's Kidney Remedy
builds up the worn out tissues and
strengthens these organs. For sale by
all druggists.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Important Meeting.

have been requested by the Pres
ident Of the County Union to call a
meeting for Thursday July Doth, at
Farmvlle, II o'clock. All members
of the local unions are urged to at
tend this meeting, as there will come
up matters Of great importance,
+. II. Bruce. Sec'y.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
Ahead Of the Boys.

Mr.. j. j. Gillian cut and weighed
from one acre tons two hundred
and % l-2 pounds Of clover hay, and
he also says lime did it. The YER
dict is in favor Of lime, and so say we
all.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

Bilious? Feel heavy after dinner ?
Tongue coated ? Bitter taste? Com
plexion sallow? Liver needs waking
up. Doan's Regulets cure bilious at
tacks. % cents at any drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders,
Iaborers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectric
Oil. Takes the sting out OF cuts,
burns or bruises at once. Pain can
not stay where it is used.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

Cut prices for cash on ladies and
low shoes, at
Fleming d Clark's.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

Cedar lined moth proof clothes box
e.. Nicely furnished with upholster-
ed tops. Farmyille Novelty Works.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
HICKORY HILL AND HOME AGAIN.
rs, DAYS OF HEALTH-GIVING AND
GENUINE FUN.
no Floor as Soft as DOWRy Pillows
Are.

AfB.
re Hickory Hill outing party after
av, Of uninterrupted pleasure,
armed home on Thursday night OF
d. eaek. v.a the wagon route, reach
rmyiile at , a. m, Friday They
~. ,at by the Tidewater and West
~ treaiy cash having run low
-. had TO resort to a surplus of
which had been left over TO
..- travelling expenses, and this not
current ON the railway train
we're forced TO trade with rural
as But they do say that pal
neger ran more smoothly and
such amount of going plea
ever crowded into a Pull
the fact of the slowness of
gave zest to it, as the Hicko-
Hr circle of pleasure seekers
ucant 20 say the goodbye.
member of the party left
armed with plate, knife, fork,
.- and cup, and they had in COM
irving pan, skillet, coffee pot and
bottles for biscuit beaters. The
we're divided into squads of
.s wo girls and one boy, but
.r q the time of cooking hour the
ras kept running to the spring.
l,s cook would forget to add the
10tner the lard and now and
me trio of cooks would become
r1ei In household talk that
t,e.s' would burn. But no
rt0t neglect or of over cooking
-.i the things cooked uneatable, .
- digestion was thing unknown
these pleasure seekers of the
vs variety
Waking bathing, chatting, laugh
6, dancing blackberry hunting,
-,- water and asking about the
-e ,rgabors crowded the days and
--e ir some time they sat up to
.s ,ae SUD rise with delightful diver
-, md ne moments ran away ever
fast
Ile,mr ued to have a soft
de ,r he o.,agers and they slept
Z upon i0wn or rocked in the
aleo the deep" They danced
1grt and all being at home, the
is we're denied the old-time privi-
g going home with the girls in
nng.
ase. tuned mouth harp, aided by
.H rp and comb, furnished the
Isl and though not of classic kind,
aaT..ling feet to perfect time and
81 graceful bodies sway and swing
leasing harmony.
-e lucky find of the encampment
2 s.en party of blackberry hunt
aNei under a blackberry bush a {
E duck full of guinea eggs.
81 yet known whose eggs they
" whether they were eaten
scrambled or fried. Only
.e neighbOrhOod folks called !
-a he would neither sing ,
e nor eat supper, he re-
nt. the wee hours of the
story could be continued but f
s There have been and a
many pleasure parties of h
l9o9 but the greatest d
- Hickory I'LL meet a
fire party were: Mrs.
Misses Mary Johnson,
Mamie Johnson, Mel
Gray and Fannie "a
Watkins and Briscoe II
lancaster Sam Wat o
Johnson, Joseph Lewis. "a
Ml Perkins Hazlegrove. a
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

Herald and New York Worlds l.eo
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23
-,'l School Lesson of Last
Sunday.

interest centers this
cond city Of European
$50 reasons. One is that
place Of Imprisonment
Sultan of Turkey, Alb
and the center Of the
movement; and the other
Its ancient name of
'ae city is the scene of
'.t is being studied by
e sunday schools of the
lt Is a coincidence of
That Just now these
events should be To-
place.
"ao neglect the study
hoo. lessons week by
ourselves splendid
H,e.ectual develop
oi the spiritual.
3 Foley, Kidney Re-
..caache, kidney or
'.n- the disease up
cure moro diff
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-26
CIRCUS DAY BRINGS
With 1T TAR0N \ |;
Parade in Morning Precefless Perform ].
ance. Handsome Horses, afagnifi-
cent Wagons. Funny Clowns.

/ y
Today is the day, Circus day. The
day the Carl Hagenbeck and Wallace
shows give their exhi lions and every
child from s to 66 years of age Is PLAN
ming to make at least one visit to this
mystic circus city. 81
The big show arrived early, yesterday
morning and at dawn the skilled me-
|#chanics connected with the show cprn-
menced the gigantic task OF nloarling
the mountains OF equipment STOCK,
nenagerie and led animals and in al
most the tWinkling Of an eye the CARS
were emptied and then came the qulcK
haul to the show lot
The first, tent erected was the men
agsrie whose vast spread of canvas
covers several acres and then came the
other Z tents in quick succession, all
of which are necessary for the amuse-
ment of the public and the convenience
of the employees
AT half past nine the bugleS was
sounded for the assembling Of the pa
5rade and there was much hustle and
hustle but no confusion as every UNI
man cog in this vast machine knows.
Its place and just what to do. 1t was
all there from the gorgeously clad
feminine outriders to the wonderful
band wa CONS ablaze with scarlet and
gold and green and silver, to the rldltu--..
klous clowns In their donkey carts Iuss-3
ing with the too intimate youngsters,
who impeded their attempts at dlgni-A
fled progress And In between came
all the highly decorated and ornate.
animal cages, just enough of them
with the sides removed to give sglimpsesy
of 1.-the, furry bodies moving RESTLESS
Il y to and fro to excite the desire 10
know what the others contained.
In their proper places with majestic
stride and ponderous dignity came the
elephants, in strange contrast with the
half frightened horses by their sides
and thedambling canels behind. On the.
different wagons and chariots the diff
3ferent performers in oil their ghyest
Tegalia rode in superb indifference to
the common herd como out to gaze on
them. The splendid dapple grey horses
drawing the wagons minced proudly
along conscious Of the showing they
made in shining leather and cleaning
brass and gold. The four bands We're
stationed at the proper distance apart
to produce a continuous fanfare with
out interference and all in all the spec
tacle was one SO reminiscent of the
good old days that when 1t was over
more than one grown man. rubbed his
eyes and was sorry. 5,,5 a
& The circus performance, according to,
advance press reports. is one OF the
hest ever known in the history of the
allied shows and an estimated crowd of
5000 people are in attendance at the
afternoon performances. Doors for the
night show; open at q o'clock and the
performance starts promptly at s.