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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
Irish Entertainment.

On thursday night, March loth' an
Irish entertainment was given at the
Rice HIGH School, by the Philomath-
can Literary Society. The following
nropram was rendered:
Opening Song-Grammar Grades.
Essay. 81. Patrick-Miss Mildred
Vaughan.
Tableau-Teaching "the Young Idea
How TO ShootD-Miss Florine clark.
Reading. An Irish Widows Message
70 Har son in America-Miss Maud
Bradshaw.
Essay: The Blarney Stone-Miss
Helen Vaughan.
Dresden Figures, The Woman OF
1880: the Woman of l9O9-Misses
Bradshaw and Stokes.
Solo-Miss Pattie Hubbard.
Tableau, My Faith Looks up &c
Thee-Miss Fannie Price.
Wearing O. the Green-Chorus.
Reading, st. Patrlck-Mr' WIN
Frank.
Tableau, Day ana Nlght-Misse'
Motley and Frank.
The Philomathean Glee Club enter
tanned rs with several songs. Th
stage was decorated with flags, Sham
rock leaves and flowers. Ushers cal
rying white stats with green stream
ers gave out the programs decorate
i'll, -i,or,roQks
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
Simplicity.
March %, 1909.

March %, 1909.
Mr. Julian Ingram, of Lunenourg'
spent saturday night and ounu'S
With relatives in the neighborhoou'
MIR. Charlie Redd is having MS
house remodelled and quite neat au-
dition built. lid 20
wMrs. sallie Johnson was called ~
the bedside of her little boy, bern"lu'
who had his limb broken while at his
aunt's, Mrs. Hattie Whiteside' .
Mrs. Herbert Vaughan, OF Mener-
rim who bought the farm owned oy
the late J. w. owen, is repairing the
house preparatory to moving 'nere
soon
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
r1neouaIled as a Cure for Group.

"Besides being an excellent remedy remedy
for colds and throat troubles, Cna
he Cough Remedy is unequia,lVe9,d
os a cnre for Group" says Harry VIII
so of Waynetown, Ind. When CIV
SOIL 80, = y. soon as the croupy cough ap-
pears, this remedy will prevent prevent, 'p in
attack. 1t is used successfully III
many thousands of homes. For SAFE
bv The Winston Drug GO. =, ..a,,,o
The Dutch throne has Al possible
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
Near Death IN Big Pond.

wIt was a thrilling experience to Mrs.
ida Soper to face death. "For years
a severe lung trouble gave me intense
suffering" She writes, land several
times nearly caused my death. All
remedies failed and doctors said / was
incurable. Then DR.. Kings New
Discovery brought quick relief and a
cure SO permanent that l have mol
been troubled in twelve years" MIS-
Soper lives in Big Pond, Pa. II works
wonders in Coughs and Colds, sore
Lungs, Hemorrhages, LaGrppe' As,
thma, Group, Whooping Cough an9
all Bronchial affections. SOC ana q
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed oS
White 4 Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
PROPOSED ORDINANCES.

Pat ordained by the Town Councll,
,rhat II shall be unlawful ior any
a 10. IN move any fence or wall ~
i,', cnntiorous TO any street or alley
lns oo toyn nearer TO the said street OF
oilev without first obtaining tne pei
az. ZION Of the Street Committee, anu
~ III ,i, snOces ar walls heretofore moNeu
ne ~, the street line than tIe oIlsn
nal fence or wall shall WITHIN zen "si
otter due notice be placed oack on Wv. .ho
a,i line when so ordered by 'ne
street Committee. chic ordi-
%" y Anv person violating TINS ore ~
100 hall be subject to me Oh q
Cor each dav such oflense exists
eft ordained by the Town CouhcIi,
That if shall be unlawful 10 ulg up
any part of any street, sac wal" ahtoi v.
eIlev of the town without nrst oo o.n,
mo The written consent OF the 0'iee'
y When any street, sidewalk 1i I
o11av is ding M for any purpose IL sIall
Sn INT in n safe condition immediately
oftar the object of the digging mas peen
ACCOMPLISHED, and where dltch LA
zen duo for the purpose OF la avn
U ,Tater or sewer pipes, the relillhg
INST he done under the supervisor .
the he7 street Commissioner, repiaceo
loose dirt to be well wa.eIeu s ,h,
packed. and to the satisfaction o' 'ii'
Street Committee. u,is ordi
8. Any person violating ms tsoO Ore =
nance shall be fined not less thah >
nor more than $50.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
II Saved His Leg.

Gan thought I'd lose my leg, leg,
writes J. 4. Swenson, Wa'e .not ~
Wis. "Ten years of eczema, thai 10
6 w o3,, could not cure, had at last laid
u ,,e mn Then Bucklen's Arnica Saiye
llrv NJ i sound and we'll" Infalllble
f Sor Skin Fruptions, Eczema, SAT-
nv Rhenm Boils, Fever Sores, Burns,
Scalds, Cuts and Piles zoe a' " "'''
A. Co
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Good Eminent.

You will hunt good while before
Won find a preparation that is equal TO
;bemherlain's Liniment a. a cure for
muscular and rheumatic pans, iol
the cure of sprains and soreness OF the
muscles. II is equally valuable lor
lame back and all deep seated muscu-
lar mains. p and 30 cent sizes foi
sale Inv The Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT
L COURT of the County of Cumberland on the
18th day Of March. 1909:
Lucy Johnson i '''''''''i
against r,ra.
Richard johnson.
In Chancery.
The object Of this suit is to obtain divorce
vinculO matrimonii. ,a eta
And an affidavit having been made and hled
that the defendant, Richard johnson, IS not
resident Of the State Of virginia. It Is ordered s
that ne do appear here within htteeh uays al -. oe
due publication hereof. and do what may be nee
essary to protect his interest in this suit ana y
Is further ordered that a copy hereof be punlshggo
once a week for four weeks IN the farnVihe
Herald newspaper published in the town Of
Farmville. Va. and that copy be posted az t We
front door Of the courthouse Of this county on te
5th day Of April. 1909. that being the next sue
ceeding rule day after this order was entered.
A Copy-Teste:
c. r. SANDERSON. Clerk.
A. 2. Armstrong. p. q. men IL IL
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

For a mid, easy action of the bow
els. a single dose Of Doan's heguilets ~. Is
enough. " Treatment cures hapltual
constipation. p cents a box ASK
vour druggist for them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

Overcoats, Blankets and Quilts at
cost before packing them up; Sah
save YOU money. Fleming d CLARK
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

our Bargain Counteris loaded down
with shoes, Slippers ana Shlrls at
half nrice. Fleming X Clark.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

To suspect friend is worse than to
be deceived by him.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
N IN NoIiaIs9Wesa1
..,-s...su- Schedule in ETsct
oct. Is, 1905.
LEAVE FARMvlLLE DAILY

NORTH AND EAol.
No. l6. No. 6. MOI
ASIAN 1923 a. m. 1902 z
SOUTH AND WEST.
No. Is. No. 5. NoA
p: ga. m. 1921 p. m. l2&pr
No. l5.-For Roanoke. Bristol. Bl1efef
principal stations. Sleepers to BriA
Columbus
No. 3-Parlor Car 10 Roanoke. "a
Sleeper Roanoke 10 Columbus. Il
TO Knoxville. Cafe car Roanoke
hanson.
No. 5.-For Lynchburg. Roanoke and III
late stations.
No 6.-For Petersburg and interme.af
tons. Connects at Petersburg iE 4
mond and Norfolk.
No. l6.-For Petersburg. Richmort. 4
Pullman sleeper TO Norfolk. az. 3
No. 4.-ForPetersburg. Norfolk. kefrr
intermediate stations. Pulnl1 4
car 10 Norfolk.
IL you are thinking Of taking trip ~.
quotations, cheapest fares. reliable aid =
information. as to routes. train sche- 8
most comfortable and quickest way VIZ
the information is yours for the asking Ell
of our complete Map Folders.
W. B. BEvILL. N. p. bAAso,
Gen. Pass. Agt.. IraV fass. -
Roanoke Va. hoshoA''
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

The above schedule only as information ia.
arrivals and departures and connections 10. "a
anteed.
T. B. Grigg. ora
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
SOUTHERN RAILWA,


IN effect Nor. ed, Ials
N. B.-Following schedule figures are ,.,...
only as information and are not guarantee
SOUTHBOUND-Leave Burt..no
2.26 A. NJ. No. Il. With pullman. Fs-n.
south. t',l
SOFA. NJ. No. T. For Danvlno. c,...,
Charlotte and intemedisia ....
connecting az Danvi.lc with ~--
trains for Lynchburg and w.
ton. and at Greensboro WIKI .-s
for east and west thereof ~s,
1857 z. NJ. No. ID. For all points Sons,
southwest. Through pullman :. 4
lanta and Birmingham u
coach 20 Chase City. Dert.. 4
Raleigh via Keysyille. Va - e
SIT p. Nj. No.l7. Daily except SUNDAY
20 Keysyille. "
NORTHBOUND-Leaye Burtogme
No. u. $50 A. NJ daily. No Is. e2-Av
cept Sunday. No s. 2.l7. p NJ. daily r.
1885 =. NJ. daily. All for Richmond
Nos. IL. u. ID and Il carry pul'mars ,.s
coaches. NOs. z. g, II and Is. day coach.
POPULAR YORK RIVER LINE
Leave Richmond 4:8O p. NJ. Mondsgs w.
days and Fridays for Baltimore. pliss.-.
New York and points North and Fa..
S. T. BrRcrs
92O E. Main St.. Richmond +
c. H. Aert. W. II. Tayloe. .H.Ha,i,
V. p, Gen Mgr. G. 2 a. Pass. nv Il
Washington. D. c.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

WE KEEP CONSTANTLY ON
HAND
Sash Shingles Hand Rail
Doors Laths Novels
Blinds Moulding Singletrees
Siding Porch Columns
Plow Beams Ceiling Balusters
Handles Flooring Brackets
Frames.
Write Us For Prices.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
BUFFALO MFG. co.
FARMVILLE, VA.
Manufactures Of all kinds Of
Lumber and Building Materials.

We are prepared to furnish at short
notice and at lowest prices, all mate
rial that 90 into house from the sllls
to the ridge pole, and. will be glad to
furnish estimates on any job, large or
small, upon application.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

UNDERWATER d WESTERN RAlIRa,
Tine fable in effect Nov. S. 1905.
Between Farmville and Richmond g.a N,e
and Southern Railway.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26
r11r ApMOrR FERTILIZER

reluctant to
obvious DG on
tina considering the cost @c' II i u00 Mcl1E
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-26

lhlI E t mast two years we have gotten as high
ht tobacco crown with Armours Tobacco Specia relr4
& naid for tobacco grown in Prince Edward Gou Gro
condition OF your 0''i"~e ' Yours very truly
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06

&18OA6I1NA.
I 0ont 4ake your cook O001-at doom't
fecoQusend Gold Modal Flour. nGooOn
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06

the present time canned goods contain
no such sweeteners and are again
coming into public favor.
1T is worthy of note that while
manufacturers of saccharin insist on
its use in this country. it is absolu-
tely prohibited in England, Russia and
Germany and not manufactured or i'm.
ported into Belgium, France, Italy,
Austria-Hungary and Spain.
Not only is saccAarin nauseating,
because Of its disgusting sweetness
it is 400 times as sweet as sugar
but it is chemical preservative, and
on that account, it has no place in food
products.
Sugar is a food of perhaps great
er value than any other article of
diet. A man might starve to death. II
carried to extreme. while taking sac
charm pop, and yet all the time he
would be laboring under the delusion
that he was taking sugar and being
properly nourished."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Local Knights of Club Will
Compete in Annual State
Meet at Marion.
LOCAL FINALS TOMORROW

The state golf tournament which
will be held at Marion. Ind, from
August 81 to September will be par
ticipated in by local golf enthusiasts.
The following Richmond players will
take part in the event: J. F. Thomp-
son, GeorgeSeidel, S. S. Strattan, Jr..
J. Y. Poundstone, Orville Conner and
Wilbur Hibberd. The mems individual
championship and four men team
championship will be decided.
Finals for the Nusbaum cup will be
played tomorrow afternoon at the
Country club between Frank Braffett
and George Seidel. Thirty holes will
be played. The contest will be very
close as both players are playing be-
low bogie at present. The grounds
are in excellent condition.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06

The manager Of . telephone ex-
change 10 living alone during his
wife's summering In the country and
he has little on his mind save the eon-
slant fear that while he is away from
the dat burglars will 90 through it.
To alleviate in measure his pangs
of trepidation he has given the ex-
change over which he has charge
standing orders that the telephone In
his nat shall be rung up once every
half hour from o'clock in the morn
ing until 6 at night He believes
that the ringing Of that bell might
some time startle q burglar at work
and drive him away,-New York
SUN.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
or the runs scored by Cincinnati

for the runs scored by Cincinnati.
Score:
k-, R.HE.
Cincinnati O 0 2 0 o Ks 9
New York O 0 o 1 0 o 0 o 81 6 2
Ewing and Mclean; Raymond,
Crandall and Schlei.
Two-base hit-Tenney. Sacrifice
hit-Oakes. Stolen bases-Bescher,
Cakes, Paskert 2, Hoblitzel, Higgins,
OHara. Double play-Hoblitsel to
Downey. Bases on balls-Off Ewing
3: off Raymond 4. Struck out-By
Ewing Q: by Raymond s.: by Crandall
l. Time-2:0O. Umpires-Johnston
and Rigler.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
RICHMOND MEN IN
LIST CONVICTED
Druggists of This City Among
Those Fined for Selling
Impure Summer Drinks.
SAccHARIN HAS BEEN USED
FOUR HUNDRED TIMES SWEET
Err THAN SUGAR, IT HAS NO
PLACE IN PREPARATION OF
FRUIT FIAvORiNGs.

Indianapolis, Aug. 6.-The work Of
the food and drug department Of the
state board Of health In regulating the
sale Of summer drinks which contain
saccharin resulted In fourteen prose
cutions and fines during the month Of
July. In these cases. bottlers and
retailers were found guilty of selling
such drinks as the merry widow
highball.' strawberry pop. blood or
auge, "orcherade" and other concoc-
tons which were sweetened with sac
charm. The convictions were In In
dianapolis. vincennes. South Bend.
Richmond, Kokomo and other cities.
1T Is surprising" said H. E. Barn
ard, food and drug commissioner. yes
terday. that bottlers. whose success
depends on their ability to please the
palate. will resort to the use Of arti-
fetal coal tar sweeteners. the taste
OF which is 90 insistent and disgusting
that the discriminating user would
never again take second bottle II he
could help 1t.
Saeeharin Destroys Business.
'Saccharin was formerly used by
Gamers Of corn and peas. Who did not
realise that they we're damaging their
business. But the desire for their
goods WAS largely destroyed. and II
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06

IsccARTyA:
Just learned that Gold Medal Flour n
esfted ~ tlsses tArescA haesS ailN. Euo4NlA
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
ATTENDS ENCAMPMENT.

Jacob Able Of this city. veteran Of
the Civil War having served In the
127th Pennsylvania regiment is the
only local veteran Who viii attend the
National G. A. r. encampment 1t Salt
Lake City, Utah. which convenes next
Monday. Mr.. Able left today.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
National League.

Cincinnati 5; New York 1.
Brooklyn 4 Pittsburg 1.
St. Louis 2; Philadelphia I.
Chicago Il; Boston 10.
American League.
New York SO: St. Louis o..
Cleveland 30; Washington 49,.
Philadelphia SO: Chicago OIL.
Observation-Disclosures
American Association.
st. Paul s: Columbus 5.
Minneapolis s: Toledo s.
Milwaukee 5; Indianapolis 2.
Louisville s: Kansas City 0.
Cincinnati, Aug. Giving wa
much more effective than Raymond Il
yesterdays game. keeping the visitor
hits well scattered. Bases on ball
and errors were largely responsible
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
DATE ANNOUNCED
when RAILROADS
MAKE BIG CHANGE
CONTINUED From Page One)

monious and friendly relations will
not be severed
Definite action looking to the lifting
Of the c., C. and L. receivership will
be taken early in September, and it IL
said that matters will be put in such
shape that the merger win actually be
contaminated not later than Novem-
Der l.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06

the new compound, when you sweep,
to help keep the dust down. A large
sized can for 1Oc. Try it; you will
buy the Csc size next tiuee.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
Resolutions Reported,

The committee on resolutions re-
ported through the chairman. Sylves-
ter Johnson In which thanks were ten
dered to the town council for the use
Of the town hall: to Mr. e. Y. Teas for
his helpfulness in arranging for the
meeting and oil others that assisted
In making the convention 4 success.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
GREW At MILTON

was exhibiting a curiosity in the way
of two potatoes as large as big cherries
growing on the vine about one foot
above the soil. The potatoes were
clinging close together.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-08-06
CAMPERS BACK HOME.

Charles Chrisman, Harry Lee.
Frank Macke and others who have
been in camp at Brownsville for ten
days returned home last evening. The
camp was q regular rendezvous for
persons from this city who wanted a
few days outing.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-06
NO WATER FOR NEW
ARK, SAYS JERSEY
port to the President,

Jersey Water Company objects. That is made plain enough.
The State Board was not established to look after the interests
and welfare of the people. It's organization and its methods
since it was organized make that fact also plain. 1t was estab-
lished to give East Jersey Water Company interests paramount
influence in the conservation of the States water supply and
~ enable the company to carry out its plans of monopoly OF the
State waters. In reaching its conclusion yesterday, but one
commissioners was sufficiently courageous to oppose such con-
templated monopoly, and that commissioner was j. Henry
Bachelor, OF Newark, who by this evidence Of a true con
ception OF his duties has earned the commendation OF the
community. Newark is an obstacle in the way of carrying out
the East Jersey inspired plan of Il great artificial lake at the pub
lie expense, to be created in the Passaic valley, with its outlet
close to the intake pipes of the company. The privilege of buy
ing water at nominal prices from Il State commission controlled
by the company would become a vested right, the same as now is
the right of the Norris Canal Company to the flow of lakes and
streams. and it would not be long before the municipalities would
be made the subjects of East Jersey in their water supplies. The
same sinister power is working to get control of the municipal
water supplies in South Jersey. 1t was laying pipes at Bayonne
to carry water out of New Jersey for commercial profit, and with
out a sign from the State Commission, until arrested by the sum
mary act of the Jersey City municipality. 1t is insolently asked
of Newark: What IRE you going to do about it? The whole State
should unite with Newark in the answer
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-06
Man Who Was Twice in I'M
minent Peril Tells of His
Experience.

gled fingers to support my weight on
such a sloping roof suggested hat it
might be better to stick my arm into
the opening and that perhaps the injury
to it might not be so severe as to re-
quire amputation. I distinctly remem-
Der trying to recall whether the muscles
should be firm or relaxed and thought it
best to hold them firm.
"As wall as l can remember, the out
come of my deliberations was a deter
mination to change hands and to sacri-
flee the left, instead of the right. | had
no sooner come to his conclusion than
1t struck me that there would not be
time to make the change. and that |
might lose my hold altogether. 1t
seemed to me that I had already changed
my opinion as to the respective merits
of the two hands at least a dozen times.
''But when the crash came and the
skylight actually fell shut my hand vas
not in the opening. l was sliding down
the roo or my way to the street below.
1.-THE edge was at least ten feet be-
low HE dHu 1 was SdiiiiH6 opSSN ~
every foot. The only effect of my fran
tic efforts to clutch al the edge of the
skylight. the states or anything, was
to bring distinctly home to my con-
seriousness the fact that I was in mo-
ton, sliding down. / heard my rule
go over the edge.
"In hat fraction of a second the en-
tire current of my thoughts changed
1t was no longer a question of which
hand should be mangled but what
would / strike when / reached the street
below.
81 suddenly became conscious that
was mo longer sliding down the roof
1t was exactly like waking out of q
dream. L then realized that my toes
in dropping over the edge of the states
had caught on the little half-round
iron gutter. i
"In another minute the skyliglit was
pushed up by people who had heard
tile crash and come up to see what was
the matter. They soon hauled me to Q
place of safety"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-10-06
Mind Does Not Review the Past,
But Centres on One
Fixed Idea.

TWO men were sitting at a table III.
a o of garden discussing various
psychological phenomena. Both were
professional men and familiar with tbs
technical as well as the popular side Of
the subject they were reviewing,
which was the concentration of the at
tention when face 20 face with death.
"One often hears wonderful stories Of
the instant review of the events of a
lifetime experienced by drowning per-
sons or those who are in danger of Inn
minent DEATH remarked the older of
the two, but | have always been q
little skeptical about the possibility Of
such a complete revival of the memor
ard the condensation of the events Of
a lifetime into the minute and a halt
that it takes to drown"
But" objected the other, "it has
fallen to my lot on two separate occa-
sions to be thoroughly convinced of the
rapidity of thought which is possible
Instead of a rapid and extensive review
of past events | have found my
thoughts concentrated on m fixed idea
always Immediately connected with the
danger In which / was placed.
MY first experience of the kind was
in the river Shannon, when l was
learning to swim. | had taken only a
few lessons in shallow water when,
being in a rowboat on tie river Will
two others, one. a Mr.. Brown, who was
a very fine swimmer, proposed that we
should take a dip. A George Smith
stayed in the boat to guide it.
After | had tried a few strokes.
staying close TO the boat. l would grasp
the stern and rest myself. Mr.. Brown,
who did not know / could MOI swim.
got behind the boat and gave it a
good push ahead as I reached for the
stern after one of my efforts and l
went down.
This is what went on above the
surface, as I learned later. Under the
water there was only one idea in my
mind, and that was whether or not
Mr.. Smith, who was sitting in the boat
rowing, had noticed that l had gone
down. Mr.. Brown l knew had his back
t me.
LAS long as l retained consciousness
| kept up the breast stroke with the
precision of a drill During
the whole time. even when the water
began to trickle into my ears with Q
soft, musical sound, and | felt myself
swallowing it in large quantities. there
was no review of any past life. NJ
fear of death. no thought of the future